# 119-hr-7806: Direct File Act of 2026

119-hr-7806, Direct File Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7806
- Congress: 119
- Title: Direct File Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 126
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**A government-operated online tax preparation and filing program** would create a free, interview-style, auto-filled way for people to prepare and submit federal returns using IRS records. The bill would also bar agreements that limit or delay the federal government from offering filing software and would void existing restrictive contracts 30 days after enactment. - Households and taxpayers: Would gain a plain-language, multilingual, mobile-friendly filing tool with automatic data input and integrated support, and could use it even if they are not required to file. - States: Could opt in to provide integrated state filing or qualify as participating if they have no state income tax. Participating States would be eligible for a $1.0 million grant if their state filing meets federal standards, and the program aims for at least 50 percent eligibility among residents in participating States after 2027. - Tax administration and vendors: The bill would prohibit public or private contracts that block the government from offering filing services and would change deadlines for certain information returns. The Secretary would report to Congress by August 31, 2027 and annually on usage, satisfaction, and barriers to use.

## Cosponsors (126)

- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free federal tax filing website: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Treasury would create a Federal Government‑owned website to prepare and file individual income tax returns for free. The site would import IRS records at your election, use an interview‑style, user‑tested input process, and work on mobile devices. It would use plain language, multip…
- State filing, grants, and contract bans: benefit, medium. If enacted, taxpayers in States that elect to join could file State or local income tax returns at the same time as their Federal return, subject to tax privacy rules under section 6103. The bill would allow sharing return information with State and local tax agencies for that purpose. States that…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7806 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7806)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-12)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7806 (as of 2026-09-21).