United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2856 (114th)
Citizen Empowerment Act of 2015
Introduced
23 June 2015
Last action
9 July 2015 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Sponsors
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Citizen Empowerment Act of 2015 Requires any executive agency employee who is conducting an in-person or a telephonic interview, audit, investigation, inspection, or other official interaction with an individual relating to a possible violation of federal law that could result in the imposition of civil or criminal fines or penalties or the collection of unpaid tax to allow such individual to make an audio recording of the interaction. Permits the employee conducting the interaction to record it if the employee: (1) informs the individual of the recording prior to or at the initiation of the interaction, and (2) provides the individual with a transcript of the recording at such individual's expense. Requires the employee conducting an initial in-person or telephonic interview or other interaction to provide to the individual a verbal or written notice of such individual's rights. Exempts from the application of this Act any in-person or telephonic interview or other interaction that: (1) is likely to include the discussion of classified material or information that would endanger public safety if released publicly; or (2) if released, would endanger an ongoing criminal investigation being conducted by a federal law enforcement officer.
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Timeline
23 June 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 2015
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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
23 June 2015
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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
23 June 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 July 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 23 June 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
- · hsgo00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Citizen Empowerment Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2856
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/2856
- us · 114-hr-2856 · source updated 12 August 2025