# 117-hr-6966: Better Service for Taxpayers Act

117-hr-6966, Better Service for Taxpayers Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6966
- Congress: 117
- Title: Better Service for Taxpayers Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2022-03-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Better Service for Taxpayers Act This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to ensure that (1) each IRS office and division is staffed with employees to answer phone calls during standard business hours; and (2) within 15 business days of receipt of a mailed tax return, the agency acknowledges receipt of such tax return by mailing the taxpayer a hard copy response letter. The letter shall include a phone number for the taxpayer to call with questions and a notification of tax return processing.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6966 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6966)

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- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6966 (as of 2025-11-18).