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H.R. 4096 (105th)

Taxpayer's Defense Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

19 June 1998

Last action

23 July 1998 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17], Rep. Hayworth, J. D. [R-AZ-5], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Bryant, Ed [R-TN-7], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large], Rep. Deal, Nathan [R-GA-9], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Ewing, Thomas W. [R-IL-15], Rep. Gibbons, Jim [R-NV-2], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Hilleary, Van [R-TN-4], Rep. Hostettler, John N. [R-IN-8], Rep. Istook, Ernest J., Jr. [R-OK-5], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Neumann, Mark W. [R-WI-1], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Pombo, Richard W. [R-CA-11], Rep. Radanovich, George [R-CA-19], Rep. Redmond, Bill [R-NM-3], Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Snowbarger, Vince [R-KS-3]

Subjects

Defence, Taxation

Source updated

21 August 2025

Defence · Taxation

Summary

Taxpayer's Defense Act - Amends Federal law provisions concerning discretionary congressional review of agency rules to set forth provisions mandating that a rule that establishes or increases a tax, however denominated, shall not take effect before the enactment of a bill the text of which has been submitted to each House of the Congress by the agency promulgating the rule in a report that contains the bill's text and an explanation of the bill. Exempts a rule promulgated under the Internal Revenue Code. Outlines introduction, referral, and consideration procedures for approval of the bill.

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Timeline

  1. 19 June 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Rules, 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

  2. 19 June 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to House Judiciary

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 June 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1178-1179)

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 June 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 19 June 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 26 June 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

    Source: Committee

  7. 23 July 1998

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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