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H.R. 1677 (110th)

Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007

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Introduced

26 March 2007

Last action

18 April 2007 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

7 April 2025

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Summary

Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow married couples filing a joint tax return to conduct their business activities as a qualified joint venture; (2) require the Secretary of the Treasury to notify a taxpayer of any unauthorized use of such taxpayer's identity (i.e., suspected identity theft); (3) extend from nine months to two years the period for return by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of property which has been wrongfully levied and for bringing a civil action for wrongful levy; (4) allow taxpayers to recontribute to their individual retirement accounts, without penalty or limitation, amounts that were wrongfully levied by the IRS; (5) allow the IRS to use any means of mass communication (e.g., the Internet) to publish unclaimed refund amounts; (6) prohibit the Secretary from allowing the payment of taxpayer refunds to any refund anticipation loan business whose business practices are predatory; and (7) require the Secretary to notify certain taxpayers of their eligibility for the earned income credit. Expands the prohibition against the misuse of Department of the Treasury names and symbols to the use of such names and symbols on an Internet domain address.

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Timeline

  1. 26 March 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 March 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 March 2007

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 28 March 2007

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 16 April 2007

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 49.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 16 April 2007

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-84.

    Source: Committee

  8. 16 April 2007

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-84.

    Source: Committee

  9. 17 April 2007

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1677.

    Source: Floor

  10. 17 April 2007

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3417-3423)

    Source: Floor

  11. 17 April 2007

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  12. 17 April 2007

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 7 (Roll no. 214). (text: CR H3417-3419)

    Source: Floor

  13. 17 April 2007

    Vote

    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): 407 - 7 (Roll no. 214).(text: CR H3417-3419)

    Source: Floor

  14. 17 April 2007

    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. 17 April 2007

    Floor

    Mr. Lewis (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  16. 18 April 2007

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Referred in Senate (text)

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