Protecting Taxpayers from Intrusive IRS Requests Act

Bill: 113-hr-2531
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
Introduced: 2013-06-27
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Political movements and philosophies

Religion

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Latest action: action_date: 2014-02-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-06-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Protecting Taxpayers from Intrusive IRS Requests Act - Prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from asking any taxpayer any question regarding religious, political, or social beliefs. </p> <p>Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) any exceptions to such prohibition should identify the specific questions authorized, the class of taxpayers to whom such questions may be asked, and the circumstances under which such questions may be asked; and (2) if the IRS Commissioner determines that asking such questions would aid in the efficient administration of the tax laws, the Commissioner should submit a report to Congress that includes such questions in verbatim form and describes such class of taxpayers and the circumstances under which such questions would be asked.

action_date: 2014-02-25
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Protecting Taxpayers from Intrusive IRS Requests Act - Prohibits the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from asking any taxpayer any question regarding religious, political, or social beliefs. </p> <p>Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) any exceptions to such prohibition should identify the specific questions authorized, the class of taxpayers to whom such questions may be asked, and the circumstances under which such questions may be asked; and (2) if the IRS Commissioner determines that asking such questions would aid in the efficient administration of the tax laws, the Commissioner should submit a report to Congress that includes such questions in verbatim form and describes such class of taxpayers and circumstances. </p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2531 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 27, 2013 Mr. Roskam introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from asking taxpayers questions regarding religious, political, or social beliefs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Taxpayers from Intrusive IRS Requests Act . 2. Prohibition on questions regarding religious, political, or social beliefs (a) In general The Internal Revenue Service shall not ask any taxpayer any question regarding religious, political, or social beliefs. (b) Sense of Congress regarding exceptions It is the sense of Congress that— (1) any exceptions to subsection (a) which are provided by later enacted provisions of law should identify the specific questions which are authorized, the class of taxpayers to which such questions are authorized to be asked, and the circumstances under which such questions are authorized to be asked, and (2) if the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service determines that asking any class of taxpayers a question prohibited under subsection (a) would aid in the efficient administration of the tax laws, such Commissioner should submit a report to Congress which— (A) includes such question in the verbatim form in which it is to be asked, (B) describes the class of taxpayers to whom the question is to be asked, and (C) describes the circumstances that would be required to exist before the question would be asked.

tv_txt: IIB 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2531 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2014 Received February 27, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance AN ACT To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from asking taxpayers questions regarding religious, political, or social beliefs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Taxpayers from Intrusive IRS Requests Act . 2. Prohibition on questions regarding religious, political, or social beliefs (a) In general The Internal Revenue Service shall not ask any taxpayer any question regarding religious, political, or social beliefs. (b) Sense of Congress regarding exceptions It is the sense of Congress that— (1) any exceptions to subsection (a) which are provided by later enacted provisions of law should identify the specific questions which are authorized, the class of taxpayers to which such questions are authorized to be asked, and the circumstances under which such questions are authorized to be asked, and (2) if the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service determines that asking any class of taxpayers a question prohibited under subsection (a) would aid in the efficient administration of the tax laws, such Commissioner should submit a report to Congress which— (A) includes such question in the verbatim form in which it is to be asked, (B) describes the class of taxpayers to whom the question is to be asked, and (C) describes the circumstances that would be required to exist before the question would be asked.

Passed the House of Representatives February 25, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 2531 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from asking taxpayers questions regarding religious, political, or social beliefs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Taxpayers from Intrusive IRS Requests Act . 2. Prohibition on questions regarding religious, political, or social beliefs (a) In general The Internal Revenue Service shall not ask any taxpayer any question regarding religious, political, or social beliefs. (b) Sense of Congress regarding exceptions It is the sense of Congress that— (1) any exceptions to subsection (a) which are provided by later enacted provisions of law should identify the specific questions which are authorized, the class of taxpayers to which such questions are authorized to be asked, and the circumstances under which such questions are authorized to be asked, and (2) if the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service determines that asking any class of taxpayers a question prohibited under subsection (a) would aid in the efficient administration of the tax laws, such Commissioner should submit a report to Congress which— (A) includes such question in the verbatim form in which it is to be asked, (B) describes the class of taxpayers to whom the question is to be asked, and (C) describes the circumstances that would be required to exist before the question would be asked.

Passed the House of Representatives February 25, 2014. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.