3.0.0 4938 2023-01-11T13:31:38Z 2023-01-11T13:31:38Z House HR 2016-04-14 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 57 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ROSKAM:H.R. 4938.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, which states ``The Congress shallhave Power To lay and collect Taxes,'' and Article I, Section7, which states ``All Bills for raising Revenue shalloriginate in the House of Representatives.''[Page H1736]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-04-14T14:01:35Z 2016-04-14 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2016-04-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-04-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000580 Rep. Roskam, Peter J. 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Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] Tom Cole R OK 4 2016-04-14 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2016-04-14 True P000606 Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] Robert Pittenger R NC 9 2016-04-14 True C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2016-04-14 True B001292 Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] Donald Beyer D VA S. 8 2016-04-14 True K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2016-04-14 True R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2016-04-14 True H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2016-04-14 True R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 40 2016-04-14 True T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2016-04-14 True H001059 Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] Randy Hultgren R IL 14 2016-04-14 True R000593 Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] Dennis Ross R FL A. 15 2016-04-14 True W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2016-04-14 True F000458 Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] Stephen Fincher R TN Lee 8 2016-04-14 True C001087 Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] Eric Crawford R AR A. "Rick" 1 2016-04-14 True P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2016-04-14 True B001248 Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] Michael Burgess R TX C. 26 2016-04-14 True A000369 Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] Mark Amodei R NV E. 2 2016-04-14 True C001105 Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] Barbara Comstock R VA 10 2016-04-14 True L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 2016-04-14 True C000059 Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42] KEN CALVERT R CA 42 2016-04-14 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2016-04-14 True C001092 Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] Chris Collins R NY 27 2016-04-14 True B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2016-04-14 True D000600 Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] Mario Diaz-Balart R FL 25 2016-04-14 True H001036 Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] Jeb Hensarling R TX 5 2016-04-21 False F000461 Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] Bill Flores R TX 17 2016-04-21 False F000445 Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] J. Forbes R VA Randy 4 2016-04-21 False F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] Trent Franks R AZ 8 2016-04-21 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2016-04-21 False N000181 Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] Devin Nunes R CA 22 2016-04-29 False G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2016-04-29 False W000806 Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-10] Daniel Webster R FL 10 2016-04-29 False W000796 Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] Lynn Westmoreland R GA A. 3 2016-04-29 False H001048 Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] Duncan Hunter R CA D. 50 2016-05-12 False R000583 Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] Thomas Rooney R FL J. 17 2016-05-12 False L000585 Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18] Darin LaHood R IL 18 2016-05-12 False S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2016-05-12 False B001289 Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] Bradley Byrne R AL 1 2016-05-12 False L000569 Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] Blaine Luetkemeyer R MO 3 2016-05-12 False S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 2016-05-12 False R000585 Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] Tom Reed R NY 23 2016-05-17 False B001282 Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] Andy Barr R KY 6 2016-05-17 False P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2016-05-17 False F000460 Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] Blake Farenthold R TX 27 2016-05-26 False M001187 Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] Mark Meadows R NC 11 2016-05-26 False D000613 Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] Robert Dold R IL J. 10 2016-05-26 False C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16] Jim Costa D CA 16 2016-06-07 False H001051 Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] Richard Hanna R NY L. 22 2016-06-07 False G000560 Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] Tom Graves R GA 14 2016-06-07 False N000189 Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] Dan Newhouse R WA 4 2016-06-07 False B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2016-06-07 False B001275 Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] Larry Bucshon R IN 8 2016-06-07 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2016-06-07 False D000619 Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] Rodney Davis R IL 13 2016-06-07 False L000491 Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] FRANK LUCAS R OK D. 3 2016-06-07 False A000372 Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] Rick Allen R GA W. 12 2016-06-14 False J000294 Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] Hakeem Jeffries D NY S. 8 2016-06-14 False K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2016-06-14 False B001293 Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] Mike Bishop R MI 8 2016-06-14 False H001072 Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] J. Hill R AR French 2 2016-06-14 False Y000064 Rep. Young, Todd [R-IN-9] Todd Young R IN C. 9 2016-06-28 False D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2016-06-28 False S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2016-06-28 False K000363 Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] John Kline R MN 2 2016-06-28 False S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2016-06-28 False B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] CORRINE BROWN D FL 5 2016-06-28 False C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2016-06-28 False T000193 Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] BENNIE THOMPSON D MS 2 2016-06-28 False M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2016-06-28 False M001180 Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] David McKinley R WV B. 1 2016-07-05 False R000575 Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] Mike Rogers R AL 3 2016-07-05 False W000821 Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] Bruce