National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]IA· Introduced 5 February 2025

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

1 April 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 27 March 2025

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.

Timeline

17 actions

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
1 April 2025 · IntroReferral
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).
31 March 2025 · Floor
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)
31 March 2025 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
31 March 2025 · Floor
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
31 March 2025 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 997.
31 March 2025 · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1349-1351)
31 March 2025 · Floor
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.
31 March 2025 · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1356-1357)
31 March 2025 · Floor
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-46.
27 March 2025 · Committee
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
27 March 2025 · Calendars
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-46.
27 March 2025 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
12 February 2025 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
12 February 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
5 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
5 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
5 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

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

Cosponsors

Democrat1100%

Democrat:Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL

Classification

Policy area

Taxation

Legislative subjects

Federal officialsLawyers and legal servicesTax administration and collection, taxpayers

Committees

Ways and Means Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To5 Feb 2025
- Markup By12 Feb 2025
- Reported By27 Mar 2025
Finance Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To1 Apr 2025

Reports

H. Rept. 119-46

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