119th Congress
H.R. 997
National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Randy Feenstra(R-IA)
- Introduced
- Feb 5, 2025
- Policy area
- Taxation
- Committees
- House Committee on Ways and Means; Senate Committee on Finance
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (1)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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 National Taxpayer Advocate. The bill also expands the authority of the National Taxpayer Advocate to take personnel actions with respect to local taxpayer advocates (located in each state) to include actions with respect to any employee of TAS.
Currently, pursuant to a Department of the Treasury order, all legal counsel whose duties include providing legal advice to any official in any office or bureau of Treasury are part of the Legal Division within Treasury and under the supervision of the General Counsel, with limited exceptions. TAS assists taxpayers in matters involving the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and is part of the IRS, within Treasury.
Roll-call votes
| Date | Vote | Result | Your members |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 House #85 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act | Passed | Set your home to see |
Actions
- Sep 28, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123) - Sep 28, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent. - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - Mar 31, 2025 · 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). (text: CR H1349-1350) - Mar 31, 2025
Passed/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). - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1356-1357) - Mar 31, 2025 · House
At 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. - Mar 31, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 997. - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1349-1351) - Mar 31, 2025 · House
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33. - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-46. - Feb 12, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0. - Feb 12, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. - Feb 5, 2025
Introduced in House