To ensure that employees of the Internal Revenue Service are brought back to their offices until the backlog of tax returns has been eliminated.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires short title This Act may be cited as the Require Employees To Uniformly Return Now Act or the RETURN Act, requires bringing IRS employees back to the office Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of an applicable employee, such employee shall not be authorized to telework during the period— beginning on, and provides prohibition on obligation of funds until IRS backlog is eliminated Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) may not obligate the funds appropriated. It relies on compliance mandates, definition changes, tax rate changes, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Regulated Industries and Finance.
Who Benefits and How
Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk and Businesses and employers affected by the bill could face lower compliance burdens.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties and Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires short title This Act may be cited as the Require Employees To Uniformly Return Now Act or the RETURN Act.
- Requires bringing IRS employees back to the office Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of an applicable employee, such employee shall not be authorized to telework during the period— beginning on...
- Provides prohibition on obligation of funds until IRS backlog is eliminated Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) may not obligate the funds appropriated...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires short title This Act may be cited as the Require Employees To Uniformly Return Now Act or the RETURN Act, requires bringing IRS employees back to the office Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of an applicable employee, such employee shall not be authorized to telework during the period— beginning on, and provides prohibition on obligation of funds until IRS backlog is eliminated Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) may not obligate the funds appropriated.
Key Policy Areas
Regulated Industries, Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill requires short title This Act may be cited as the Require Employees To Uniformly Return Now Act or the RETURN Act, requires bringing IRS employees back to the office Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of an applicable employee, such employee shall not be authorized to telework during the period— beginning on, and provides prohibition on obligation of funds until IRS backlog is eliminated Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury (or the Secretary’s delegate) may not obligate the funds appropriated.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
- Businesses and employers affected by the bill
Identified Costs
- Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
- Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Meuser introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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