Free File Act of 2016
Sponsored By: Representative 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
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-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
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
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
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
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
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
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
BOBBY RUSH
IL • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]
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
RON KIND
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
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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
PATRICK TIBERI
OH • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
WA • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
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
JOSEPH CROWLEY
NY • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
MN • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
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Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
OH • R
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Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
ANDER CRENSHAW
FL • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
NC • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
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Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
IL • R
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Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
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Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
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Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
JAMES LANGEVIN
RI • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Hudson
NC • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
EDWARD WHITFIELD
KY • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
KY • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
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Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5]
SC • R
Sponsored 4/14/2016
Womack
AR • R
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Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
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
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Sponsored 11/30/2016
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 12/7/2016
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 4/21/2016
JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
Sponsored 4/21/2016
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 4/29/2016
ROBERT GOODLATTE
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
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Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]
IL • R
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Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
OH • R
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Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
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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
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
KY • R
Sponsored 5/17/2016
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
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
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
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
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/7/2016
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
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
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/14/2016
PETER KING
NY • R
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Sponsored 6/14/2016
Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]
IN • R
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/28/2016
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]
MN • R
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/28/2016
CORRINE BROWN
FL • D
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 6/28/2016
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 7/5/2016
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
AL • R
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Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
AR • R
Sponsored 7/13/2016
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
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Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
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
GREG WALDEN
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
JOHN SHIMKUS
IL • R
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/14/2016
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
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
LOIS CAPPS
CA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
WILLIAM THORNBERRY
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
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/6/2016
WALTER JONES
NC • R
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/6/2016
WM. CLAY
MO • D
Sponsored 9/6/2016
SAM FARR
CA • D
Sponsored 9/9/2016
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/9/2016
JOHN CULBERSON
TX • R
Sponsored 9/9/2016
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 9/9/2016
EDDIE JOHNSON
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
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
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
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/26/2016
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/26/2016
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
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
ALCEE HASTINGS
FL • D
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
CA • R
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
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
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 11/15/2016
LAMAR SMITH
TX • R
Sponsored 11/15/2016
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 11/15/2016
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