119th Congress · House bill · Last action Mar 4, 2026
H.R. 7806In CommitteeTaxation
Direct File Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad (D-CA)127 cosponsorsIntroduced Mar 4, 2026
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In plain English
Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) introduced this bill to allow the federal government to offer a direct filing system for taxpayers to submit returns to the IRS without using commercial tax preparation software. The bill prohibits the IRS from entering into agreements that restrict its ability to provide this direct file option. The legislation codifies direct file as a permanent program rather than a temporary pilot.
What’s in the bill (2 sections)
- Sec. 2. Prohibition on agreements restricting government tax
- Sec. 3. Codification of direct file
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Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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All 127 cosponsors
127 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (127)
Beyer, Donald S.VA-08
Hoyer, Steny H.MD-05
Chu, JudyCA-28
Pocan, MarkWI-02
Aguilar, PeteCA-33
Amo, GabeRI-01
Adams, Alma S.NC-12
Beatty, JoyceOH-03
Bonamici, SuzanneOR-01
Brownley, JuliaCA-26
Carson, AndréIN-07
Casten, SeanIL-06
Castor, KathyFL-14
Cherfilus-McCormick, SheilaFL-20
Clarke, Yvette D.NY-09
Cohen, SteveTN-09
Conaway, Herbert C.NJ-03
Costa, JimCA-21
Davis, Danny K.IL-07
Dean, MadeleinePA-04
DeGette, DianaCO-01
DeLauro, Rosa L.CT-03
DelBene, Suzan K.WA-01
Dexter, MaxineOR-03
Doggett, LloydTX-37
Elfreth, SarahMD-03
Fields, CleoLA-06
Fletcher, LizzieTX-07
Foster, BillIL-11
Foushee, Valerie P.NC-04
Frankel, LoisFL-22
Friedman, LauraCA-30
Frost, MaxwellFL-10
Garamendi, JohnCA-08
Garcia, RobertCA-42
Garcia, Sylvia R.TX-29
Goldman, Daniel S.NY-10
Gomez, JimmyCA-34
Green, AlTX-09
Grijalva, Adelita S.AZ-07
Harder, JoshCA-09
Hayes, JahanaCT-05
Himes, James A.CT-04
Horsford, StevenNV-04
Houlahan, ChrissyPA-06
Huffman, JaredCA-02
Ivey, GlennMD-04
Jacobs, SaraCA-51
Jayapal, PramilaWA-07
Kelly, Robin L.IL-02
Kennedy, Timothy M.NY-26
Khanna, RoCA-17
Landsman, GregOH-01
Larsen, RickWA-02
Latimer, GeorgeNY-16
Lee, Summer L.PA-12
Lynch, Stephen F.MA-08
Mannion, John W.NY-22
Matsui, Doris O.CA-07
McCollum, BettyMN-04
McGovern, James P.MA-02
McIver, LaMonicaNJ-10
Menendez, RobertNJ-08
Mfume, KweisiMD-07
Moulton, SethMA-06
Mullin, KevinCA-15
Olszewski, JohnnyMD-02
Omar, IlhanMN-05
Pallone, FrankNJ-06
Pingree, ChellieME-01
Pressley, AyannaMA-07
Quigley, MikeIL-05
Ramirez, Delia C.IL-03
Randall, EmilyWA-06
Raskin, JamieMD-08
Salinas, AndreaOR-06
Sánchez, Linda T.CA-38
Scanlon, Mary GayPA-05
Schrier, KimWA-08
Scott, DavidGA-13
Simon, LateefahCA-12
Smith, AdamWA-09
Soto, DarrenFL-09
Swalwell, EricCA-14
Takano, MarkCA-39
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Thompson, Bennie G.MS-02
Titus, DinaNV-01
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Tokuda, Jill N.HI-02
Tonko, PaulNY-20
Trahan, LoriMA-03
Suozzi, Thomas R.NY-03
Torres, RitchieNY-15
Vargas, JuanCA-52
Veasey, Marc A.TX-33
Velázquez, Nydia M.NY-07
Walkinshaw, James R.VA-11
Williams, NikemaGA-05
DeSaulnier, MarkCA-10
Correa, J. LuisCA-46
Subramanyam, SuhasVA-10
Meng, GraceNY-06
Mrvan, Frank J.IN-01
Morrison, KellyMN-03
Ansari, YassaminAZ-03
Casar, GregTX-35
Wilson, Frederica S.FL-24
Case, EdHI-01
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