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H.R. 997 House Taxation

National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025

Introduced
Feb 5, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Feenstra, Randy (R-IA-4)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on finance on Apr 1, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Feb 5, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Feb 5, 2025
  3. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Feb 12, 2025
  4. House Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0. Feb 12, 2025
  5. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-46. Mar 27, 2025
  6. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33. Mar 27, 2025
  7. House Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Mar 31, 2025
  8. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1349-1351) Mar 31, 2025
  9. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 997. Mar 31, 2025
  10. House At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Mar 31, 2025
  11. House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1356-1357) Mar 31, 2025
  12. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 85). Mar 31, 2025
  13. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 85). (text: CR H1349-1350) Mar 31, 2025
  14. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Mar 31, 2025
  15. House
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Mar 31, 2025
    Agreed Yea 385 Nay 0 Roll Call
  16. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Apr 1, 2025

Cosponsors

1

Subjects

Federal officialsLawyers and legal servicesTax administration and collection, taxpayers

Committees

  • Finance Committee
    • [Referred To, Apr 1, 2025]
  • Ways and Means Committee
    • [Reported By, Mar 27, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Feb 12, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Feb 5, 2025]

Summary

National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025 This bill authorizes the National Taxpayer Advocate to appoint legal counsel within the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) to report directly to the National Taxpayer Advocate. The bill also expands the authority of the National Taxpayer Advocate to take personnel actions with respect to local taxpayer advocates (located in each state) to include actions with respect to any employee of TAS.Currently, pursuant to a Department of the Treasury order, all legal counsel whose duties include providing legal advice to any official in any office or bureau of Treasury are part of the Legal Division within Treasury and under the supervision of the General Counsel, with limited exceptions. TAS assists taxpayers in matters involving the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and is part of the IRS, within Treasury. 

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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Related Bills

  • National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025 (Related bill)

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