HR 2636 · 106th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Taxpayer's Defense Act
Bill Progress
✓
Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Committee Hearings Held.(1999-11-03)
Plain Language Summary
[AI summary unavailable — showing source text]
Taxpayer's Defense Act - Amends Federal provisions concerning discretionary congressional review of agency rules to prohibit a rule that establishes or increases a tax, however denominated, from taking effect before the enactment of a bill specifically authorizing the rule. Exempts a rule promulgated under the Internal Revenue Code. Requires an agency promulgating such a rule to submit to each House of Congress a report containing the text of the part of the rule that establishes or increases a tax, and an explanation of the rule. Outlines procedures for House and Senate consideration of the bill authorizing the rule to take effect.…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only
Cosponsors (20)
1 Democrat19 Republicans