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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the management of Internal Revenue Service information technology.

USA115th CongressHR-5362| House 
| Updated: 4/18/2018
Jackie Walorski

Jackie Walorski

Republican Representative

Indiana

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
IRS Information Technology Accountability Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the position of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief Information Officer (CIO) to be responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of information technology for the IRS. The duties and responsibilities of the CIO include: ensuring that the information technology is secure and integrated, maintaining operational control of the information technology, being the principal advocate for the information technology needs of the IRS, developing and implementing a multiyear strategic plan for IRS information technology needs, and consulting with the IRS Chief Procurement Officer to ensure that requirements of this bill and the strategic plan are met. The IRS must enter into a contract with an independent reviewer to verify and validate the implementation plans developed for the Customer Account Data Engine 2 and the Enterprise Case Management System. The IRS Chief Procurement Officer must identify all significant IRS information technology acquisitions and notify the CIO before the acquisitions. The officer must also regularly consult with the CIO regarding acquisitions of IRS information technology.
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Timeline
Mar 21, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 18, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3427)
  • March 21, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • March 21, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • April 18, 2018
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3427)

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-7227: Taxpayer First Act of 2018
  • HR 115-5445: 21st Century IRS Act
  • HR 115-5444: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grant program, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for the issuance of identity protection personal identification numbers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide to taxpayers information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics, to provide for a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service for the taxpayers who are victims of tax-related identity theft, to require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require electronic filing of the annual returns of exempt organizations and provide for making such returns available for public inspection, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve cybersecurity and taxpayer identity protection, and modernize the information technology of the Internal Revenue Service, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the immediate sale of seized property by the Secretary of the Treasury to perishable goods, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-88: Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftDepartment of the TreasuryExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Public contracts and procurementTax administration and collection, taxpayers

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the management of Internal Revenue Service information technology.

USA115th CongressHR-5362| House 
| Updated: 4/18/2018
IRS Information Technology Accountability Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the position of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief Information Officer (CIO) to be responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of information technology for the IRS. The duties and responsibilities of the CIO include: ensuring that the information technology is secure and integrated, maintaining operational control of the information technology, being the principal advocate for the information technology needs of the IRS, developing and implementing a multiyear strategic plan for IRS information technology needs, and consulting with the IRS Chief Procurement Officer to ensure that requirements of this bill and the strategic plan are met. The IRS must enter into a contract with an independent reviewer to verify and validate the implementation plans developed for the Customer Account Data Engine 2 and the Enterprise Case Management System. The IRS Chief Procurement Officer must identify all significant IRS information technology acquisitions and notify the CIO before the acquisitions. The officer must also regularly consult with the CIO regarding acquisitions of IRS information technology.
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Timeline
Mar 21, 2018
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 18, 2018
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3427)
  • March 21, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • March 21, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • April 18, 2018
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3427)
Jackie Walorski

Jackie Walorski

Republican Representative

Indiana

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-7227: Taxpayer First Act of 2018
  • HR 115-5445: 21st Century IRS Act
  • HR 115-5444: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grant program, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for the issuance of identity protection personal identification numbers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide to taxpayers information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics, to provide for a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service for the taxpayers who are victims of tax-related identity theft, to require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require electronic filing of the annual returns of exempt organizations and provide for making such returns available for public inspection, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve cybersecurity and taxpayer identity protection, and modernize the information technology of the Internal Revenue Service, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the immediate sale of seized property by the Secretary of the Treasury to perishable goods, and for other purposes.
  • HR 115-88: Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Computers and information technologyComputer security and identity theftDepartment of the TreasuryExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Public contracts and procurementTax administration and collection, taxpayers