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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2015</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)&nbsp;from rehiring any individual who was previously employed by the&nbsp;IRS but was removed for misconduct or whose&nbsp;employment was terminated for cause. </p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of </strong> <b>2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)&nbsp;from rehiring any individual who was previously employed by the&nbsp;IRS but was removed for misconduct or whose&nbsp;employment was terminated for cause. </p> <p>(Sec. 3) No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill. </p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 18, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p><strong>Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of </strong> <b>2016</b></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)&nbsp;from rehiring any individual who was previously employed by the&nbsp;IRS but was removed for misconduct or whose&nbsp;employment was terminated for cause. </p> <p>(Sec. 3) No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill. </p>]]></text>
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