3.0.0 5420 2023-01-11T13:25:38Z 2023-01-11T13:25:38Z House H HR 2014-09-09 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BOUSTANY:H.R. 5420.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clauses 1 and 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the UnitedStates Constitution.[Page H7388]]]> ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2014-09-17T19:48:27Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-09-09T14:00:49Z Tax Reform Act of 2014 113 1 HR 2014-12-12 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1800-1801) Related bill CRS Exempt Organization Simplification and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 113 3520 HR 2013-11-18 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS 2014-09-17 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2014-09-16 21:04:55 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2014-09-16 21:04:54 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7599) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2014-09-16 21:04:54 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7599) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2014-09-16 21:01:06 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5420. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2014-09-16 21:01:04 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7599) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2014-09-16 21:01:01 Mr. Boustany moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2014-09-09 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2014-09-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-09-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] Charles Boustany R LA W. 3 N K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] Mike Kelly R PA 3 2014-09-16 False Taxation Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of the Treasury Employee performance Evidence and witnesses Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government studies and investigations Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Taxation 00 2014-09-09 Introduced in House 2015-03-19T21:50:00Z Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose to any person who provides information indicating a violation of internal revenue laws relating to unauthorized disclosure or inspection of tax information or to unlawful acts of revenue officers or agents: (1) whether an investigation based on such information has been initiated and is open or closed; (2) whether any such investigation substantiated a violation; and (3) whether any action has been taken against a violator, including a referral for prosecution.

]]> 81 2014-09-16 Passed House without amendment 2014-09-18T19:47:35Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose to any person who provides information indicating a violation of internal revenue laws relating to unauthorized disclosure or inspection of tax information or to unlawful acts of revenue officers or agents: (1) whether an investigation based on such information has been initiated and is open or closed; (2) whether any such investigation substantiated a violation; and (3) whether any action has been taken against a violator, including a referral for prosection.

]]> To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the release of information regarding the status of certain investigations. Display Title To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the release of information regarding the status of certain investigations. Official Title as Introduced To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the release of information regarding the status of certain investigations. Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5420rfs/xml/BILLS-113hr5420rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2014-09-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5420eh/xml/BILLS-113hr5420eh.xml Introduced in House 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr5420ih/xml/BILLS-113hr5420ih.xml 2014-09-17 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 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.