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HR 6956 · in committee · niche

BARCODE Efficiency Act

What this bill does

  • The IRS must use barcodes and scanning technology to digitize printed tax returns and paper correspondence.
  • Taxpayers who print electronically-prepared returns and the IRS staff processing paper documents are affected.
  • The requirement applies unless the IRS determines the technology is slower or less reliable than current methods.

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  1. 01

    How would barcode scanning technology reduce processing time and errors compared to current IRS methods for handling printed returns?

  2. 02

    What costs would the IRS face implementing barcode systems, and how might this affect taxpayer refund timelines?

  3. 03

    Which taxpayers would benefit most from faster digitization, and could some groups face disadvantages under this requirement?

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Bradley Scott Schneider

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Introduced 2026-04-28

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-04-28 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  2. 2026-04-27 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2026-04-27 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3100)

  4. 2026-04-27 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3100)

  5. 2026-04-27 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6956.

  6. 2026-04-27 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3100-3101)

  7. 2026-04-27 · house · Floor

    Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. 2026-02-20 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 434.

  9. 2026-02-20 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-508.

  10. 2026-02-20 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-508.

  11. 2026-01-14 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.

  12. 2026-01-14 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2026-01-07 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  14. 2026-01-07 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  15. 2026-01-07 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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