S5135-118

Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 23, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Technology, Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H859B2582FE5E4EDBBBEA2FD6C2C98AF5: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taxpayer Data Protection Act.
  • Section H51411F8119774DC3A1C39CD2B86B850F: 2. Increase in penalties for unauthorized disclosures of taxpayer information Paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) of section 7213(a) of the Internal Revenue...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Technology, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase penalties for unauthorized disclosure of taxpayer information., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Policy Domains

Environment Technology Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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environmental regulators and natural-resource users: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 23, 2024

Mr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Technology Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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