# 119-s-1427: Audit the IRS Act

119-s-1427, Audit the IRS Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-02).

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- As of: 2026-07-02
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1427
- Congress: 119
- Title: Audit the IRS Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-02

## Summary

**Bar hiring or continued employment at the IRS for people with seriously delinquent tax debts**. The bill would define that debt as an outstanding federal tax obligation with a publicly filed lien, with narrow exceptions for payment plans and certain appeals or relief requests.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- IRS ban on employees with tax liens: cost, high. If enacted, this bill would bar people with certain liened federal tax debts from IRS jobs. A "seriously delinquent" debt would mean a federal tax debt with a public lien filed under section 6323. Debts on timely installment or compromise agreements, or debts with certain pending hearings or relief…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1711: STOP China Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1427 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1427)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1711: STOP China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1711)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1427 (as of 2026-07-02).