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HR 1223 118th Congress House Taxation Appropriations Border security and unlawful immigration Department of Homeland Security Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Law enforcement administration and funding Law enforcement officers

DIRECT Act

Introduced: February 27, 2023 Introduced by: Tenney, Claudia Republican · New York See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 27, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 27, 2023
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Diverting IRS Resources to the Exigent Crisis Today Act or the DIRECT Act

This bill rescinds amounts appropriated to the Internal Revenue Service for enforcement activities under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and reallocates such amounts to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the salaries and expenses of new agents and officers hired for the security of the southern border.

What's happening now February 27, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 27, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1223: DIRECT Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1223/
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"H.R. 1223: DIRECT Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1223/.
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H.R. 1223, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1223/.
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