# 114-hr-5736: Taxpayer Identity Protection and Alert Act of 2016

114-hr-5736, Taxpayer Identity Protection and Alert Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5736
- Congress: 114
- Title: Taxpayer Identity Protection and Alert Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2016-07-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Taxpayer Identity Protection and Alert Act of 2016 This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to submit to Congress a report including: (1) an assessment of the feasibility of notifying a taxpayer when a return (including any claim for a credit or a refund) has been filed for the taxpayer, and (2) recommendations with respect to any infrastructure or other changes that would facilitate the notification process. The assessment must include the feasibility of transmitting the notification using the contact information on file with the IRS in addition to any contact information provided in the return.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2] (D-FL), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5736 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5736)

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- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-5166: WINGMAN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5166)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5736 (as of 2025-11-18).