Taxpayer Receipt Act

Bill: 117-hr-1323
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Introduced: 2021-02-25
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Government ethics and transparency, public corruption

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Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Taxpayer Receipt Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to provide to each taxpayer a one-page estimate of how such taxpayer's money was spent by the government during the immediately preceding calendar year. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1323 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 25, 2021 Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Hern , Mr. Carter of Texas , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Banks , Mr. Perry , Mr. Jackson , and Mrs. Hinson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide estimates of the use of taxpayer funds by the United States Government, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Receipt Act . 2. Use of taxpayer funds The Secretary of the Treasury, or the Secretary’s delegate, shall provide, to each individual filing a Federal income tax return for a calendar year, a one-page estimate of how the taxpayer’s money was spent by the Government during the immediately preceding calendar year.