HOUSE PASSED: Bipartisan Legislation Protecting Taxpayers from IRS Abuse

The following press release was published by the U.S. Congress Committee on Ways and Means on Sept. 7, 2017. It is reproduced in full below.

September 6, 2017 - Press Releases

House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement after the House unanimously passed the Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act (H.R. 1843), bipartisan legislation to protect small business owners from IRS abuse:

“The House sent a clear signal to the IRS this week that bullying law-abiding Americans will not be tolerated. After years of bipartisan oversight to hold the IRS accountable for their wrongdoings, the Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers-RESPECT Act stands up for the innocent small business owners and farmers who were forced to hand over their hard-earned dollars to the IRS - in some cases losing their livelihoods and life savings. The bill puts in place strong safeguards to prevent the IRS from wrongfully seizing the assets of hardworking Americans. I commend Tax Policy Subcommittee Chairman Roskam and Rep. Crowley for their work to protect taxpayers, and I urge the Senate to pass this important legislation."

SUBCOMMITTEE: Oversight

Source: U.S. Congress Committee on Ways and Means