H.R. 6956

119th Congress

In Committee

BARCODE Efficiency Act

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]IL· Introduced 7 janvier 2026
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Cosponsors

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Actions

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Amendments

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Committees

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

28 avril 2026·2 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 14 janvier 2026

Barcode Automation for Revenue Collection to Organize Disbursement and Enhance Efficiency Act or the BARCODE Efficiency Act

This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to use barcodes, barcode scanning technology, and optical character recognition (or similar) technology to digitize certain federal tax return information and correspondence, unless the technology is slower or less reliable than other IRS processes (subject to conditions). 

Specifically, the bill requires a scannable barcode on electronically-prepared federal tax returns that are printed and filed in paper format with the IRS. The bill also requires the IRS to use barcode scanning technology to convert data included on such returns into an electronic format.

Further, the bill requires the IRS to use optical character recognition (or similar) technology to transcribe federal tax returns and correspondence received by the IRS that are not prepared electronically and are received in paper format.

However, under the bill, the use of barcodes, barcode scanning technology, and optical character recognition (or similar) technology is not required if (1) such technology is slower or less reliable than manual transcription or any other IRS process, and (2) the IRS provides a report to Congress regarding the determination to not use such technology.

Timeline

15 actions

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

    28 avril 2026 · IntroReferral

  2. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6956.

    27 avril 2026 · Floor

  3. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3100-3101)

    27 avril 2026 · Floor

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

    27 avril 2026 · Floor

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

    27 avril 2026 · Floor

  6. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3100)

    27 avril 2026 · Floor

  7. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3100)

    27 avril 2026 · Floor

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-508.

    20 février 2026 · Committee

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-508.

    20 février 2026 · Committee

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 434.

    20 février 2026 · Calendars

  11. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    14 janvier 2026 · Committee

  12. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.

    14 janvier 2026 · Committee

  13. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    7 janvier 2026 · IntroReferral

  14. Introduced in House

    7 janvier 2026 · IntroReferral

  15. Introduced in House

    7 janvier 2026 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]IL

Cosponsors

  • Republican1100%

Classification

Policy area

Taxation

Legislative subjects

Computers and information technologyDigital mediaGovernment information and archivesTax administration and collection, taxpayers

Committees

2

  • Ways and Means Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To7 Jan 2026
    • Markup By14 Jan 2026
    • Reported By20 Feb 2026

  • Finance Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To28 Apr 2026

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