Free File Permanence Act of 2017
Sponsored By: Representative Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
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Summary
Free File Permanence Act of 2017 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. The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee must report annually to Congress regarding the program, including website statistics, cybersecurity standards, demographic information, marketing and education efforts, simplifications and innovations, and state and local participation.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
IL • R
Cosponsors
RON KIND
WI • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]
CA • R
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
TX • R
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 8/18/2017
STEVE CHABOT
OH • R
Sponsored 8/18/2017
Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 8/18/2017
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 8/18/2017
WALTER JONES
NC • R
Sponsored 8/18/2017
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 8/18/2017
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 8/18/2017
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
AR • R
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 8/29/2017
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 8/29/2017
JAMES LANGEVIN
RI • D
Sponsored 9/5/2017
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/5/2017
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/5/2017
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 9/5/2017
Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/5/2017
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 9/5/2017
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
KY • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
WA • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Cole
OK • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
PATRICK TIBERI
OH • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Lucas
OK • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
OH • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]
MI • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Womack
AR • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
KY • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]
MO • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2017
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
NC • R
Sponsored 9/11/2017
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 9/11/2017
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
MN • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]
AR • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
WA • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
JOHN SHIMKUS
IL • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
EDDIE JOHNSON
TX • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Smith (MO)
MO • R
Sponsored 9/27/2017
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 9/27/2017
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 9/27/2017
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 10/6/2017
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/6/2017
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/6/2017
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 10/6/2017
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/6/2017
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/6/2017
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 10/6/2017
ROBERT GOODLATTE
VA • R
Sponsored 10/6/2017
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 10/6/2017
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/19/2017
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]
NC • R
Sponsored 10/19/2017
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
NC • R
Sponsored 10/19/2017
ALCEE HASTINGS
FL • D
Sponsored 10/19/2017
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 10/19/2017
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 10/19/2017
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 10/19/2017
Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 10/19/2017
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]
MI • R
Sponsored 10/19/2017
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/25/2017
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 10/25/2017
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
NC • R
Sponsored 10/25/2017
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 10/25/2017
WM. CLAY
MO • D
Sponsored 10/25/2017
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 10/25/2017
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 10/25/2017
SAM JOHNSON
TX • R
Sponsored 11/2/2017
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
GA • R
Sponsored 11/2/2017
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 11/2/2017
Allen
GA • R
Sponsored 11/2/2017
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/28/2017
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 11/28/2017
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/28/2017
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 11/28/2017
BOBBY RUSH
IL • D
Sponsored 11/28/2017
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/28/2017
Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]
FL • R
Sponsored 12/5/2017
DAVID PRICE
NC • D
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]
TX • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
Sponsored 1/9/2018
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/9/2018
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]
NC • R
Sponsored 1/30/2018
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/5/2018
LAMAR SMITH
TX • R
Sponsored 2/5/2018
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
WA • R
Sponsored 2/13/2018
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/13/2018
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 3/6/2018
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 3/7/2018
Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14]
GA • R
Sponsored 3/20/2018
Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 4/25/2018
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/6/2018
Roll Call Votes
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