S588-119

Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for examination and disclosure with respect to Presidential income tax returns, to amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to require the disclosure of certain tax returns by Presidents and certain candidates for the office of the President, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 13, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for examination and disclosure with respect to Presidential income tax returns, to amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to require the disclosure of certain tax returns by Presidents and certain candidates for the office of the President, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Finance, Social Welfare.

Who Benefits and How

federal agencies and legislative administrators 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 may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Presidential Audit and Tax Transparency Act.
  • Section H552989F4D92540AFBD25A4F47E1CB32F: 2. Examination and disclosure with respect to Presidential income tax returns Subchapter A of chapter 78 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by...
  • Section H9710BDF1D2FE437182F5AE3F3E708431: 7613. Examination with respect to Presidential income tax returns As rapidly as practicable after the filing of any Presidential income tax return, the...
  • Section id96BA37441F7C4836BFFC9ED3F21AAB3A: 3. Additional disclosure of tax returns by Presidents and certain Presidential candidates Chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— by inserting...
  • Section idEF75742302BE4A77B4812CC82CB94704: 13104A. Disclosure of tax returns In this section: The term applicable income tax return means, with respect to any taxable year, any return (within the...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for examination and disclosure with respect to Presidential income tax returns, to amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to require the disclosure of certain tax returns by Presidents and certain candidates for the office of the President, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Key Policy Areas

Government Operations, Finance, Social Welfare

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for examination and disclosure with respect to Presidential income tax returns, to amend chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, to require the disclosure of certain tax returns by Presidents and certain candidates for the office of the President, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.

Policy Domains

Government Operations Finance Social Welfare

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • federal agencies and legislative administrators
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 13, 2025

Mr. Wyden (for himself, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Warren, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Government Operations Finance Social Welfare
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"covered candidate" §id96BA37441F7C4836BFFC9ED3F21AAB3A

an individual—(A)required to file a report under section 13103(c)

"covered candidate" §idEF75742302BE4A77B4812CC82CB94704

an individual— required to file a report under section 13103(c)

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