US HB6970 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 28 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-09-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 28 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-09-28 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Presidential Tax Transparency Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to disclose and make publicly available tax returns and return information for certain candidates for President and Vice President of the United States. The requirement applies to tax returns and return information for the 10-year period before the individual becomes a candidate. The disclosure may not include the Social Security number of any individual, any financial account number, the name of any individual under age 18, or the home address of any individual (other than the city and state in which the address is located).
Title
Presidential Tax Transparency Act
Sponsors
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2018-09-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
2018-09-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3450 (Same As) 2018-09-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Taxation
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6970/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr6970/BILLS-115hr6970ih.pdf |