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Protect Taxpayers’ Privacy Act

USA117th CongressS-2222| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2021
Mike Braun

Mike Braun

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (2)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)

Finance 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
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5364
Introduced in House
  • June 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • September 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5364
    Introduced in House

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7485: Simplify, Don’t Amplify the IRS Act
  • S 117-4046: Simplify, Don’t Amplify the IRS Act
  • HR 117-5364: Protect Taxpayers’ Privacy 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 CongressS-2222| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2021
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
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 24, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5364
Introduced in House
  • June 24, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • September 24, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5364
    Introduced in House
Mike Braun

Mike Braun

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (2)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 117-7485: Simplify, Don’t Amplify the IRS Act
  • S 117-4046: Simplify, Don’t Amplify the IRS Act
  • HR 117-5364: Protect Taxpayers’ Privacy 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