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Union Calendar No. 46 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 709 

[Report No. 114–66] 

To provide for the termination of employment of employees of the Internal 

Revenue Service who take certain official actions for political purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 4, 2015 

Mr. RENACCI (for himself, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. 

TIPTON, Mrs. BLACK, Ms. JENKINS of Kansas, Mr. HECK of Nevada, 

Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. MULVANEY, 

Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. 

YOUNG of Indiana, Mr. KLINE, Mr. JOYCE, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. ZINKE, 

Mr. BUCSHON, Mr. FLORES, Mr. LONG, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. 

DELANEY, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. AMODEI, Mr. ROSS, Mr. MASSIE, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. DESJARLAIS, 

Mr. POMPEO, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. POLIQUIN, 

Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. REED, 

and Mrs. ROBY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Ways and Means 

APRIL 13, 2015 

Additional sponsors: Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. 

KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of 

Texas, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. BURGESS, and Mr. JORDAN

APRIL 13, 2015 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 4, 2015] 

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A BILL 

To provide for the termination of employment of employees 

of the Internal Revenue Service who take certain official 

actions for political purposes. 

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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Prevent Targeting at 

5 the IRS Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF INTERNAL REV7 ENUE SERVICE EMPLOYEES FOR TAKING OF8 FICIAL ACTIONS FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (10) of section 1203(b) 

10 of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform 

11 Act of 1998 is amended to read as follows: 

12 ‘‘(10) performing, delaying, or failing to perform 

13 (or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to perform) 

14 any official action (including any audit) with respect 

15 to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting personal gain 

16 or benefit or for a political purpose.’’. 

17 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 

18 section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 

19 Act. 

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Union Calendar No. 46 

114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 709 

[Report No. 114–66] 

A BILL 

To provide for the termination of employment of 

take certain official actions for political purposes. employees of the Internal Revenue Service who 

APRIL 13, 2015 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 

mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS