(Sec. 1) This bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury from paying a bonus, award, or similar cash payment to any Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee until Treasury develops and submits to Congress a comprehensive customer service strategy that has been reviewed and approved by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
The strategy must include: (1) appropriate telephone and correspondence levels of service; (2) a thorough assessment of which services the IRS can shift to self-service options; and (3) proposals to improve customer service over the short-term, the medium-term, and the long-term.
In developing the strategy, Treasury must consult with the National Taxpayer Advocate.
Treasury must submit semiannual reports to Congress on the status of its customer service strategy and actions taken to improve customer service.
(Sec. 2) No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out this bill.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 15.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-501.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-501.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 383.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 688 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 4890 and H.R. 3724.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 688. (consideration: CR H1905-1908, H1908-1911)
Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 4890 and H.R. 3724.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 688 and Rule XVIII.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Rodney Davis to act as Chairman of the Committee.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4890.
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RISING INFORMALLY - The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message. Subsequently the Committee resumed its' sitting.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 688, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meehan amendment No. 1 printed in House Report 114-503.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 688, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sanford amendment No. 2 printed in House Report 114-503.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4890.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H1910)
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of measure in the nature of a substitute: CR H1909)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 260 - 158 (Roll no. 162).
Roll Call #162 (House)On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 260 - 158 (Roll no. 162).
Roll Call #162 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.