US Congress House Bill 5420 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on September 17 2014 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-17 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose to any person who provides information indicating a violation of internal revenue laws relating to unauthorized disclosure or inspection of tax information or to unlawful acts of revenue officers or agents: (1) whether an investigation based on such information has been initiated and is open or closed; (2) whether any such investigation substantiated a violation; and (3) whether any action has been taken against a violator, including a referral for prosection.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the release of information regarding the status of certain investigations.

Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]

Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-09-17	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2014-09-16	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2014-09-16	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7599)
2014-09-16	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5420.
2014-09-16	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7599)
2014-09-16	House	Mr. Boustany moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2014-09-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

HB3520 (Related) 2013-11-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5420/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5420/BILLS-113hr5420ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5420/BILLS-113hr5420eh.pdf