# 119-hr-9736: Stop CHEATERS Act

119-hr-9736, Stop CHEATERS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9736
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop CHEATERS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 43
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**This bill would create automatic, multi-year funding to overhaul the IRS.** It would sharpen enforcement on high earners and large corporations while funding tech upgrades and taxpayer help to improve collections and service. - Families and everyday filers would see expanded taxpayer services like pre-filing help, filing and account assistance, and advocacy with funding rising from $1.4 billion in 2026 to $1.7 billion in 2030 and 2031. - High-income individuals and large corporations would face stronger enforcement as appropriations for enforcement grow from $3.6 billion in 2026 to $12.2 billion in 2031, and the IRS must report plans to shift audits and enforcement toward them. - IRS operations and technology would get major modernization money, with Technology and Operations Support jumping from $900 million in 2026 to $5.9 billion in 2031 and a Business Systems Modernization pot starting at $1.0 billion in 2026. - The bill would require the IRS Commissioner to report every two years on plans and progress to target the tax gap and the Inspector General to evaluate those plans. *This bill would authorize about $83.7 billion in automatic appropriations for 2026–2031 and would increase federal spending over that period.*

## Cosponsors (43)

- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More IRS funding for enforcement and tech: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would give the IRS extra money for enforcement, taxpayer services, operations support, and business systems modernization in FY2026–FY2031. Enforcement funding would rise from $3.6 billion in FY2026 to $12.2 billion in FY2031. Taxpayer services would get about $1.4 billion in F…
- IRS reports to Congress on high-earner audits: mixed, medium. If enacted, the IRS Commissioner would have to give Congress a report within one year and every two years after that. The report would show a plan to shift audits and enforcement toward high-income people and large corporations, to recruit auditors with needed skills, and to increase voluntary comp…

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- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9736 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9736)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9736 (as of 2026-10-31).