HR-2565 : Still Just a Bill

Stop Targeting Our Politics IRS Act or the STOP IRS Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 to expand existing grounds for termination of the employment of an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee to include performing, delaying, or failing to perform (or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to perform) any official action (including any audit) with respect to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting personal gain or benefit or for a political purpose.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2013-08-01IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Senate
2013-07-31FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2013-07-31FloorOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5212)House floor actions
2013-07-31FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2565.House floor actions
2013-07-31FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5212-5214)House floor actions
2013-07-31FloorMr. Renacci moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.House floor actions
2013-06-27IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.House floor actions
2013-06-27IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
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Policy Area :

Taxation
See Subjects
  • Department of the Treasury
  • Employee performance
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
  • Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

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