H.R. 1206No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act

2 recorded actions125 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: David Rouzer [R-NC-07]
Cosponsors: 25 · 25 Republicans
Policy area: Taxation
Committee: Ways and Means Committee
Latest action: Apr 25, 2016 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 434.

IntroducedMar 2, 2015
Passed the HouseApr 20, 2016
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 18, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits any federal officer or employee from hiring any Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees until the IRS submits to Congress either: (1) a written certification that the IRS does not employ any individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt, or (2) a report detailing why the certification cannot be made and necessary remedial actions.

A seriously delinquent tax debt is an outstanding tax debt for which the IRS has filed a notice of lien in public records, excluding a tax debt: (1) that is being paid in a timely manner under an approved installment payment agreement or an offer-in-compromise, (2) for which a collection due process hearing has been requested or is pending, (3) for which a tax levy has been issued, or (4) with respect to which relief has been granted due to economic hardship.

If the IRS is unable to provide the required certification, it may submit to Congress a report that:

states that the certification cannot be made,

explains why the certification is not possible,
outlines remedial actions required to provide a certification, and
indicates the time required for the actions to be completed.

(Sec. 3) No additional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements of this bill.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1206 as passed House amended on Apr 20, 2016. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 12062 roll calls on this measure

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Apr 20, 2016Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveApr 20, 2016

How every member votedHouse roll call 160

House Apr 20, 2016 · the primary vote

On Passage

No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act

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254 Yea 170 Nay 9 not voting

Party-line vote 12 of 424 voting members broke with their own party: 11 Democrats, 1 Republican.

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All members433 members

Democratic188 members

Republican245 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors25 · 25 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1206 and vote against it. 0 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 12063 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 1206 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNIONIts PAC: National Treasury Employees Union PAC

Government Issues · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM

Postal · Transportation · Gaming/Gambling/Casino · Copyright/Patent/Trademark +23 more3 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2016Filing

AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY

Banking · Agriculture · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues +4 more1 filing · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2016Filing

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