H.R. 997

119th Congress

Passed Both

National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]IA· Introduced 5 February 2025
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Latest action

Presented to President.

9 November 2026·2 days 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

24 actions

  1. Presented to President.

    9 November 2026 · Floor

  2. Presented to President.

    9 November 2026 · President

  3. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    14 October 2026 · Floor

  4. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    14 October 2026 · Floor

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

    28 September 2026 · Floor

  6. Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    28 September 2026 · Committee

  7. Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    28 September 2026 · Discharge

  8. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    28 September 2026 · Floor

  9. Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    28 September 2026 · Committee

  10. Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    28 September 2026 · Committee

  11. Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    28 September 2026 · Discharge

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

    1 April 2025 · IntroReferral

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

    1 April 2025 · IntroReferral

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

    1 April 2025 · IntroReferral

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

    1 April 2025 · IntroReferral

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

    31 March 2025 · Floor

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

    31 March 2025 · Floor

  18. 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

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

    31 March 2025 · Floor

  20. 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

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Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

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

Cosponsors

  • Democrat1100%

Classification

Policy area

Taxation

Legislative subjects

Federal officialsLawyers and legal servicesTax administration and collection, taxpayers

Committees

2

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