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National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025

119th CongressIntroduced February 5, 2025Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]· IA-04
Stage
In committee
Latest action
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
October 14, 2026

Summary

National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025 This bill authorizes the National Taxpayer Advocate to appoint legal counsel within the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) to report directly to the

Committees

  • PrimaryFinance Committee
  • AlsoWays and Means Committee

CRS subjects

Federal officialsLawyers and legal servicesTax administration and collection, taxpayers

Action history

  1. February 5, 2025Introduced in House
  2. February 5, 2025Introduced in House
  3. February 5, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  4. February 12, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. February 12, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
  6. March 27, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-46.
  7. March 27, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-46.
  8. March 27, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
  9. March 31, 2025Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. March 31, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1349-1351)
  11. March 31, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 997.
  12. March 31, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  13. March 31, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1356-1357)
  14. March 31, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 85).
  15. March 31, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 85). (text: CR H1349-1350)
  16. March 31, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. April 1, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  18. September 28, 2026Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  19. September 28, 2026Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  20. September 28, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)
  21. September 28, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)
  22. October 14, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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