113 HR 2025 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the termination of employment of IRS employees for discrimination against any taxpayer on basis of political affiliation, and for other purposes. U.S. House of Representatives 2013-05-16 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2025 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2013 Mr. Gosar introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the termination of employment of IRS employees for discrimination against any taxpayer on basis of political affiliation, and for other purposes.

1.

Termination of employment for discrimination against any taxpayer on basis of political affiliation

(a)

In general

Subsection (b) of section 1203 of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (26 U.S.C. 7804 note) is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (10) and inserting ; and, and by inserting after paragraph (10) the following: (11)discriminating against any taxpayer on the basis of political affiliation. . (b)

Discrimination on the basis of political affiliation defined

Section 1203 of such Act is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e)

Discrimination on the basis of political affiliation

For purposes of subsection (b), discrimination on the basis of political affiliation is treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based membership or belief in a particular political party, organization, or ideology. . (c)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any action taken after the date of the enactment of this Act.

2.

Termination of employment for misuse of government resources

(a)

In general

Paragraph (10) of section 1203(b) of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (26 U.S.C. 7804 note), as amended by this Act, is amended by inserting or out of arbitrary or capricious or politically motivated reasons before the semicolon at the end. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any action taken after the date of the enactment of this Act.

3.

Awarding of costs and fees to taxpayers wrongfully discriminated against

(a)

In general

Subsection (a) of section 7430 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting or wrongfully discriminated against, after title,. (b)

Wrongful discrimination defined

Subsection (c) of section 7430 of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: (8)

Wrongful discrimination

Wrongful discrimination occurs if a final determination is made in an administrative or judicial proceeding that there has been a violation of a right specified in section 1203(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (26 U.S.C. 7804 note). . (c)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to civil actions or proceedings commenced after the date of the enactment of this Act.