HR 997 119th Congress

National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025

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Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

R — IA

Summary

National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025 This bill authorizes the National Taxpayer Advocate to appoint legal counsel within the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) to report directly to the National Taxpayer Advocate. The bill also expands the authority of the National Taxpayer Advocate to take personnel actions with respect to local taxpayer advocates (located in each state) to include actions with respect to any employee of TAS. Currently, pursuant to a Department of the Treasury order, all legal counsel whose duties include providing legal advice to any official in any office or bureau of Treasury are part of the Legal Division within Treasury and under the supervision of the General Counsel, with limited exceptions. TAS assists taxpayers in matters involving the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and is part of the IRS, within Treasury.

Vote Result

Passed House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 85). (text: CR H1349-1350)

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2026-10-14T00:00:00

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2026-09-28T00:00:00

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)

2026-09-28T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)

2026-09-28T00:00:00

Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

2026-09-28T00:00:00

Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

2025-04-01T00:00:00

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2025-03-31T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2025-03-31T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 85). (text: CR H1349-1350)

2025-03-31T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 85).

2025-03-31T00:00:00

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1356-1357)

2025-03-31T00:00:00

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

2025-03-31T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 997.

2025-03-31T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1349-1351)

2025-03-31T00:00:00

Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2025-03-27T00:00:00

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.

2025-03-27T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-46.

2025-03-27T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-46.

2025-02-12T00:00:00

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.

2025-02-12T00:00:00

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

2025-02-05T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-02-05T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2025-02-05T00:00:00

Introduced in House

Policy Areas

Taxation

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