# 115-hr-5439: To provide for a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service for the taxpayers who are victims of tax-related identity theft.

115-hr-5439, To provide for a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service for the taxpayers who are victims of tax-related identity theft., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH); status Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 5439 is laid on the table. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5439
- Congress: 115
- Title: To provide for a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service for the taxpayers who are victims of tax-related identity theft.
- Status: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 5439 is laid on the table.
- Introduced: 2018-04-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to provide a single point of contact for any taxpayer whose tax return has been delayed or otherwise adversely affected due to tax-related identity theft. The single point of contact must track the taxpayer's case to completion and coordinate with other specialized units to resolve case issues as quickly as possible.

## Cosponsors (3)

- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2018-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2018-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2018-04-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-5439 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5439)

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- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-5132: Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Economic Exclusion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5439 (as of 2025-11-18).