To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grant program.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017
This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program to provide matching funds for the development, expansion, or continuation of tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations.
Unless otherwise provided by a specific appropriation, the IRS may not allocate more than $30 million per fiscal year (exclusive of costs of administering the program) for the program.
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-574.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Received in the Senate.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mr. Curbelo (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3373-3375)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2901.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3373-3374)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3373-3374)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 2901 is laid on the table.
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