HR7806Referred to Committee
Direct File Act of 2026
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-03-04
Introduced
123
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Brad Sherman
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.6% (535 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/S000344
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (123)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Adam Smith (D-WA-9)Original· 2026-03-04
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7)Original· 2026-03-04
- Al Green (D-TX-9)Original· 2026-03-04
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14)Original· 2026-03-04
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC-12)Original· 2026-03-04
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6)Original· 2026-03-04
- André Carson (D-IN-7)Original· 2026-03-04
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD-6)Original· 2026-03-04
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA-7)Original· 2026-03-04
- Becca Balint (D-VT)Original· 2026-03-04
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS-2)Original· 2026-03-04
- Betty McCollum (D-MN-4)Original· 2026-03-04
- Bill Foster (D-IL-11)Original· 2026-03-04
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ-12)Original· 2026-03-04
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)Original· 2026-03-04
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6)Original· 2026-03-04
- Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA-17)Original· 2026-03-04
- Cleo Fields (D-LA-6)Original· 2026-03-04
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)Original· 2026-03-04
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7)Original· 2026-03-04
- Darren Soto (D-FL-9)Original· 2026-03-04
- David Scott (D-GA-13)Original· 2026-03-04
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25)Original· 2026-03-04
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3)Original· 2026-03-04
- Diana DeGette (D-CO-1)Original· 2026-03-04
- Dina Titus (D-NV-1)Original· 2026-03-04
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA-8)Original· 2026-03-04
- Doris O. Matsui (D-CA-7)Original· 2026-03-04
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2026-03-04
- Emily Randall (D-WA-6)Original· 2026-03-04
- Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14)Original· 2026-03-04
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)Original· 2026-03-04
- Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-6)Original· 2026-03-04
- Gabe Amo (D-RI-1)Original· 2026-03-04
- George Latimer (D-NY-16)Original· 2026-03-04
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)Original· 2026-03-04
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD-4)Original· 2026-03-04
- Grace Meng (D-NY-6)Original· 2026-03-04
- Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)Original· 2026-03-04
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)Original· 2026-03-04
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ-3)Original· 2026-03-04
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5)Original· 2026-03-04
- J. Luis Correa (D-CA-46)Original· 2026-03-04
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)Original· 2026-03-04
- James A. Himes (D-CT-4)Original· 2026-03-04
- James P. McGovern (D-MA-2)Original· 2026-03-04
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11)Original· 2026-03-04
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8)Original· 2026-03-04
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9)Original· 2026-03-04
- Jared Huffman (D-CA-2)Original· 2026-03-04
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA-4)Original· 2026-03-04
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4)Original· 2026-03-04
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2)Original· 2026-03-04
- Jim Costa (D-CA-21)Original· 2026-03-04
- Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34)Original· 2026-03-04
- John Garamendi (D-CA-8)Original· 2026-03-04
- John W. Mannion (D-NY-22)Original· 2026-03-04
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD-2)Original· 2026-03-04
- Josh Harder (D-CA-9)Original· 2026-03-04
- Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3)Original· 2026-03-04
- Juan Vargas (D-CA-52)Original· 2026-03-04
- Judy Chu (D-CA-28)Original· 2026-03-04
- Julia Brownley (D-CA-26)Original· 2026-03-04
- Kathy Castor (D-FL-14)Original· 2026-03-04
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA-15)Original· 2026-03-04
- Kim Schrier (D-WA-8)Original· 2026-03-04
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI-8)Original· 2026-03-04
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-7)Original· 2026-03-04
- LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10)Original· 2026-03-04
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)Original· 2026-03-04
- Laura Friedman (D-CA-30)Original· 2026-03-04
- Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA-38)Original· 2026-03-04
- Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX-7)Original· 2026-03-04
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37)Original· 2026-03-04
- Lois Frankel (D-FL-22)Original· 2026-03-04
- Lori Trahan (D-MA-3)Original· 2026-03-04
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4)Original· 2026-03-04
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX-33)Original· 2026-03-04
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10)Original· 2026-03-04
- Mark Pocan (D-WI-2)Original· 2026-03-04
- Mark Takano (D-CA-39)Original· 2026-03-04
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5)Original· 2026-03-04
- Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3)Original· 2026-03-04
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10)Original· 2026-03-04
- Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM-1)Original· 2026-03-04
- Mike Quigley (D-IL-5)Original· 2026-03-04
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44)Original· 2026-03-04
- Nikema Williams (D-GA-5)Original· 2026-03-04
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7)Original· 2026-03-04
- Paul Tonko (D-NY-20)Original· 2026-03-04
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA-33)Original· 2026-03-04
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7)Original· 2026-03-04
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)Original· 2026-03-04
- Rick Larsen (D-WA-2)Original· 2026-03-04
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15)Original· 2026-03-04
- Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)Original· 2026-03-04
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-3)Original· 2026-03-04
- Robert Garcia (D-CA-42)Original· 2026-03-04
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ-8)Original· 2026-03-04
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2)Original· 2026-03-04
- Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT-3)Original· 2026-03-04
- Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51)Original· 2026-03-04
- Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-3)Original· 2026-03-04
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)Original· 2026-03-04
- Sean Casten (D-IL-6)Original· 2026-03-04
- Seth Moulton (D-MA-6)Original· 2026-03-04
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20)Original· 2026-03-04
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)Original· 2026-03-04
- Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD-5)Original· 2026-03-04
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-8)Original· 2026-03-04
- Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)Original· 2026-03-04
- Steven Horsford (D-NV-4)Original· 2026-03-04
- Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10)Original· 2026-03-04
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12)Original· 2026-03-04
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-1)Original· 2026-03-04
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)Original· 2026-03-04
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29)Original· 2026-03-04
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY-3)Original· 2026-03-04
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY-26)Original· 2026-03-04
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC-4)Original· 2026-03-04
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-9)Original· 2026-03-04
- Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN-1)· 2026-04-28
- Kelly Morrison (D-MN-3)· 2026-05-14
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2026-03-04
Previously
- Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-04
Plain-English Summary
This bill would allow the IRS to offer a free tax filing service directly to taxpayers, letting people file their federal income taxes through the government instead of being forced to use private tax preparation companies. The change would primarily benefit lower and middle-income workers who currently pay fees to file taxes or struggle with complicated forms, while reducing profits for commercial tax filing companies that lobby against such services. The bill addresses a long-standing debate over whether taxpayers should have a simpler, government-run option for filing their taxes.
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Subjects
Taxation
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