HR 23
118th Congress
House
Taxation
Appropriations
Computers and information technology
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Specialized courts
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act
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14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 25, 2023
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.
Jan 23, 2023
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 9, 2023
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 221 - 210 (Roll no. 25). (text: CR H76)
Jan 9, 2023
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 221 (Roll no. 24).
Jan 9, 2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: H94-95)
Jan 9, 2023
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Jan 9, 2023
Mr. Kildee moved to recommit to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H94)
Jan 9, 2023
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jan 9, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 23.
Jan 9, 2023
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 5. (consideration: H76-94)
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 9, 2023
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kildee motion to recommit, the Chair put the question on the motion and by voice vote, announced that the nays had prevailed. Mr. Neal demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Votes taken on this bill
2
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2023 | House · vote #25 | On Passage | Passed | 221–210 | See who voted → |
| Jan 9, 2023 | House · vote #24 | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 208–221 | See who voted → |
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Plain-English summary
Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act
This bill rescinds certain unobligated amounts made available to the Internal Revenue Service by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for (1) its enforcement activities and operations support; (2) planning for a free, direct electronic filing (e-filing) tax return system; and (3) funding the U.S. Tax Court and certain Department of the Treasury tax agencies.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1.
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Lobbying activity
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Cosponsors
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Arrington, Jodey C.
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Bacon, Don
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Balderson, Troy
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Bost, Mike
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Buchanan, Vern
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Burchett, Tim
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Calvert, Ken
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Cammack, Kat
Carl, Jerry
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Cline, Ben
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Crenshaw, Dan
Duncan, Jeff
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Ellzey, Jake
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Estes, Ron
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Feenstra, Randy
Ferguson, A.
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Finstad, Brad
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Fischbach, Michelle
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Fitzgerald, Scott
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Fry, Russell
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Fulcher, Russ
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
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Gimenez, Carlos A.
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Griffith, H. Morgan
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Grothman, Glenn
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Guest, Michael
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Guthrie, Brett
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Harshbarger, Diana
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Hern, Kevin
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Higgins, Clay
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Hinson, Ashley
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Houchin, Erin
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Hudson, Richard
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Jackson, Ronny
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James, John
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Johnson, Dusty
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Johnson, Mike
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Kelly, Mike
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Kustoff, David
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LaHood, Darin
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Langworthy, Nicholas A.
LaTurner, Jake
Lesko, Debbie
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Letlow, Julia
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Malliotakis, Nicole
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Mast, Brian J.
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McCaul, Michael T.
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McClain, Lisa C.
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McClintock, Tom
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Meuser, Daniel
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 23: Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-23/
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