United States · Bill · S
S. 522 (105th)
Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act
Introduced
8 April 1997
Last action
21 October 1998 · Referred
Status
Referred to House Banking and Financial Services
Sponsors
Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO], Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO], Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC], Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Taxpayer Privacy Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit civil damages and criminal penalties for the unauthorized or unlawful accessing or disclosure (currently, only for the unauthorized or unlawful disclosure) of tax returns or return information. Requires immediate notification to a taxpayer upon discovery that the taxpayer's return or return information has been accessed in an unauthorized manner.
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Timeline
8 April 1997
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
8 April 1997
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
9 April 1997
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 37.
Source: Calendars
15 April 1997
Floor
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S3180-3190)
Source: Floor
15 April 1997
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 97-0. Record Vote No: 43.
Source: Floor
16 April 1997
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
16 April 1997
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
16 April 1997
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
21 October 1998
Introduced
Referred to House Ways and Means
Source: IntroReferral
21 October 1998
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Banking and Financial Services, 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
21 October 1998
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Source: Committee
Votes
15 April 1997 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill S. 522 · Bill Passed · Official source
Yes 97 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 3
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY]Yea
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in House · 21 October 1998 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 15 April 1997 · Download file
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 9 April 1997 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 21 October 1998
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 21 October 1998
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 15 April 1997
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 15 April 1997
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 15 April 1997
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 9 April 1997
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Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 9 April 1997
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 8 April 1997
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Sponsors
- Sen. Coverdell, Paul [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Shelby, Richard C. [R-AL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gramm, Phil [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Allard, Wayne [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ashcroft, John [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Faircloth, Lauch [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. DeWine, Mike [R-OH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Taxpayer Privacy Protection Act
- related to → Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/senate-bill/522
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/s/522
- us · 105-s-522 · source updated 7 April 2025