# 119-hr-7972: Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act

119-hr-7972, Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7972
- Congress: 119
- Title: Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**Bring private-sector data scientists into the IRS** to build a task force that applies advanced analytics to the most complex tax cases. The bill would create a fellowship and an internal task force to improve audit selection, detect offshore evasion, and train IRS staff. - Creates a fellowship to recruit at least 10 private-sector data scientists for 2, 3, or 4 year terms and lets the IRS permanently hire fellows after their term. - Forms a task force of fellows and Office of Chief Counsel staff to develop, test, and use data-driven methods for audit case selection, transaction-level testing, network analysis, and offshore evasion work. - Sets pay between the GS-15 minimum and the limit in 3 U.S.C. § 102, allows the Treasury to appoint a lead program officer, and requires annual reports to Congress on program effects, return on investment, application counts, and recommended changes.

## Provisions PRIA read

- IRS data scientist fellowship and task force: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would require the IRS Commissioner to set up a fellowship to recruit private-sector data scientists and tax experts by September 30, 2026. The program would staff at least 10 fellows, keep at least 5 fellows when vacancies occur, and appoint fellows for 2-, 3-, or 4-year terms…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7705: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4895: Afghan Adjustment Act
- 119-hr-2025: Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3466: SMART Act
- 119-hr-7971: Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7972 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7972)

## Related
- [119-hr-7705: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7705)
- [119-hr-4895: Afghan Adjustment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4895)
- [119-hr-2025: Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2025)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3466: SMART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3466)
- [119-hr-7971: Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7972 (as of 2026-11-01).