S-941 : Still Just a Bill

Prevent Targeting at the 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 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
2015-04-15IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Senate
2015-04-15IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Sponsor :

Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]
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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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