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H.R. 360 118th Congress House

RETURN Act

Official title: To ensure that employees of the Internal Revenue Service are brought back to their offices until the backlog of 2020 tax returns has been eliminated.

Introduced: January 13, 2023 Introduced by: Daniel Meuser Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Taxation Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDepartment of the TreasuryEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Infectious and parasitic diseasesInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action January 13, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Require Employees To Uniformly Return Now Act or the RETURN Act

This bill prohibits Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees from teleworking during the period beginning five business days after the enactment of this bill and ending on the date on which the IRS certifies that the processing backlog for 2020 income tax returns has been eliminated.

The Department of the Treasury may not obligate additional funds for the IRS until the date on which the IRS certifies the backlog has been eliminated.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 360: RETURN Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-360/
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"H.R. 360: RETURN Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-360/.
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H.R. 360, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-360/.
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