Free File Act of 2016
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
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Summary
Free File Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to continue to operate the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Free File Program. The program must work with state government agencies to enhance and expand the use of the program, while continuing to: provide free commercial-type online individual income tax preparation and electronic filing services to the lowest 70% of taxpayers by income; provide all taxpayers (regardless of income) with a basic, online electronic fillable forms utility; and work with the private sector to provide the free tax preparation and electronic filing services. Treasury must work with the private sector through the program to identify and implement innovative new program features to improve and simplify the taxpayer's experience with completing and filing individual income tax returns. The IRS and members of the tax software and electronic industry involved in the program must support and promote improvements within the program by mutually testing, piloting, and offering innovative solutions to: simplify the tax system, reduce compliance and reporting burdens, increase tax return accuracy through financial data authentication, strengthen the tax system against fraud through cybersecurity collaboration, avoid duplication, and maximize the use of electronic technology.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
IL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Cole
OK • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Connolly
VA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Beyer
VA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Himes
CT • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Thompson (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14]
IL • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Wilson (SC)
SC • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8]
TN • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Amodei (NV)
NV • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]
VA • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Latta
OH • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Calvert
CA • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Marsha Blackburn
TN • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Diaz-Balart
FL • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/21/2016
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/21/2016
Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4]
VA • R
Sponsored 4/21/2016
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]
NC • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]
OH • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
WA • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Buchanan
FL • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Neal
MA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
MN • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Sanchez
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Larson (CT)
CT • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
OH • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Foxx
NC • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Adam Schiff
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Smith (WA)
WA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Chu
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1]
KY • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Guthrie
KY • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Huizenga
MI • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5]
SC • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Womack
AR • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Cleaver
MO • D
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]
TX • R
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 11/30/2016
Adams
NC • D
Sponsored 11/30/2016
Veasey
TX • D
Sponsored 12/7/2016
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 4/21/2016
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/21/2016
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 4/29/2016
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
VA • R
Sponsored 4/29/2016
Webster (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 4/29/2016
Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3]
GA • R
Sponsored 4/29/2016
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
CA • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
LaHood
IL • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
OH • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]
MO • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
Sponsored 5/12/2016
Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]
NY • R
Sponsored 5/17/2016
Barr
KY • R
Sponsored 5/17/2016
Peters
CA • D
Sponsored 5/17/2016
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
TX • R
Sponsored 5/26/2016
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
NC • R
Sponsored 5/26/2016
Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10]
IL • R
Sponsored 5/26/2016
Costa
CA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Newhouse
WA • R
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Brownley
CA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Lofgren
CA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Lucas
OK • R
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Allen
GA • R
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Jeffries
NY • D
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Hill (AR)
AR • R
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Todd Young
IN • R
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Dingell
MI • D
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]
MN • R
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Swalwell
CA • D
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Thompson (MS)
MS • D
Sponsored 6/28/2016
McCaul
TX • R
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 7/5/2016
Rogers (AL)
AL • R
Sponsored 7/5/2016
Westerman
AR • R
Sponsored 7/13/2016
Walberg
MI • R
Sponsored 7/13/2016
Carter (GA)
GA • R
Sponsored 7/13/2016
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]
TX • R
Sponsored 7/13/2016
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2]
OR • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Hurt, Robert [R-VA-5]
VA • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]
IL • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/14/2016
DelBene
WA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]
WI • R
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Smith (MO)
MO • R
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Perry
PA • R
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
NC • R
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Beatty
OH • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Meeks
NY • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Graves
MO • R
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/9/2016
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/9/2016
Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/9/2016
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 9/9/2016
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/9/2016
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 9/9/2016
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/9/2016
Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/22/2016
Valadao
CA • R
Sponsored 9/22/2016
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 9/22/2016
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
WA • R
Sponsored 9/22/2016
Wagner
MO • R
Sponsored 9/26/2016
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/26/2016
Joyce (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 9/26/2016
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/26/2016
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 9/26/2016
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Davis (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Issa
CA • R
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Wilson (FL)
FL • D
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Lieu
CA • D
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
UT • R
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Bishop
GA • D
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
TX • R
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 11/15/2016
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