Free Internet Filing Act
Latest action · Mar 29, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4213)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 29, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Free Internet Filing Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to enable individual taxpayers to file their income tax returns directly through the Internal Revenue Service website without the use of any intermediary.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 29, 2007 to Apr 16, 2007, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Mar 29, 2007 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Apr 16, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Mar 29, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4213)
- Mar 29, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4212-4213)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5801 | Free Internet Filing Act | Identical bill | Apr 15, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 29, 2007Introduced in Senate
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