US Congress Senate Bill 797 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on March 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017 This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program to provide matching funds for the development, expansion, or continuation of tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. The program must be substantially similar to the Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grants demonstration program established under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008. Unless otherwise provided by a specific appropriation, the IRS may not allocate more than $30 million per fiscal year (exclusive of costs of administering the program) for the program.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017

Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]

Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]

Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-30	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB2901 (Related) 2018-04-18 - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 2901 is laid on the table.
SB1 (Related) 2017-11-28 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.
HR831 (Similar To) 2018-04-18 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB6873 (Related) 2018-09-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/797/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s797/BILLS-115s797is.pdf