To require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center.

Summary

This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to provide a publicly available notice at least 90 days before the effective date of a proposed closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center. The notice must identify: (1) the center proposed for closure, (2) the date of the proposed closure, and (3) alternative sources of taxpayer assistance which may be utilized by taxpayers affected by the closure. Treasury must also submit to Congress a report that includes the information in the notice and the reasons for the proposed closure.

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Timeline

1. 9 April 2018

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 April 2018

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 April 2018

   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

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3364-3366)

   Source: Floor

7. 17 April 2018

   Passed

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

   Source: Floor

8. 17 April 2018

   Passed

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3364)

   Source: Floor

9. 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 H3364)

   Source: Floor

10. 17 April 2018

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5440.

    Source: Floor

11. 17 April 2018

    Floor

    Ms. Jenkins (KS) 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. 5440 is laid on the table.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 9 April 2018 · Official file

Documents

4 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 17 April 2018

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 April 2018

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 9 April 2018

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 9 April 2018

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Sponsors

• Karen Handel · R · Sponsor
• Tom O'Halleran · D · Sponsor
• · hswm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grant program, to require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for the issuance of identity protection personal identification numbers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide to taxpayers information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics, to provide for a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service for the taxpayers who are victims of tax-related identity theft, to require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require electronic filing of the annual returns of exempt organizations and provide for making such returns available for public inspection, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve cybersecurity and taxpayer identity protection, and modernize the information technology of the Internal Revenue Service, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restrict the immediate sale of seized property by the Secretary of the Treasury to perishable goods, and for other purposes.
• related to ← Taxpayer First Act of 2018