# 116-hr-8062: E–Filing Standards Improvement Act

116-hr-8062, E–Filing Standards Improvement Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8062
- Congress: 116
- Title: E–Filing Standards Improvement Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-08-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

E-Filing Standards Improvement Act This bill modifies requirements for electronic filing of tax returns. Specifically, it requires the Internal Revenue Service to issue an e-filing receipt to taxpayers who submit returns electronically that indicates acceptance or rejection of a return. If a return is rejected, the filing receipt must provide information for resolving the issue causing the rejection. The taxpayer shall be allowed 15 business days to correct and resubmit the return electronically.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8913: COVID–19 in Immigration Detention Data Transparency Act
- 116-hr-8791: DHS Reform Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8778: Keep Your Home and Prevent Homelessness Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8772: Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8749: DATA Privacy Act
- 116-hr-8714: Family Friendly Schools Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8062 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8062)

## Related
- [116-hr-8913: COVID–19 in Immigration Detention Data Transparency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8913)
- [116-hr-8791: DHS Reform Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8791)
- [116-hr-8778: Keep Your Home and Prevent Homelessness Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8778)
- [116-hr-8772: Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8772)
- [116-hr-8749: DATA Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8749)
- [116-hr-8714: Family Friendly Schools Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8714)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8062 (as of 2025-11-18).