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HR997: National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025
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HR997
National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025
1
Roll Calls
384
Yea (latest vote)
0
Nay (latest vote)
House
2025-03-31 – 2025-03-31

About HR997

National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025

Policy Area: Taxation

Sponsor: Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA)

Latest Action (2025-04-01): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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. 

Subjects: Federal officials, Lawyers and legal services, Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Who Voted How on HR997

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Vote Breakdown — HR997

How members voted on HR997. 425 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.

Member Date Question Vote Result
Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Pete Aguilar (D-California) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Mark Alford (R-Missouri) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Gabe Amo (D-Rhode Island) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Yassamin Ansari (D-Arizona) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Julia Brownley (D-California) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Ami Bera (D-California) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Brian Babin (R-Texas) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Mike Bost (R-Illinois) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Not Voting Passed
Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
James R. Baird (R-Indiana) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Aaron Bean (R-Florida) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Becca Balint (D-Vermont) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Tom Barrett (R-Michigan) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Not Voting Passed
Michael Baumgartner (R-Washington) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Nicholas J. Begich (R-Alaska) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Wesley Bell (D-Missouri) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Not Voting Passed
Sheri Biggs (R-South Carolina) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Janelle S. Bynum (D-Oregon) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Robert P. Bresnahan (R-Pennsylvania) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Ken Calvert (R-California) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Kat Cammack (R-Florida) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
John R. Carter (R-Texas) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed
Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) 2025-03-31 2/3 Yea-And-Nay Yea Passed

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