# 119-hr-6495: Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act

119-hr-6495, Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6495
- Congress: 119
- Title: Taxpayer Notification and Privacy Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-12-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would require the IRS to give taxpayers clear advance notice and a minimum 45-day response period before contacting third parties for records.** It also demands that requests identify each specific item of information sought and lets the Secretary make a narrow exception when necessary.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-12-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More notice before IRS contacts others: benefit, low. If enacted, the IRS would have to give you notice before asking other people about your taxes. You would get a reasonable chance and at least 45 days to respond first. You would be able to ask for more time if you show reasonable cause. If the IRS plans to ask others for info to figure your tax, it…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-3105: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6495 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6495)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-6766: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6766)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-3105: Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3105)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6495 (as of 2026-09-21).