[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 10, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H2263-H2264]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RESTORING ACCOUNTABILITY AND FAIRNESS TO THE IRS APPEALS PROCESS

  (Ms. De La CRUZ asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. De La CRUZ. Mr. Speaker, as the IRS' tax filing deadline quickly 
approaches, safeguarding the rights of

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taxpayers across our Nation is top of mind for me and for all 
Americans.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to advocate for H.R. 6332, the Strengthen 
Taxpayer Rights Act of 2023.
  At the heart of this bill, it is a simple, yet powerful principle: 
Taxpayers have a right to a fair and impartial appeals process.
  H.R. 6332 restores accountability and fairness to the appeals process 
by ensuring that taxpayers have a say in who does and who does not get 
to participate in their own appeals conference before the IRS' 
Independent Office of Appeals.
  In passing the Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Act, we should send a clear 
message: The rights of taxpayers are nonnegotiable.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to stand with me and recommit to 
fairness, justice, and the fundamental rights of every taxpayer.

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