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119th Congress Taxation

H.R. 997: National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025

Passed CongressSep 28, 2026

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 5, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Mar 31, 2025, 385–0
  3. Passed Senate (completed)Sep 28, 2026
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Feb 5, 2025

This bill authorizes the National Taxpayer Advocate to appoint legal counsel within the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) to report directly to the National Taxpayer Advocate. The bill also expands the authority of the National Taxpayer Advocate to take personnel actions with respect to local taxpayer advocates (located in each state) to include actions with respect to any employee of TAS.

Currently, pursuant to a Department of the Treasury order, all legal counsel whose duties include providing legal advice to any official in any office or bureau of Treasury are part of the Legal Division within Treasury and under the supervision of the General Counsel, with limited exceptions. TAS assists taxpayers in matters involving the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and is part of the IRS, within Treasury.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Mar 31, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 385–0

Yea 385two-thirds 257Nay 0

  • Democrats193 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans191 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay
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Showing 430 of 430 members

Yea 385

Republicans (191)

Democrats (193)

Independents (1)

Not voting 45

Senate

Passed by unanimous consent

Sep 28, 2026

No recorded vote, so there is no member-by-member tally.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Mar 31, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 385–0
    Roll call 85 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1930020
    Republicans1910025
    Independents1000
    Total3850045

    House roll call 85: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    How each member voted (430)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

136 points earned
  1. 1Randy Feenstra R-IA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House, discharged, passed Senate7 events+132
  2. 2Danny Davis D-ILCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Sep 28, 2026Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  2. Mar 31, 2025Passed the House, 385–0.
  3. Feb 5, 2025Introduced in the House by Randy Feenstra.
Show the full action history (20 actions)
  1. Oct 14, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  2. Sep 28, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)
  3. Sep 28, 2026Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Sep 28, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Sep 28, 2026Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)
  6. Apr 1, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  7. Mar 31, 2025Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  8. Mar 31, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1349-1351)
  9. Mar 31, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 997.
  10. Mar 31, 2025At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  11. Mar 31, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1356-1357)
  12. Mar 31, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 85).
  13. Mar 31, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 385 - 0 (Roll no. 85). (text: CR H1349-1350)
  14. Mar 31, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Mar 27, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-46.
  16. Mar 27, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
  17. Feb 12, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  18. Feb 12, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
  19. Feb 5, 2025Introduced in House
  20. Feb 5, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.