Condemning and censuring John A. Koskinen, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

Bill: 114-hres-737
Sponsor: Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3]
Introduced: 2016-05-18 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of the Treasury
Federal officials
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Summary:
action_date: 2016-05-18
text: 
Censures and condemns John A. Koskinen for a pattern of conduct while Commissioner of Internal Revenue that is incompatible with his duties and inconsistent with the trust and confidence placed in him as an officer of the United States.
 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Koskinen should: (1) immediately resign from office, and if he does not so resign, the President should remove him; and (2) be required to forfeit all rights to any annuity for which he is eligible under federal retirement provisions.
 
 
 
 

action_date: 2016-06-21
text: 
Censures and condemns John A. Koskinen for a pattern of conduct while Commissioner of Internal Revenue that is incompatible with his duties and inconsistent with the trust and confidence placed in him as an officer of the United States.
 
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Koskinen should: (1) immediately resign from office, and if he does not so resign, the President should remove him; and (2) be required to forfeit all rights to any annuity for which he is eligible under federal retirement provisions.
 
 
 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-635, Part I.
action_date: 2016-06-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-635, Part I.
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 15.
action_date: 2016-06-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2016-05-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
action_date: 2016-05-18
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
action_date: 2016-05-18
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
action_date: 2016-05-18
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
action_date: 2016-05-18
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
action_date: 2016-05-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2016-05-18
text: Introduced in House