# 114-hr-4835: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act

114-hr-4835, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4835
- Congress: 114
- Title: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2016-03-22
- Sponsor: MICHAEL HONDA (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 35
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (VITA grant program) for the development, expansion, or continuation of volunteer tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. The bill establishes the National Center to Promote Quality, Excellence, and Evaluation in Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. The Center shall: (1) promote the adoption of a universally accessible volunteer training platform for the preparation of federal income tax returns, (2) provide technical assistance to tax return preparation program managers, (3) identify and disseminate best practices related to tax site management, (4) support outreach and marketing efforts, and (5) provide evaluation of programs and activities funded under this Act.

## Cosponsors (35)

- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- CORRINE BROWN (D-FL), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- RUBEN HINOJOSA (D-TX), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSEPH CROWLEY (D-NY), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2016-03-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2016-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- JIM MCDERMOTT (D-WA), 2016-05-03T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-4835 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4835)

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