United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3261 (103rd)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that Internal Revenue Service employees shall be personally liable for litigation costs resulting from arbitrary, capricious, or malicious acts, and for other purposes.
Introduced
12 October 1993
Last action
19 August 1994 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8698)
Sponsors
Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10], Rep. Barlow, Tom [D-KY-1], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4], Rep. Levy, David A. [R-NY-4], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13], Rep. Huffington, Michael [R-CA-22], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12], Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
7 February 2024
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make Internal Revenue Service employees personally liable for a portion of litigation costs resulting from arbitrary, capricious, or malicious acts. Increases (from $100,000 to $1 million) the limitation on recovery of civil damages for certain unauthorized collection actions. Places the burden of proof upon the Secretary of the Treasury with respect to the issue of whether any person has been guilty of fraud with intent to evade tax.
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Timeline
12 October 1993
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
12 October 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 October 1993
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H161)
Source: IntroReferral
9 February 1994
Discharge
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Traficant. Petition No: 103-12.
Source: Discharge
9 February 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H362)
Source: IntroReferral
14 April 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2256)
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2373)
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2408)
Source: IntroReferral
21 April 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2590)
Source: IntroReferral
4 May 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3018)
Source: IntroReferral
12 May 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3283)
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3381)
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3796)
Source: IntroReferral
8 June 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4173-4174)
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4347)
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4961)
Source: IntroReferral
19 July 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5777)
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6157)
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6207)
Source: IntroReferral
27 July 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6256-6257)
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6384-6385)
Source: IntroReferral
29 July 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6458)
Source: IntroReferral
16 August 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8416)
Source: IntroReferral
18 August 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8597)
Source: IntroReferral
19 August 1994
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8698)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 October 1993 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baker, Bill [R-CA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barlow, Tom [D-KY-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Talent, Jim [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Manzullo, Donald A. [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Callahan, Sonny [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hobson, David L. [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Combest, Larry [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lightfoot, Jim [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murtha, John P. [D-PA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levy, David A. [R-NY-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huffington, Michael [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, Thomas F. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/3261
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/3261
- us · 103-hr-3261 · source updated 7 February 2024