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S5162Referred to Committee

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the authority of the National Taxpayer Advocate.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-29
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Ben Ray Luján
Ben Ray Luján
Democrat · NM · Senator
Votes with party: 62.5% (312 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Progressive Groups$400k
  • Climate & Environment$31k

Full profile: /officials/L000570

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Todd Young (R-IN)Original· 2026-07-29

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 →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2026-07-29

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on FinanceReferred To · 2026-07-29

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would give the National Taxpayer Advocate—an independent official within the IRS who helps taxpayers resolve disputes—stronger powers to assist people dealing with tax problems. These expanded authorities would likely allow the advocate to more effectively intervene when taxpayers face unfair treatment or errors by the IRS. The change aims to make it easier for ordinary people to get help navigating complicated tax issues.

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