Tell the Government Once Act

Young Kim

Republican · CA · Representative

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• Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)Original· 2026-10-22

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-10-22

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10880 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10880 To establish a pilot program for voluntary Federal change of address notification service operated by the Administrator of General Services, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2026 Mrs. Kim (for herself and Mr. Subramanyam) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a pilot program for voluntary Federal change of address notification service operated by the Administrator of General Services, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Tell the Government Once Act''. SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY FEDERAL CHANGE OF ADDRESS NOTIFICATION SERVICE. (a) Establishment.--The Administrator shall-- (1) establish an online form through which an individual may-- (A) transmit to any covered agency selected by such individual-- (i) a notification of a change in the mailing or residential address of the individual; and (ii) each address that is the subject of such notification; and (B) receive confirmation that each such agency received such notification; and (2) make such form available only on a public website that requires user authentication and identity verification through the single sign-on trusted identity platform developed pursuant to section 225 of the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015 (6 U.S.C. 1523). (b) Requirement To Update Agency Records.--The head of a covered agency that receives a transmission under subsection (a) shall-- (1) use the information included in such transmission to update the mailing or residential address of the individual, as so may be the case, in each record maintained by such agency containing such address, unless the head of the covered agency determines through any verification or anti-fraud procedures of the agency that-- (A) the individual was not authorized to transmit such information through the form; or (B) the information is fraudulent; and (2) in the case that the head of the covered agency updates an address pursuant to paragraph (1), mail to the address contained in the record before the update a notice of such update. (c) Limitations on Use and Storage of Information.-- (1) By the administrator.--The Administrator may not-- (A) charge a fee for the use of the form established under subsection (a) by an individual; or (B) retain any information provided by an individual through the form, except as may be necessary to transmit such information to a covered agency in accordance with a selection made by the individual under such subsection. (2) By covered agencies.-- (A) Prohibition.--The head of a covered agency that receives a notification pursuant to subsection (a) may not share or use the information contained in such notification for any purpose other than as described under subsection (b). (B) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph may be construed as prohibiting or preventing the head of a covered agency from sharing or using information contained in a record updated pursuant to subsection (b)(1) in accordance with other applicable Federal laws. (d) Coordination With Internal Revenue Service.-- (1) In general.--Notwithstanding Treasury Regulation section 301.6212-2(b)(1), the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary or appropriate with…

respect to-- (A) treating a notification described in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i) which is transmitted to the Internal Revenue Service as a clear and concise notification of a change of address (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation section 301.6212-2(a) (or any successor regulations)); and (B) providing confirmation of the receipt of such notification for purposes of subsection (a)(1)(B). (2) Security and privacy requirements.--Paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply with respect to any notification described in subsection (a)(1)(A)(i) unless the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary's delegate) is satisfied that the user authentication described in subsection (a)(2) conforms with any security and privacy requirements applicable with respect to any other method of providing clear and concise notification of a change of address (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation section 301.6212-2 (a) (or any successor regulations)). (e) Reimbursement.--The head of a covered agency shall reimburse the Administrator from amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to such agency for any share of the cost of administering the form established under subsection (a) determined appropriate by the Administrator. (f) Report.--Not later than 3 years after the form established under subsection (a) is first made available on a public website, the Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the use of the form established by subsection (a) that includes information regarding-- (1) the total number of individuals that used the form; (2) the total number of notifications transmitted to each covered agency; (3) any transmissions made through the form that were determined to be unauthorized or fraudulent, and how such issue was resolved; (4) any costs incurred by the Administrator to operate the form and costs incurred by the head of covered agencies to receive information through such form; (5) any cost saved by the head of covered agencies as a result of the form, such as costs saved by reduced undeliverable mail or having to reissue payments; and (6) an analysis of whether the form may be used by additional agencies. (g) Termination.--This section, and the authorities provided under this section, shall terminate-- (1) on the date that is 5 years after the date on which the form established under subsection (a) is first made available on a public website; or (2) 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, if such form is not established by such date. (h) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed as-- (1) establishing a central or consolidated database of addresses; (2) establishing a national identifier or identity document; (3) allowing the Administrator to collect and transmit data through the form other than as specified in subsection (a); (4) requiring the use of the form to notify a covered agency of a change in address; (5) affecting any requirement or provision related to voter registration; or (6) allowing the head of a covered agency to share any information provided through the form with any other agency. (i) No Appropriation.--No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act. (j) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the Administrator of General Services. (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (3) Covered agency.--The term ``covered agency'' means the following: (A) The Internal Revenue Service. (B) The Social Security Administration. (C) The Department of Veterans Affairs. (D) The United States Postal Service. (E) Any other agency with respect to which the Administrator-- (i) enters into a written agreement with the head of such agency to provide notifications to such agency through the form established under subsection (a)(1); and (ii) not later than 60 days before such agency first receives a notification through the form-- (I) notifies the appropriate congressional committees of such agreement; and (II) provides public notice and an opportunity for comment regarding the receipt of such notifications by such agency through such form. <all>

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