3.0.0 4835 2023-01-11T13:31:50Z 2023-01-11T13:31:50Z House HR 2016-03-22 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. HONDA:H.R. 4835.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8, Clause 18.[Page H1553]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2016-03-30T14:26:55Z Referred to 2016-03-22T14:02:00Z Taxpayer Rights Act of 2015 114 4128 HR 2015-11-30 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Related bill CRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act 114 996 S 2015-04-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2297) Related bill CRS Taxpayer Rights Act of 2015 114 2333 S 2015-11-30 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2016-03-30 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2016-03-22 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2016-03-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-03-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 N D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2016-03-22 True E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2016-03-22 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 13 2016-03-22 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2016-03-22 True T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 2016-03-22 True B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] CORRINE BROWN D FL 5 2016-03-22 True H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2016-03-22 True B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2016-03-22 True P000610 Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] Stacey Plaskett D VI E. 0 2016-03-22 True P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 9 2016-03-22 True V000132 Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] Filemon Vela D TX 34 2016-03-22 True C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2016-03-22 True L000581 Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] Brenda Lawrence D MI L. 14 2016-03-22 True E000290 Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] Donna Edwards D MD F. 4 2016-03-22 True S000248 Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] JOSE SERRANO D NY E. 15 2016-03-22 True P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2016-03-22 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2016-03-22 True P000258 Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] COLLIN PETERSON D MN C. 7 2016-03-22 True C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2016-03-22 True C001038 Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] JOSEPH CROWLEY D NY 14 2016-03-22 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2016-03-22 True V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2016-03-22 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2016-03-22 True G000556 Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] Alan Grayson D FL 9 2016-03-22 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2016-03-22 True B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2016-03-22 True C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2016-03-22 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2016-04-12 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2016-04-12 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2016-04-12 False B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2016-04-12 False C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2016-04-13 False F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] Lois Frankel D FL 22 2016-04-15 False P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2016-04-15 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2016-05-03 False Taxation Poverty and welfare assistance Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Taxation 00 2016-03-22 Introduced in House 2016-04-12T18:40:12Z Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act

This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (VITA grant program) for the development, expansion, or continuation of volunteer tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations.

The bill establishes the National Center to Promote Quality, Excellence, and Evaluation in Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. The Center shall: (1) promote the adoption of a universally accessible volunteer training platform for the preparation of federal income tax returns, (2) provide technical assistance to tax return preparation program managers, (3) identify and disseminate best practices related to tax site management, (4) support outreach and marketing efforts, and (5) provide evaluation of programs and activities funded under this Act.

]]> Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act Display Title Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act Official Title as Introduced To facilitate nationwide availability of volunteer income tax assistance for low-income and underserved populations, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act Introduced in House 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4835ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4835ih.xml 2016-03-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.