US Congress House Bill 5438 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 9 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-04-18 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 5438 is laid on the table.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide to taxpayers information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics. (Sec. 1) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury to: (1) advise taxpayers of the availability of, and eligibility requirements for receiving, advice and assistance from low-income taxpayer clinics that receive grants from Treasury; and (2) provide the location and contact information for the clinics.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow officers and employees of the Department of the Treasury to provide to taxpayers information regarding low-income taxpayer clinics.

Rep. George Holding [R-NC]

Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-18	House	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 5438 is laid on the table.
2018-04-17	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-04-17	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3367)
2018-04-17	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5438.
2018-04-17	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3367)
2018-04-17	House	Mr. Holding moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2018-04-11	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2018-04-11	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-04-09	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2018-04-09	House	Introduced in House

HB5444 (Related) 2018-04-19 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HR831 (Similar To) 2018-04-18 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5438/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr5438/BILLS-115hr5438ih.pdf