Monday, April 18, 2016

Congressional IRS Oversight


The House considers IRS oversight bills in time for Tax Day.

H.R. 1206: No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act Small Business Committee
Sponsor: Rep. David Rouzer [R, NC-7]

This bill prohibits the IRS from hiring anyone with a seriously delinquent tax debt, i.e. a debt for which the IRS has filed a notice of lien in public record.

CLICK HERE to read the bill.

H.R. 3724: Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2015H.R. 4284: Service Provider Opportunity Clarification Act of 2015
Sponsor: Rep. Kristi Noem [R, SD-0]

This bill prohibits the IRS from hiring anyone who was previously employed by the IRS but removed or misconduct or cause.

CLICK HERE to read the bill.

H.R. 4885: IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act
Sponsor: Rep. Jason Smith [R, MO-8]

The bill requires the IRS to deposit user fees for services in the
General Fund of the Treasury and prohibits expenditure of the fees unless there is a Congressional appropriation.

CLICK HERE to read the bill.

H.R. 4890: To impose a ban on the payment of bonuses to employees of the Internal Revenue Service until the Secretary of the Treasury develops and implements a comprehensive Customer Service Strategy.
Sponsor: Rep. Patrick Meehan [R, PA-7]

The strategy must include:

(1) Appropriate telephone and correspondence levels of service.
(2) An assessment of which services the IRS can shift to self-service options.
(3) Proposals to improve customer service over the short-term, the medium-term, and the long-term.

CLICK HERE to read the bill.

H.R. 4903: To prohibit the use of funds by Internal Revenue Service to target citizens of the United States for exercising any right guaranteed under the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States
Sponsor: Rep. Rick Allen [R, GA-12]

CLICK HERE to read the bill.











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