H.R. 1563 (114th)

Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015

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Introduced

24 March 2015

Last action

15 April 2015 · Floor

Status

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 266 - 160 (Roll no. 157).

Summary

Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015 Makes any individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt ineligible for federal employment or to continue serving as a federal employee. Defines "seriously delinquent tax debt" as a  federal tax liability assessed by the Internal Revenue Service and collectible by levy or court proceeding, except a tax debt: (1) that is being paid in a timely manner under an approved installment payment agreement or an offer-in-compromise, (2) for which a collection due process hearing has been requested or pending, (3) for which a continuous levy has been issued or agreed to by an applicant for employment, or (4) with respect to which such a levy is released because it has been determined to be an economic hardship to the taxpayer. Requires each federal agency to: (1) ensure that applicants for employment certify that they do not have a seriously delinquent tax debt, (2) review public records to determine if a notice of lien has been filed against an employee or applicant, and (3) restrict access to and use of information obtained under this Act. Authorizes an agency, if a tax lien against a federal employee or applicant for federal employment is discovered in a public record, to: (1) request such employee or applicant to execute and submit a form authorizing the Department of the Treasury to disclose to an agency head information describing whether the employee or applicant has a seriously delinquent tax debt, has willfully failed to file a required tax return, or has understated tax liability, and (2) request that Treasury disclose information authorized to be disclosed. Authorizes the head of an agency to take personnel actions against an agency employee who willfully failed to file a required tax return or willfully understated federal tax liability. Requires the Office of Personnel Management to: (1) promulgate regulations to carry out this Act that provide federal employees and applicants for employment with all due process rights and that allow, in a situation involving financial hardship, an employee with a seriously delinquent tax debt to continue employment; and (2) report to Congress annually on the number of exemptions granted for financial hardship. Grants federal employees or applicants for federal employment 180 days to demonstrate that their tax debts are exempt from classification as a seriously delinquent tax debt under this Act.

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Timeline

24 March 2015
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
24 March 2015
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
24 March 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 March 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 2015
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
25 March 2015
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 April 2015
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 53.
Source: Calendars
14 April 2015
Discharge
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Source: Discharge
14 April 2015
Committee
Committee on House Administration discharged.
Source: Committee
14 April 2015
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-73, Part I.
Source: Committee
14 April 2015
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 114-73, Part I.
Source: Committee
15 April 2015
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 266 - 160 (Roll no. 157).
Source: Floor
15 April 2015
Vote
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 266 - 160 (Roll no. 157).
Source: Floor
15 April 2015
Reported
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2243-2249; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2243-2244)
Source: Floor
15 April 2015
Vote
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.
Source: Floor
15 April 2015
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1563.
Source: Floor
15 April 2015
Floor
Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor

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Related records

related to → Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2015
related to → No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1563
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1563
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