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119th Congress

H.R. 374

DIRECT Act

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Claudia Tenney(R-NY)
Introduced
Jan 13, 2025
Policy area
Economics and Public Finance
Committees
House Committee on Appropriations; House Committee on Ways and Means
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (1)

Original cosponsors (1)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

Diverting IRS Resources to the Exigent Crisis Today Act or the DIRECT Act This bill rescinds unobligated funds that were provided for Internal Revenue Service enforcement activities by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. It also reallocates the funds to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the salaries and expenses of new agents and officers hired for the security of the southern border.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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