To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring individuals to submit biometric information or geolocation information to access online services, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-6674
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Introduced: 2022-02-09
Policy area: Taxation
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from (1) establishing or maintaining any verification process for access to online accounts of the Internal Revenue Service that uses biometric or geolocation information from mobile network operators; or (2) collecting, storing, or sharing such biometric or geolocation information without either express consent from the taxpayer to whom such information belongs or a court order.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6674 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2022 Mr. Gooden of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring individuals to submit biometric information or geolocation information to access online services, and for other purposes.

1. Prohibition on required use or collection of biometrics, geolocation data for access to online services (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) may not establish or maintain any verification process for access to online accounts or services of the Internal Revenue Service which uses biometric information or geolocation information from mobile network operators. (b) Collection prohibited without consent or warrant The Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) may not collect, store, or share biometric information or geolocation information from mobile network operators without either express consent from the taxpayer to whom such information belongs or a court order.