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S. 941 (113th)

Taxpayer Nondiscrimination & Protection Act of 2013

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Introduced

14 May 2013

Last action

14 May 2013 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1], Roger Wicker, Ron Johnson, Deb Fischer, James Risch, Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Sessions, Jeff [R-AL], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], John Boozman, Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

10 August 2026

Rule of law

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Summary

Taxpayer Nondiscrimination and Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to set penalties of a fine, up to five years' imprisonment, or both, for any Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee who engages in misconduct that warrants termination of employment (as specified in the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998) during the performance of official duties. Declares that, for purposes of acts and omissions constituting misconduct referred to in that Act, the protections and guarantees afforded under the First Amendment of the Constitution to political speech and political expression shall not fail to be treated as rights under the Constitution.

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Timeline

  1. 14 May 2013

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 May 2013

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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