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<title>IRS Accountability Act of 2018</title>
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<action-date>2018-07-12</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in Senate</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><strong>IRS Accountability Act of 201</strong><b>8</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 to allow the removal or transfer&nbsp;of an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) senior executive employee based on performance or misconduct. The IRS must submit written notice to certain congressional committees of the removal or transfer of an employee and the reason for such removal or transfer. The bill provides for an expedited appeal of a removal or transfer to the Merit Systems Protection Board. </p>]]></summary-text>
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<dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
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