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House bill · H.R. 997 (119th Congress)

National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Oct 14, 2026

Sponsor: Randy Feenstra (U.S. Representative, IA-4, Republican)

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Summary

National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 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.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Ways and Means · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Finance · U.S. Senate.

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Full history

  1. Oct 14, 2026

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

  2. Sep 28, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)

    U.S. Senate

  3. Sep 28, 2026

    In committee

    Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    U.S. Senate

  4. Sep 28, 2026

    Senate Committee on Finance Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    U.S. Senate

  5. Apr 1, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    U.S. Senate

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  1. Apr 1, 2025

    In committee

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    U.S. House

  2. Mar 31, 2025

    Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H1356-1357)

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1356-1357)

  3. Mar 31, 2025

    Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H1356-1357)

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1356-1357)

  4. Mar 31, 2025

    Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H1356-1357)

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1356-1357)

  5. Mar 31, 2025

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 997.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 997.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  6. Mar 31, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  7. Mar 31, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. Mar 31, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  9. Mar 31, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Passed/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).

    U.S. House of Representatives

  10. Mar 27, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.

  11. Mar 27, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.

  12. Mar 27, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.

  13. Mar 27, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-46.

  14. Mar 27, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-46.

  15. Mar 27, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-46.

  16. Feb 12, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  17. Feb 12, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  18. Feb 12, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  19. Feb 12, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.

  20. Feb 12, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.

  21. Feb 12, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.

  22. Feb 5, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  23. Feb 5, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  24. Feb 5, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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