# 115-hr-2901: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017

115-hr-2901, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL); status Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 2901 is laid on the table. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-2901
- Congress: 115
- Title: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017
- Status: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 2901 is laid on the table.
- Introduced: 2017-06-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 39
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017 This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program to provide matching funds for the development, expansion, or continuation of tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. Unless otherwise provided by a specific appropriation, the IRS may not allocate more than $30 million per fiscal year (exclusive of costs of administering the program) for the program.

## Cosponsors (39)

- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2017-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2017-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2017-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2017-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2017-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2017-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2017-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2017-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2017-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2017-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2017-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2017-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2017-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2017-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2017-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2017-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2017-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2017-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2017-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2017-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] (R-WA), 2017-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2017-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2017-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2017-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2017-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2017-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2017-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2018-03-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-2901 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2901)

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