Free File Permanence Act of 2017
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
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Summary
Free File Permanence Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to continue to operate the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Free File Program. The program must work with state government agencies to enhance and expand the use of the program, while continuing to: provide free commercial-type online individual income tax preparation and electronic filing services to the lowest 70% of taxpayers by income; provide all taxpayers (regardless of income) with a basic, online electronic fillable forms utility; and work with the private sector to provide the free tax preparation and electronic filing services. Treasury must work with the private sector through the program to identify and implement innovative new program features to improve and simplify the taxpayer's experience with completing and filing individual income tax returns. The IRS and members of the tax software and electronic industry involved in the program must support and promote improvements within the program by mutually testing, piloting, and offering innovative solutions to: simplify the tax system, reduce compliance and reporting burdens, increase tax return accuracy through financial data authentication, strengthen the tax system against fraud through cybersecurity collaboration, avoid duplication, and maximize the use of electronic technology. The Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee must report annually to Congress regarding the program, including website statistics, cybersecurity standards, demographic information, marketing and education efforts, simplifications and innovations, and state and local participation.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
IL • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8]
AZ • R
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Issa
CA • R
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11]
TX • R
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Lofgren
CA • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 8/4/2017
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 8/18/2017
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
OH • R
Sponsored 8/18/2017
LaHood
IL • R
Sponsored 8/18/2017
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
MD • D
Sponsored 8/18/2017
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]
NC • R
Sponsored 8/18/2017
Crawford
AR • R
Sponsored 8/18/2017
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 8/18/2017
Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Hill (AR)
AR • R
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Peters
CA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Connolly
VA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2]
NC • R
Sponsored 8/29/2017
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 9/5/2017
Sanchez
CA • D
Sponsored 9/5/2017
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 9/5/2017
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 9/5/2017
Gonzalez, V.
TX • D
Sponsored 9/5/2017
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]
GA • R
Sponsored 9/5/2017
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
FL • D
Sponsored 9/6/2017
DelBene
WA • D
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Barr
KY • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]
NC • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
WA • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Cole
OK • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Diaz-Balart
FL • R
Sponsored 9/6/2017
Lieu
CA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]
OH • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Lucas
OK • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16]
OH • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Valadao
CA • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Brownley
CA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Walberg
MI • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Womack
AR • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Guthrie
KY • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Graves
MO • R
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Swalwell
CA • D
Sponsored 9/8/2017
Thompson (CA)
CA • D
Sponsored 9/11/2017
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]
NC • R
Sponsored 9/11/2017
Sessions
TX • R
Sponsored 9/11/2017
Bishop
GA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Thompson (MS)
MS • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Beatty
OH • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]
MN • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
IN • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Westerman
AR • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
WV • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Kelly (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8]
WA • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Velazquez
NY • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15]
IL • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
IN • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]
TX • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]
MI • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Larson (CT)
CT • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Dunn (FL)
FL • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Calvert
CA • R
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 9/25/2017
Smith (MO)
MO • R
Sponsored 9/27/2017
Smith (WA)
WA • D
Sponsored 9/27/2017
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 9/27/2017
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 10/6/2017
Chu
CA • D
Sponsored 10/6/2017
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/6/2017
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 10/6/2017
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/6/2017
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 10/6/2017
Himes
CT • D
Sponsored 10/6/2017
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]
VA • R
Sponsored 10/6/2017
Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
TN • R
Sponsored 10/6/2017
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]
FL • R
Sponsored 10/19/2017
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]
NC • R
Sponsored 10/19/2017
Foxx
NC • R
Sponsored 10/19/2017
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/19/2017
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
IL • R
Sponsored 10/19/2017
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 10/19/2017
Moore (WI)
WI • D
Sponsored 10/19/2017
Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 10/19/2017
Huizenga
MI • R
Sponsored 10/19/2017
Kelly (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 10/25/2017
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 10/25/2017
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
NC • R
Sponsored 10/25/2017
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 10/25/2017
Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 10/25/2017
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 10/25/2017
Marsha Blackburn
TN • R
Sponsored 10/25/2017
Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3]
TX • R
Sponsored 11/2/2017
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]
GA • R
Sponsored 11/2/2017
Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7]
MO • R
Sponsored 11/2/2017
Allen
GA • R
Sponsored 11/2/2017
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/28/2017
Harris (MD)
MD • R
Sponsored 11/28/2017
Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/28/2017
Ted Budd
NC • R
Sponsored 11/28/2017
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 11/28/2017
Clarke (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 11/28/2017
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 12/5/2017
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 12/21/2017
McCaul
TX • R
Sponsored 12/21/2017
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
Sponsored 1/9/2018
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 1/9/2018
Rouzer
NC • R
Sponsored 1/30/2018
Joyce (OH)
OH • R
Sponsored 2/5/2018
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/5/2018
Newhouse
WA • R
Sponsored 2/13/2018
Perry
PA • R
Sponsored 2/13/2018
Grothman
WI • R
Sponsored 3/6/2018
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
IL • R
Sponsored 3/7/2018
Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14]
GA • R
Sponsored 3/20/2018
Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10]
MI • R
Sponsored 4/25/2018
Espaillat
NY • D
Sponsored 6/6/2018
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