119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jul 23, 2026
S. 5111In Committee
Senate Democrats require validation of electronic tax filing identification numbers.
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine (D-NV)1 cosponsorIntroduced Jul 23, 2026
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In plain English
The bill requires the IRS to validate electronic filing identification numbers before people can use them to electronically file tax returns and other documents. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the bill with one Republican cosponsor. The bill was referred to the Senate Finance Committee.
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the Senate floor.
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Jul 23
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 23
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Introduced in Senate
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Jul 23
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 23
Introduced in Senate
All 1 cosponsor
0 Democrats · 1 Republican
Republicans (1)
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