# 119-hr-8134: Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Act of 2026

119-hr-8134, Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8134
- Congress: 119
- Title: Strengthen Taxpayer Rights Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Requires taxpayer consent before IRS employees outside the Independent Office of Appeals can join an appeals conference.** It would make taxpayer approval a condition for non-IOA staff to participate in conferences used to resolve appeal disputes while preserving the Independent Office of Appeals as the group that can attend without extra permission. - Taxpayers: Gives taxpayers control over who attends their appeal conference and may limit appearances by audit or enforcement staff. - Independent Office of Appeals staff: Lets IOA employees participate in conferences without needing taxpayer consent. - Other IRS employees: Bars non-IOA IRS personnel from joining these conferences unless the taxpayer agrees.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Taxpayer consent for appeals conferences: benefit, low. If enacted, you would need to consent before any IRS employee who is not part of the Independent Office of Appeals could appear in a conference carried out as part of an IOA appeal you requested. Employees of the Independent Office of Appeals could attend those conferences without your consent. Thi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8134 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8134)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8134 (as of 2026-04-21).