United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2151 (112th)
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act of 2011
Introduced
13 June 2011
Last action
13 June 2011 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (VITA grant program) for the development, expansion, or continuation of volunteer tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. Establishes the National Center to Promote Quality, Excellence, and Evaluation in Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. Requires such Center to: (1) promote the adoption of a universally accessible volunteer training platform for the preparation of federal income tax returns, (2) provide technical assistance to tax return preparation program managers, (3) identify and disseminate best practices related to tax site management, (4) support outreach and marketing efforts, and (5) provide evaluation of programs and activities funded under this Act.
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Timeline
13 June 2011
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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13 June 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1068-1069)
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13 June 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
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13 June 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 June 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act of 2011
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2151
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/2151
- us · 112-hr-2151 · source updated 5 December 2025