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119th Congress · House bill · Last action Dec 2, 2025
Bills›Taxation›H.R. 5346Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 5346Passed HouseTaxation

Fair and Accountable IRS Reviews Act

Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn (R-WI)1 cosponsorIntroduced Sep 15, 2025
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In plain English

Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) sponsored this bill, which requires the Internal Revenue Service to obtain written approval from an employee's direct supervisor before sending any written communication to a taxpayer about certain tax penalties. The bill defines an immediate supervisor as the person to whom the IRS employee directly reports, and mandates that this supervisory approval must be secured before the penalty notice is communicated to the taxpayer.

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Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2025-09-15, but the bill text was revised on 2025-12-02T05:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.

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Sep 15
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House committee
Sep 17
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Dec 1
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Activity timeline

Dec 2
Dec 2, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 1
Dec 1, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 1
Dec 1, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4940-4941)
Dec 1
Dec 1, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4940-4941)
Dec 1
Dec 1, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5346.
Dec 1
Dec 1, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4940-4942)
Dec 1
Dec 1, 2025
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 30
Sep 30, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 272.
Sep 30
Sep 30, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-318.
Sep 30
Sep 30, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-318.
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Full action log

All 15 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
Dec 2
SENATEReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 1
HOUSEMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 1
HOUSEOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4940-4941)
Dec 1
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4940-4941)
Dec 1
HOUSEDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5346.
Dec 1
HOUSEConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4940-4942)
Dec 1
HOUSEMr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 30
HOUSEPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 272.
Sep 30
HOUSEReported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-318.
Sep 30
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-318.
Sep 17
HOUSEOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 44 - 0.
Sep 17
HOUSECommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Sep 15
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 15
Introduced in House
Sep 15
Introduced in House

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