{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-6495","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":6495,"title":"Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-12-05","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"S001214","fullName":"Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]","party":"R","state":"FL","district":17}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-01-07","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372."},"policyArea":"Taxation","subjects":["Business records","Personnel records","Right of privacy","Tax administration and collection, taxpayers"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-01-07","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 372.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-07","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-427.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-07","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-427.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-10","text":"Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-10","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-05","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-05","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-05","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act</strong></p><p>This bill expands the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) notice requirements for contacting a third party (e.g., employer or bank) for information related to a taxpayer’s federal tax liability and the rights of&nbsp;the&nbsp;taxpayer in such situation. (Conditions and exceptions apply.)</p><p>Currently, the IRS must notify a taxpayer at least 45 days in advance of a time period during which the IRS intends to contact a third party for information related to the taxpayer’s tax liability but is not required to specify what information is being sought.</p><p>The bill requires the IRS to specify in a notice to a taxpayer each item of information sought from a third party when (1) the IRS has not previously requested such information from the taxpayer, and (2) the taxpayer can reasonably provide such information. This requirement does&nbsp;not apply&nbsp;if the IRS determines such third-party information is necessary.</p><p>Further, under the bill, a taxpayer is allowed no less than 45 days (or more if requested by the taxpayer and deemed reasonable) to respond before the IRS contacts such third party.</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-15T12:41:04Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":393,"ts":"2026-04-15T14:30:45.624Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Taxpayer%20Notification%20and%20Privacy%20Act"}]}}