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H.R. 997 (119th): National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025

National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025 This bill authorizes the National Taxpayer Advocate to appoint legal counsel within the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) to report directly to the National Taxpayer Advocate. The bill also expands the authority of the National Taxpayer Advocate to take personnel actions with respect to local taxpayer advocates (located in each state) to include actions with respect to any employee of TAS. Currently, pursuant to a Department of the Treasury order, all legal counsel whose duties include providing legal advice to any official in any office or bureau of Treasury are part of the Legal Division within Treasury and under the supervision of the General Counsel, with limited exceptions. TAS assists taxpayers in matters involving the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and is part of the IRS, within Treasury.

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The bill would let the National Taxpayer Advocate appoint legal counsel within the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) who report directly to the National Taxpayer Advocate. It would also expand that official's authority over personnel actions to cover any TAS employee, not only local taxpayer advocates. Currently, Treasury counsel who advise officials are generally in the Treasury Legal Division under the General Counsel, with limited exceptions. TAS is part of the IRS within Treasury and assists taxpayers in IRS matters.

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Theological note: The bill concerns how an office that helps taxpayers against the IRS is staffed and supervised. That touches on faithful stewardship, honest administration, and fair treatment of ordinary people dealing with state power. It does not itself address a named moral evil, so its relevance is administrative rather than a direct moral verdict.

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Roll 85 · 31-Mar-2025 7:01 PM · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed

Yea 385 · Nay 0 · Other 45

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