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Protect Taxpayers’ Privacy Act

USA117th CongressHR-5364| House 
| Updated: 9/24/2021
Mike Kelly

Mike Kelly

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Ways and Means Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protect Taxpayers' Privacy Act This bill increases to $250,000 the criminal penalty for unauthorized disclosures of taxpayer information by federal employees and tax return preparers. It also lowers the evidentiary requirements for removal of employees from federal service who disclose tax return information without authorization.
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Timeline
Jun 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2222
Introduced in Senate
Sep 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 24, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • June 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2222
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 24, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 24, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 117-2222: Protect Taxpayers’ Privacy Act
  • HR 117-7485: Simplify, Don’t Amplify the IRS Act
  • S 117-4046: Simplify, Don’t Amplify the IRS Act
Criminal procedure and sentencingEmployee performanceEvidence and witnessesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesRight of privacyTax administration and collection, taxpayers

Protect Taxpayers’ Privacy Act

USA117th CongressHR-5364| House 
| Updated: 9/24/2021
Protect Taxpayers' Privacy Act This bill increases to $250,000 the criminal penalty for unauthorized disclosures of taxpayer information by federal employees and tax return preparers. It also lowers the evidentiary requirements for removal of employees from federal service who disclose tax return information without authorization.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Jun 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2222
Introduced in Senate
Sep 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Sep 24, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • June 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2222
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 24, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • September 24, 2021
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mike Kelly

Mike Kelly

Republican Representative

Pennsylvania

Ways and Means Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 117-2222: Protect Taxpayers’ Privacy Act
  • HR 117-7485: Simplify, Don’t Amplify the IRS Act
  • S 117-4046: Simplify, Don’t Amplify the IRS Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal procedure and sentencingEmployee performanceEvidence and witnessesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment information and archivesRight of privacyTax administration and collection, taxpayers