H.R. 1026: Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-02-24 · Taxation · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-02-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 13, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act (Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the Department 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 prosecution. Makes this Act applicable to disclosures made on or after its enactment date.

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Official text

Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] · 2 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1026, Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act (2015-04-10)

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr1026.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr1026 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114