# 117-hr-1116: IRS Enhancement and Tax Gap Reduction Act of 2021

117-hr-1116, IRS Enhancement and Tax Gap Reduction Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR); status Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1116
- Congress: 117
- Title: IRS Enhancement and Tax Gap Reduction Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
- Introduced: 2021-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

IRS Enhancement and Tax Gap Reduction Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (30)

- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1843: COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act
- 117-hr-8: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1378: Do No Harm Act
- 117-hr-5: Equality Act
- 117-hr-1065: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 117-hr-1012: ‘Six Triple Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hr-1116 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1116)

## Related
- [117-hr-1843: COVID–19 Hate Crimes Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1843)
- [117-hr-8: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8)
- [117-hr-1378: Do No Harm Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1378)
- [117-hr-5: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5)
- [117-hr-1065: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1065)
- [117-hr-1012: ‘Six Triple Eight’ Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1012)
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