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119-hr-8637119th Congress

Release Your Taxes Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Representative Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would require public disclosure of federal income tax returns for Members of Congress and congressional candidates. It would create a publicly accessible Tax Return Database, set short timelines for filing and posting, and require officials to name noncompliers.

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  • Members and candidates would have to submit each Form 1040, Schedule A, extension request, or related statement to congressional officials within 2 business days of filing with the IRS. If someone becomes a Member or candidate after a filing they must submit within 30 days and anyone not required to file must submit a statement by the normal due date.
  • The Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate would create and maintain a Tax Return Database and post every received filing on a public website within 5 business days of receipt.
  • Officials must list the names of individuals who fail to comply on the public site until the person complies or more than 6 years after they are no longer a Member or congressional candidate. The requirement would apply to tax years beginning in 2025 and each year after.

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Public tax filings for Members and candidates

This bill would require Members of Congress and congressional candidates to submit their federal individual tax return filings to congressional officials. If a person files while they are a Member or candidate, they would submit the filing within 2 business days after filing with the IRS. If they become a Member or candidate after filing, they would submit the filing within 30 days after becoming one. The Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate would build a public online database and post each received filing within 5 business days. The rules would apply to tax years beginning in 2025 and later, and people who are Members or candidates on enactment would have 30 days to submit that calendar year's filings. Officials would publicly list names of anyone who fails to comply until they comply or until more than six years after they are no longer a Member or candidate.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

MI • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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