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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 Flor-
ida, 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. JOR-
DAN 
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 
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actions for political purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Prevent Targeting at 
the IRS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF INTERNAL REV-
ENUE SERVICE EMPLOYEES FOR TAKING OF-
FICIAL ACTIONS FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (10) of section 1203(b) 
of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform 
Act of 1998 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(10) performing, delaying, or failing to perform 
(or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to perform) 
any official action (including any audit) with respect 
to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting personal gain 
or benefit or for a political purpose.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
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 
employees of the Internal Revenue Service who 
take certain official actions for political purposes. 
APRIL 13, 2015 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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