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Press ReleaseBipartisan2026-09-17

Rep. Steube’s Bill to Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Passes House, Heads to U.S. Senate

W. Gregory Steube
W. Gregory Steube
RFL-17 · Representative
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This press release from Representative W. Gregory Steube (R-FL) was published on 2026-09-17 and titled "Rep. Steube’s Bill to Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Passes House, Heads to U.S. Senate".

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Rep. Steube’s Bill to Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Passes House, Heads to U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON–On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Greg Steube’s H.R. 9498, the Taxpayer Advocate Participation Act (TAPA), under suspension of the rules. Introduced by Rep. Steube (R-Fla.) alongside Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.), the bipartisan legislation authorizes the National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) to appear as amicus curiae in federal tax cases on issues that may broadly affect taxpayer rights.
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