Bill · H.R. 371· House(119-HR-371)
No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act
- Introduced
- 1/13/2025
- Last activity
- 1/13/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- David Rouzer
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act," seeks to place a freeze on hiring at the Internal Revenue Service. It prohibits any officer or employee of the United States from extending employment offers to new individuals for the IRS. This prohibition remains in effect until the Secretary of the Treasury publicly issues a written certification. The certification must state that no current Internal Revenue Service employee has a seriously delinquent tax debt. A seriously delinquent tax debt is defined as an outstanding debt under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 where a notice of lien has been filed in public records, excluding certain specific exceptions.
Yes
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+3
The hiring freeze may reduce government spending by preventing the addition of new salaries to the IRS budget.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+2
The bill requires the Secretary of the Treasury to issue a public certification regarding the tax debt status of IRS employees.
The opposite
Is this likely to create jobs?-5
The bill prohibits the IRS from extending any new employment offers, which prevents job creation within the agency.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-2
The hiring freeze on government employees may have broader negative impacts on public service availability.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Accountability for IRS Employees: The bill aims to ensure that current IRS staff do not have outstanding, unaddressed tax debts by requiring a certification from the Secretary of the Treasury (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Hiring Freeze: The bill prevents any new offers of employment from being extended to individuals for the Internal Revenue Service until the certification is issued (Section 2(a)).
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Restrictions on Debt Status: While certain debts are excluded, any debt resulting in a public notice of lien would prevent the Secretary from certifying the agency, effectively halting hiring (Section 2(b)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households-2
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+3Increases Job Creation-5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- 1/13/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced in House