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HR 7971 · in committee · major

Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act

What this bill does

  • The IRS must publish real-time data on call wait times, volume, and service metrics on its public website.
  • Taxpayers gain expanded online access to their tax returns, refund status, and IRS documents through web and mobile accounts.
  • The bill directs the IRS to offer callback options for unanswered calls by 2028 at no cost to taxpayers.

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    How would publishing IRS wait time data help taxpayers decide when to contact the agency versus using online tools?

  2. 02

    What are the upfront technology costs for the IRS to implement callback systems and online portals, and who bears those expenses?

  3. 03

    Could expanding online access to tax documents reduce IRS staffing needs, or would the agency require additional resources to maintain both channels?

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David Schweikert

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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 H3102-3103)

  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 H3102-3103)

  5. 2026-04-27 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7971.

  6. 2026-04-27 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3101-3104)

  7. 2026-04-27 · house · Floor

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

  8. 2026-04-09 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 527.

  9. 2026-04-09 · house · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-607.

  10. 2026-04-09 · Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-607.

  11. 2026-03-25 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.

  12. 2026-03-25 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2026-03-18 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

  14. 2026-03-18 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  15. 2026-03-18 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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