United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3059 (105th)
Taxpayer Justice Act of 1997
Introduced
13 November 1997
Last action
7 May 1998 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2994-2995)
Sponsors
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Taxpayer Justice Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a husband and wife to file a combined return with separate income tax rates. Provides for: (1) a commission to study ways to simplify the U.S. income tax laws; (2) the use of mediation and alternative dispute resolution by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS); and (3) a Taxpayer Advisory Board composed of ordinary taxpayers to advise the IRS.
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Timeline
13 November 1997
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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13 November 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 November 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 1998
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2994-2995)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 November 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meek, Carrie P. [D-FL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/3059
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/3059
- us · 105-hr-3059 · source updated 21 August 2025