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H.R. 9498 House Taxation

Taxpayer Advocate Participation Act

House Floor
Introduced
Jun 29, 2026
Sponsor
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory (R-FL-17)
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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 Sep 16, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Jun 29, 2026
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Jun 29, 2026
  3. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jul 1, 2026
  4. House Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0. Jul 1, 2026
  5. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-799. Sep 8, 2026
  6. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 699. Sep 8, 2026
  7. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5685-5686) Sep 15, 2026
  8. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5685) Sep 15, 2026
  9. House Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Sep 15, 2026
  10. House Considered under suspension of the rules. Sep 15, 2026
  11. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9498. Sep 15, 2026
  12. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Sep 15, 2026
  13. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Sep 15, 2026
  14. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Sep 15, 2026
  15. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Sep 16, 2026

Cosponsors

1

Subjects

Judicial procedure and administrationTax administration and collection, taxpayers

Committees

  • Finance Committee
    • [Referred To, Sep 16, 2026]
  • Ways and Means Committee
    • [Reported By, Sep 8, 2026]
    • [Markup By, Jul 1, 2026]
    • [Referred To, Jun 29, 2026]

Summary

Taxpayer Advocate Participation ActThis bill authorizes the National Taxpayer Advocate to appear as amicus curiae and submit amicus briefs in a U.S. court in cases involving federal tax law. Further, the bill requires federal courts to permit such appearances. (An amicus curiae is a person or group that is not a party in a court case but has an interest in the case and may be permitted to submit a brief, known as an amicus brief, to the court in relation to the case.) Under the bill, the National Taxpayer Advocate may present the views of the National Taxpayer Advocate in such a case only with respect to an issue which may broadly affect certain rights of taxpayers.As background, the National Taxpayer Advocate leads the Taxpayer Advocate Service, which is an independent organization within the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) responsible for helping taxpayers resolve problems with the IRS. The National Taxpayer Advocate is also responsible for proposing administrative and legislative changes to mitigate such problems. Under current law, the National Taxpayer Advocate is not authorized to appear as amicus curiae or submit amicus briefs in cases involving federal tax law.

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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