Bill · H.R. 2421· House(119-HR-2421)
Protecting Taxpayer Resources Act
- Introduced
- 3/27/2025
- Last activity
- 3/27/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Suzan DelBene
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Protecting Taxpayer Resources Act aims to regulate how Department of Homeland Security functions are assigned to Internal Revenue Service personnel. It requires the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to make specific determinations before such functions can be imposed. These determinations must ensure personnel are properly trained for the new tasks. Additionally, the determination must confirm that these new duties will not interfere with the IRS's ability to serve taxpayers or enforce laws fairly. The Act also includes a conforming amendment to the Homeland Security Act of 2002.
Yes
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3
The bill increases oversight and transparency by requiring a formal determination and publication in the Federal Register before reassignment of duties.
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?+2
The bill adds oversight to prevent the imposition of DHS functions on IRS personnel, which may indirectly limit unchecked domestic surveillance expansion.
The opposite
Does this give the federal government more power?-1
By imposing more stringent determination requirements on the Treasury Inspector General, the bill slightly limits the unchecked expansion of federal agency functions.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Ensuring Qualified Staff: Under Section 2(a)(1), personnel must be trained to administer any new functions, which ensures that those performing duties are qualified to do so.
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Maintaining Quality Service: Section 2(a)(2)(A) aims to prevent new functions from hindering the IRS's ability to help taxpayers understand and meet their tax responsibilities.
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Fair Law Enforcement: Section 2(a)(2)(B) includes a provision to ensure that new duties do not interfere with enforcing laws with integrity and fairness to all taxpayers.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3Increases Federal Power-1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Domestic Surveillance+2
- 3/27/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Terri SewellDemocrat · Alabama