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H.R. 2901 (115th)

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

15 June 2017

Last action

18 April 2018 · Floor

Status

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 2901 is laid on the table.

Sponsors

Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

11 August 2025

Taxation

Summary

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017 This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program to provide matching funds for the development, expansion, or continuation of tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. Unless otherwise provided by a specific appropriation, the IRS may not allocate more than $30 million per fiscal year (exclusive of costs of administering the program) for the program.

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Timeline

  1. 15 June 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 15 June 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 June 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 April 2018

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 11 April 2018

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 17 April 2018

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  7. 17 April 2018

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3373-3374)

    Source: Floor

  8. 17 April 2018

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3373-3374)

    Source: Floor

  9. 17 April 2018

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2901.

    Source: Floor

  10. 17 April 2018

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3373-3375)

    Source: Floor

  11. 17 April 2018

    Floor

    Mr. Curbelo (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  12. 18 April 2018

    Floor

    Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 2901 is laid on the table.

    Source: Floor

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