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Presidential Tax Transparency Act

USA116th CongressS-20| Senate 
| Updated: 1/3/2019
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (22)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Presidential Tax Transparency Act This bill requires the President and certain candidates for President to disclose federal income tax returns for the three most recent taxable years in reports filed with either the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) or the Federal Election Commission (FEC), in the case of a candidate. The OGE or the FEC must make the disclosed tax returns publicly available after making appropriate redactions. If the income tax returns are not disclosed as required by this bill, the OGE or the FEC must request the returns from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The bill requires the IRS, upon receiving a written request from the FEC or the OGE, to provide any income tax return that is required to be disclosed under this bill. The bill also establishes civil and criminal penalties for failing to file or falsifying income tax returns that are required to be disclosed pursuant to this bill.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-162
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 3, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • January 3, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-162
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 3, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-9029: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • S 116-882: Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2019
  • S 116-5070: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTax administration and collection, taxpayers

Presidential Tax Transparency Act

USA116th CongressS-20| Senate 
| Updated: 1/3/2019
Presidential Tax Transparency Act This bill requires the President and certain candidates for President to disclose federal income tax returns for the three most recent taxable years in reports filed with either the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) or the Federal Election Commission (FEC), in the case of a candidate. The OGE or the FEC must make the disclosed tax returns publicly available after making appropriate redactions. If the income tax returns are not disclosed as required by this bill, the OGE or the FEC must request the returns from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The bill requires the IRS, upon receiving a written request from the FEC or the OGE, to provide any income tax return that is required to be disclosed under this bill. The bill also establishes civil and criminal penalties for failing to file or falsifying income tax returns that are required to be disclosed pursuant to this bill.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-162
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 3, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
  • January 3, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-162
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 3, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (22)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Rules and Administration Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-9029: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • S 116-882: Presidential Conflicts of Interest Act of 2019
  • S 116-5070: Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Elections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsTax administration and collection, taxpayers