3.0.0 709 2023-01-11T13:27:30Z 2023-01-11T13:27:30Z House HR 2015-02-04 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 19 (Wednesday, February 4, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RENACCI:H.R. 709.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall havePower to make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and allother Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government ofthe United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H812]]]> ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-04-16T20:51:31Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Reported by 2015-04-13T23:37:55Z Markup by 2015-03-25T20:48:23Z Referred to 2015-02-04T15:05:05Z H. Rept. 114-66 Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act 114 941 S 2015-04-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Identical bill CRS Related bill CRS Taxpayer Bill of Rights Enhancement Act of 2015 114 1578 S 2015-06-16 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 114 2029 HR 2015-12-18 Became Public Law No: 114-113. Related bill CRS 2015-04-16 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2015-04-15 15:00:08 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2015-04-15 15:00:07 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2238) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2015-04-15 15:00:07 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2238) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2015-04-15 14:43:52 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 709. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2015-04-15 14:43:51 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2238-2240) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2015-04-15 14:43:40 Mr. Ryan (WI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2015-04-13 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 46. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00046 2015-04-13 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-66. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2015-04-13 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-66. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2015-03-25 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2015-03-25 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2015-02-04 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2015-02-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000586 Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] James Renacci R OH B. 16 N C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 2015-02-04 True T000462 Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] PATRICK TIBERI R OH J. 12 2015-02-04 True B001255 Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] Charles Boustany R LA W. 3 2015-02-04 True T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 2015-02-04 True B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 2015-02-04 True J000290 Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] Lynn Jenkins R KS 2 2015-02-04 True H001055 Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] Joseph Heck R NV J. 3 2015-02-04 True P000594 Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] Erik Paulsen R MN 3 2015-02-04 True N000185 Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] Richard Nugent R FL B. 11 2015-02-04 True B001274 Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] Mo Brooks R AL 5 2015-02-04 True M001182 Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] Mick Mulvaney R SC 5 2015-02-04 True R000587 Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] Reid Ribble R WI J. 8 2015-02-04 True R000578 Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] David Reichert R WA G. 8 2015-02-04 True F000460 Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] Blake Farenthold R TX 27 2015-02-04 True S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2015-02-04 True Y000064 Rep. Young, Todd [R-IN-9] Todd Young R IN C. 9 2015-02-04 True K000363 Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] John Kline R MN 2 2015-02-04 True J000295 Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] David Joyce R OH P. 14 2015-02-04 True M001180 Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] David McKinley R WV B. 1 2015-02-04 True Z000018 Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-At Large] Ryan Zinke R MT K. 0 2015-02-04 True B001275 Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] Larry Bucshon R IN 8 2015-02-04 True F000461 Rep. 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Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] Jim Jordan R OH 4 2015-04-13 False 2015-04-03T20:55:00Z H.R. 709, Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50081 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on March 25, 2015 Taxation Department of the Treasury Employee performance Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Taxation 00 2015-02-04 Introduced in House 2015-02-19T20:15:23Z Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 to expand existing grounds for termination of the employment of an Internal Revenue Service employee to include performing, delaying, or failing to perform (or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to perform) any official action (including any audit) with respect to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting personal gain or benefit or for a political purpose.

]]> 17 2015-04-13 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2015-04-27T22:09:34Z Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 to expand existing grounds for termination of the employment of an Internal Revenue Service employee to include performing, delaying, or failing to perform (or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to perform) any official action (including any audit) with respect to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting personal gain or benefit or for a political purpose.

]]> 36 2015-04-15 Passed House amended 2015-04-27T22:10:51Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 13, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act

Amends the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 to expand existing grounds for termination of the employment of an Internal Revenue Service employee to include performing, delaying, or failing to perform (or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to perform) any official action (including any audit) with respect to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting personal gain or benefit or for a political purpose.

]]> Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act Display Title Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act Official Title as Introduced To provide for the termination of employment of employees of the Internal Revenue Service who take certain official actions for political purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act Short Titles as Reported to House Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act H House Referred in Senate 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr709rfs/xml/BILLS-114hr709rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr709eh/xml/BILLS-114hr709eh.xml Reported in House 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr709rh/xml/BILLS-114hr709rh.xml Introduced in House 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr709ih/xml/BILLS-114hr709ih.xml 2015-04-16 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.