[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2565 Engrossed in House (EH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2565

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                                 AN ACT


 
   To provide for the termination of employment of employees of the 
    Internal Revenue Service who take certain official actions for 
                          political purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Stop Targeting Our Politics IRS 
Act'' or as the ``STOP IRS Act''.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT OF INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE EMPLOYEES 
              FOR TAKING OFFICIAL ACTIONS FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES.

    Paragraph (10) of section 1203(b) of the Internal Revenue Service 
Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 is amended to read as follows:
            ``(10) 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.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 31, 2013.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
113th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 2565

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

   To provide for the termination of employment of employees of the 
    Internal Revenue Service who take certain official actions for 
                          political purposes.