H.R. 997National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025

1 recorded actionWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Randy Feenstra [R-IA-04]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Democrat
Policy area: Taxation
Committees: Ways and Means Committee, Finance Committee
Latest action: Sep 28, 2026 · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5123)

IntroducedFeb 5, 2025
Passed the HouseMar 31, 2025
Passed the SenateSep 28, 2026
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 997 as introduced in House on Feb 5, 2025. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 85

House Mar 31, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

385 Yea 0 Nay 45 not voting

Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.

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All members430 members

Democratic213 members

Independent1 member

Republican216 members

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

Cosponsors1 · 1 Democrat

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 997 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.

DDanny K. Davis [D-IL-07]Original

Who lobbied on H.R. 9971 organization

Organizations that named H.R. 997 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

Budget/Appropriations · Government Issues · Health Issues · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace1 filing · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2026Filing

1 disclosure names this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-25. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.