Westerman R AR 4 2016-07-13 False W000798 Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] Tim Walberg R MI 7 2016-07-13 False C001103 Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] Earl Carter R GA L. "Buddy" 1 2016-07-13 False N000182 Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] Randy Neugebauer R TX 19 2016-07-13 False H001071 Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] Jody Hice R GA B. 10 2016-07-14 False L000584 Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] Mia Love R UT B. 4 2016-07-14 False W000791 Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] GREG WALDEN R OR 2 2016-07-14 False S001180 Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] Kurt Schrader D OR 5 2016-07-14 False H001060 Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5] Robert Hurt R VA 5 2016-07-14 False S000364 Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] JOHN SHIMKUS R IL M. 15 2016-07-14 False H001064 Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] Denny Heck D WA 10 2016-07-14 False D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 2016-09-06 False J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2016-09-06 False R000587 Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] Reid Ribble R WI J. 8 2016-09-06 False S001195 Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] Jason Smith R MO 8 2016-09-06 False C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] LOIS CAPPS D CA 24 2016-09-06 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2016-09-06 False T000238 Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13] WILLIAM THORNBERRY R TX M. 13 2016-09-06 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2016-09-06 False S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] Jackie Speier D CA 14 2016-09-06 False P000605 Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-4] Scott Perry R PA 4 2016-09-06 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2016-09-06 False R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 2016-09-06 False B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2016-09-06 False M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2016-09-06 False G000546 Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] SAM GRAVES R MO 6 2016-09-06 False C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2016-09-06 False F000030 Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] SAM FARR D CA 20 2016-09-09 False D000620 Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] John Delaney D MD K. 6 2016-09-09 False C001048 Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] JOHN CULBERSON R TX ABNEY 7 2016-09-09 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2016-09-09 False J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2016-09-09 False Y000062 Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] John Yarmuth D KY A. 3 2016-09-09 False M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2016-09-09 False M001181 Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] Patrick Meehan R PA 7 2016-09-22 False V000129 Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21] David Valadao R CA G. 21 2016-09-22 False Y000066 Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] David Young R IA 3 2016-09-22 False M001159 Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA 5 2016-09-22 False W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2016-09-26 False L000576 Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] Billy Long R MO 7 2016-09-26 False J000295 Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] David Joyce R OH P. 14 2016-09-26 False C001107 Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] Carlos Curbelo R FL 26 2016-09-26 False R000588 Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] Cedric Richmond D LA L. 2 2016-09-26 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2016-11-15 False J000296 Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] David Jolly R FL W. 13 2016-11-15 False D000096 Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] DANNY DAVIS D IL K. 7 2016-11-15 False M001189 Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] Luke Messer R IN 6 2016-11-15 False I000056 Rep. Issa, Darrell E. [R-CA-49] DARRELL ISSA R CA E. 49 2016-11-15 False W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2016-11-15 False L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2016-11-15 False K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 2016-11-15 False H001045 Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] Gregg Harper R MS 3 2016-11-15 False S001192 Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] Chris Stewart R UT 2 2016-11-15 False R000597 Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] Tom Rice R SC 7 2016-11-15 False B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2016-11-15 False S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2016-11-15 False B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 2016-11-15 False C001061 Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] Emanuel Cleaver D MO 5 2016-11-15 False O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2016-11-15 False F000455 Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] Marcia Fudge D OH L. 11 2016-11-30 False A000370 Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] Alma Adams D NC S. 12 2016-11-30 False V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2016-12-07 False Taxation Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Fraud offenses and financial crimes Intergovernmental relations Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Public-private cooperation State and local government operations Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Taxation 00 2016-04-14 Introduced in House 2016-05-26T19:35:41Z Free File Act of 2016

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to continue to operate the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Free File Program.

The program must work with state government agencies to enhance and expand the use of the program, while continuing to:

  • provide free commercial-type online individual income tax preparation and electronic filing services to the lowest 70% of taxpayers by income;
  • provide all taxpayers (regardless of income) with a basic, online electronic fillable forms utility; and
  • work with the private sector to provide the free tax preparation and electronic filing services.

Treasury must work with the private sector through the program to identify and implement innovative new program features to improve and simplify the taxpayer's experience with completing and filing individual income tax returns.

The IRS and members of the tax software and electronic industry involved in the program must support and promote improvements within the program by mutually testing, piloting, and offering innovative solutions to:

  • simplify the tax system,
  • reduce compliance and reporting burdens,
  • increase tax return accuracy through financial data authentication,
  • strengthen the tax system against fraud through cybersecurity collaboration,
  • avoid duplication, and
  • maximize the use of electronic technology.
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