Taxpayer Advocate Participation Act
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The Taxpayer Advocate Participation Act allows the National Taxpayer Advocate to appear as amicus curiae in federal tax cases, aiming to represent taxpayer rights. The bill is narrowly focused on this authorization and does not involve direct financial allocations or complex enforcement mechanisms.
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| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | — | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2026-06-29 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2026-06-29 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2026-07-01 | — | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0. |
| 2026-07-01 | — | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2026-09-08 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 699. |
| 2026-09-08 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-799. |
| 2026-09-08 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-799. |
| 2026-09-15 | 20:37:39 | Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2026-09-15 | 20:37:50 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5685-5686) |
| 2026-09-15 | 20:37:52 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9498. |
| 2026-09-15 | 20:50:25 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5685) |
| 2026-09-15 | 20:50:25 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. |
| 2026-09-15 | 20:50:29 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-09-16 | — | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
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