Ban IRS Biometrics Act

Bill: 117-s-3599
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-02-08
Policy area: Taxation
Latest action: action_date: 2022-02-08
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-08
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Ban IRS Biometrics Act</strong></p> <p>This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from requiring taxpayers to provide biometric information as a condition of filing any tax return, receiving any service, or accessing taxpayer information. The bill defines <em>biometric information </em>as any information regarding any measurable physical characteristic or personal behavioral trait used to recognize the identity, or verify the claimed identity or location, of an individual, including facial images, fingerprints, and iris scans.</p> <p>Treasury must also develop a plan for the safe and secure destruction and disposal of any biometric information collected or used prior to the enactment of this bill.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3599 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 8 (legislative day, February 3), 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself, Mr. Kennedy , Mr. Cruz , Ms. Ernst , Mr. Braun , Mr. Tuberville , Mr. Hawley , and Mr. Rubio ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from requiring taxpayers to provide biometric information.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ban IRS Biometrics Act . 2. Taxpayer biometric information (a) In general Chapter 77 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 7531. Taxpayer biometric information (a) In general The Secretary shall not, as a condition of filing any return, paying any tax, or receiving any service provided by the Internal Revenue Service, including accessing the taxpayer's own information, require any taxpayer to provide biometric information. (b) Biometric information For purposes of this section, the term biometric information means information regarding any measurable physical characteristic or personal behavioral trait used to recognize the identity, or verify the claimed identity or location, of an individual, including facial images, fingerprints, and iris scans. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 77 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new item: Sec. 7531. Taxpayer biometric information. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to filings and transactions in taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2021. (d) Safe disposal of collected information Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury (or such Secretary's delegate), in consultation with the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, shall develop a plan for the safe and secure destruction and disposal of any biometric information (as defined in section 7531(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by this section) collected or used by the Internal Revenue Service or any third-party vendor on behalf of such Service before the date of the enactment of this Act.