# 119-hr-9498: Taxpayer Advocate Participation Act

119-hr-9498, Taxpayer Advocate Participation 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 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9498
- Congress: 119
- Title: Taxpayer Advocate Participation Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-06-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-11-01

## Summary

**Would let the National Taxpayer Advocate appear as amicus curiae in federal tax cases to present views on issues that broadly affect taxpayer rights.** A United States court may grant the Advocate's application to appear in any such action. - Taxpayers: May get a stronger institutional voice in federal tax litigation when cases raise issues that broadly affect taxpayer rights. - National Taxpayer Advocate office: Gains a formal route to submit the office's views in court on systemic taxpayer problems tied to the rights described in Internal Revenue Code 7803(a)(3). - Federal courts: May receive specialized, taxpayer-focused perspective through authorized amicus filings in any federal tax action.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Taxpayer Advocate could join federal tax cases: benefit, low. If enacted, the National Taxpayer Advocate would be allowed to take part as a friend of the court in federal cases about tax law. The Advocate would present views only on issues that broadly affect taxpayer rights, particularly the rights described in subsection (a)(3). A federal court would be abl…

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- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9498 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9498)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [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-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-5509: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5509)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9498 (as of 2026-11-01).