H.R. 7082, Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008

3.0.0 7082 2023-11-13T20:13:33Z 2023-11-13T20:13:33Z House H HR 2008-09-25 110 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-09-25T14:07:50Z 2008-10-15 Became Public Law No: 110-428. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2008-10-15 Became Public Law No: 110-428. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-10-15 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2008-10-15 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2008-10-06 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2008-10-06 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2008-10-02 Cleared for White House. 2008-10-02 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2008-10-02 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10405) Floor 2008-10-02 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10405) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-29 Senate Received in the Senate, read twice. IntroReferral 2008-09-27 14:58:40 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2008-09-27 14:58:38 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-09-27 14:58:35 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10199) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-09-27 14:58:35 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10199) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-27 14:50:50 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7082. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-27 14:50:49 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10199-10200) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-09-27 14:50:30 Mr. Lewis (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-09-25 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2008-09-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-25 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000033 Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] JIM RAMSTAD R MN 3 N L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2008-09-25 True 2008-11-21T06:00:00Z H.R. 7082, Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/20409 <p>Estimate of the direct spending and revenue effects of the bill as cleared by the Congress on October 2, 2008 and signed by the President on October 15, 2008</p> 2008-11-21T06:00:00Z H.R. 7082, Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/20409 Estimate of the direct spending and revenue effects of the bill as cleared by the Congress on October 2, 2008 and signed by the President on October 15, 2008 Public Law 110-428 Taxation Annuities Congress Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Death Divorce Families Fraud Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Income tax Inspectors general Judicial officers Labor and Employment Law Marriage Prisoners Survivors' benefits Tax evasion Tax returns Widowers Widows Women Taxation

00 2008-09-25 Introduced in House 2008-10-02T20:19:27Z Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose to the head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, subject to certain restrictions, tax return information of prisoners whom the Secretary has determined may have filed or facilitated the filing of a false tax return.

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36 2008-09-27 Passed House amended 2008-10-29T18:32:49Z Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose to the head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons tax return information of prisoners whom the Secretary has determined may have filed or facilitated the filing of a false tax return. Prohibits the head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons from disclosing any prisoner tax return information to any person other than an officer or employee of such Bureau. Restricts the use of such tax return information to preventing the filing of false and fraudulent tax returns. Terminates such disclosure authority after December 31, 2011. Imposes recordkeeping and reporting requirements on the Bureau with respect to disclosures of prisoner tax return information.

Requires the Secretary to submit an annual report to Congress on the filing of false and fraudulent tax returns by federal and state prisoners and to make such reports available to the public.

Requires the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to submit a written report to Congress by December 31, 2010, on the implementation of the authority to disclose prisoner tax return information.

Amends the federal judicial code with respect to certain widows and widowers whose judicial survivors' annuities are terminated on account of remarriage before age 55. Requires restoration of such benefits, at the same rate, upon the dissolution of the remarriage by death, divorce, or annulment, if specified requirements are met.

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49 2008-10-15 Public Law 2008-10-29T18:33:11Z (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 27, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose to the head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons tax return information of prisoners whom the Secretary has determined may have filed or facilitated the filing of a false tax return. Prohibits the head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons from disclosing any prisoner tax return information to any person other than an officer or employee of such Bureau. Restricts the use of such tax return information to preventing the filing of false and fraudulent tax returns. Terminates such disclosure authority after December 31, 2011. Imposes recordkeeping and reporting requirements on the Bureau with respect to disclosures of prisoner tax return information.

Requires the Secretary to submit an annual report to Congress on the filing of false and fraudulent tax returns by federal and state prisoners and to make such reports available to the public.

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Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 Short Titles as Passed House Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 H House Short Titles as Enacted Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 Display Title Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose certain prisoner return information to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Official Titles as Amended by House To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose certain prisoner return information to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, and for other purposes. H House Enrolled Bill 2008-10-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr7082enr/xml/BILLS-110hr7082enr.xml Received in Senate 2008-09-29T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2008-09-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr7082eh/xml/BILLS-110hr7082eh.xml Introduced in House 2008-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr7082ih/xml/BILLS-110hr7082ih.xml 2008-10-16T03:59:59Z Public Law 2008-10-15 Became Public Law No: 110-428. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.