US Congress House Bill 2557 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 22-0)
Status: Introduced on June 27 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-07-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Imprisonment for Tax Targeting of Americans Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for a mandatory fine and prison term of five years (currently, not more than five years) for: (1) unauthorized disclosure of tax return and return information and for unlawful solicitation to obtain such information, and (2) unauthorized inspection of tax returns or return information. Imposes a mandatory fine and a prison term of not more than five years for willful oppression under color of law by U.S. revenue officers and employees (currently, a fine or a prison term, or both, may be imposed).

Imprisonment for Tax Targeting of Americans Act of 2013

Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]
Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]
Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]
Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]	Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]
Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]	Rep. Steve Stockman [R-TX]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]
Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-07-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2013-06-27	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2013-06-27	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2013-06-27	House	Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2013-06-27	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4091-4092)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2557/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2557/BILLS-113hr2557ih.pdf