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H.R. 1206: No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act

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H.R. 1206: No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act

114th Congress · introduced 2015-03-02 · Taxation · Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 434.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-03-02 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 2 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 159 (2016): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR1206 (2016-04-20), Failed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 434. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 18, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act (Sec. 2) This bill prohibits any federal officer or employee from hiring any Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees until the IRS submits to Congress either: (1) a written certification that the IRS does not employ any individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt, or (2) a report detailing why the certification cannot be made and necessary remedial actions. A seriously delinquent tax debt is an outstanding tax debt for which the IRS has filed a notice of lien in public records, excluding a tax debt: (1) that is being paid in a timely manner under an approved installment payment agreement or an offer-in-compromise, (2) for which a collection due process hearing has been requested or is pending, (3) for which a tax levy has been issued, or (4) with respect to which relief has been granted due to economic hardship. If the IRS is unable to provide the required certification, it may submit to Congress a report that: states that the certification cannot be made, explains why the certification is not possible, outlines remedial actions required to provide a certification, and indicates the time required for the actions to be completed. (Sec. 3) No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this bill.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · 25 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1206, No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act (2016-04-19)

Cosponsors on this site

Brian Babin (R-TX), Ryan K. Zinke (R-MT), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Austin Scott (R-GA), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Pete Sessions (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] reported raising $2.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr1206 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114