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Bill113th CongressFiled Jul 22, 2013Taxation
H.R. 2768

Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Jul 31, 2013)

Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to ensure that IRS employees are familiar with and act in accordance with taxpayer rights, including the right to be informed, to be assisted, to be heard, to pay no more than the correct amount of tax, to an appeal, to certainty, to privacy, to confidentiality, to representation, and to a fair and just tax system.

What just happenedAug 1, 2013

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6](R-IL)Sponsor
22 cosponsors22 R
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  • Referred in SenateAug 1, 2013
  • Engrossed in HouseJul 31, 2013
  • Introduced in HouseJul 22, 2013
  1. Aug 1, 2013IntroReferral

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

  2. Jul 31, 2013FloorH38310

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

  3. Jul 31, 2013FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5211)

  4. Jul 31, 2013Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5211)

  5. Jul 31, 2013FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2768.

  6. Jul 31, 2013FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5211-5212)

  7. Jul 31, 2013FloorH30300

    Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Jul 22, 2013IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  9. Jul 22, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  10. Jul 22, 2013IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedJul 31, 201336

Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to ensure that IRS employees are familiar with and act in accordance with taxpayer rights, including the right to be informed, to be assisted, to be heard, to pay no more than the correct amount of tax, to an appeal, to certainty, to privacy, to confidentiality, to representation, and to a fair and just tax system.

Introduced in HouseJul 22, 2013

Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to ensure that IRS employees are familiar with and act in accordance with taxpayer rights, including the right to be informed, to be assisted, to be heard, to pay no more than the correct amount of tax, to an appeal, to certainty, to privacy, to confidentiality, to representation, and to a fair and just tax system.

Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2013 — Informed