Stop CHEATERS Act
Sponsored By: Representative DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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More IRS funding for enforcement and tech
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 FY2026 and $1.6–$1.7 billion in later years. Operations support and technology would get hundreds of millions to several billion per year, and business systems modernization would get $1.0 billion in FY2026 and smaller sums thereafter. The bill would also let these additional amounts remain available until spent rather than expiring at year end.
IRS reports to Congress on high-earner audits
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 compliance. The report would also analyze how much unpaid tax comes from taxpayers at different income levels. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration would file a review of that plan and IRS progress within one year after the first IRS report and every two years thereafter.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]
NV • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 7/16/2026
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Sponsored 9/1/2026
Roll Call Votes
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