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    <item congress="117" measure-type="hr" measure-number="6966" measure-id="id117hr6966" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2022-03-07" update-date="2022-03-10">
        <title>Better Service for Taxpayers Act</title>
        <summary summary-id="id117hr6966v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2022-03-10">
            <action-date>2022-03-07</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
            <summary-text><![CDATA[ <p><strong>Better Service for Taxpayers Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to ensure that (1) each IRS office and division is staffed with employees to answer phone calls during standard business hours; and (2) within 15 business days of receipt of a mailed tax return, the agency acknowledges receipt of such tax return by mailing the taxpayer a hard copy response letter. The letter shall include a phone number for the taxpayer to call with questions and a notification of tax return processing.</p>]]></summary-text>
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