Taxpayer Nondiscrimination & Protection Act of 2013
Latest action · Jun 14, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
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.
- IntroducedMay 13, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Taxpayer Nondiscrimination and Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to establish penalties for misconduct against a taxpayer by an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee during the performance of official duties, specifically including a violation of the protections and guarantees afforded under the First Amendment of the Constitution to political speech and political expression.
Cosponsors 108
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 13, 2013 to Apr 10, 2014, with 21 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-OK | Jim Bridenstine | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-AL | Jo Bonner | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-AZ | Matt Salmon | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-PA | Patrick Meehan | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-TX | Roger Williams | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-TN | Stephen Lee Fincher | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-SC | Tom Rice | Original | May 13, 2013 |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | May 14, 2013 | |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | May 14, 2013 | |
| R-KS | Kevin Yoder | May 14, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | May 14, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | May 14, 2013 | |
| R-NY | Richard L. Hanna | May 14, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | May 14, 2013 | |
| R-SC | Trey Gowdy | May 14, 2013 | |
| R-IL | Aaron Schock | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-MS | Alan Nunnelee | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-MI | Candice S. Miller | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-MN | Erik Paulsen | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-TX | John Abney Culberson | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-MN | John Kline | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-NV | Joseph J. Heck | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-MI | Kerry L. Bentivolio | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-SD | Kristi L. Noem | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-IN | Luke Messer | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-IN | Marlin A. Stutzman | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-MN | Michele Bachmann | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Richard B. Nugent | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Ron DeSantis | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-NM | Stevan Pearce | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Steve Southerland II | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Steve Stockman | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-KS | Tim Huelskamp | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Tom Graves | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Tom Price | May 15, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | May 16, 2013 | |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | May 16, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | May 16, 2013 | |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | May 16, 2013 | |
| R-NJ | Jon Runyan | May 16, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Patrick T. McHenry | May 16, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | May 16, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | May 16, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | May 16, 2013 | |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | May 16, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Tom Marino | May 16, 2013 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | May 16, 2013 | |
| R-KY | Brett Guthrie | May 17, 2013 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | May 17, 2013 | |
| R-MI | Fred Upton | May 17, 2013 | |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | May 17, 2013 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | May 17, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | May 17, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | May 21, 2013 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | May 22, 2013 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | May 22, 2013 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | May 22, 2013 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | May 22, 2013 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | May 23, 2013 | |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | May 24, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | May 24, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Trey Radel | Jun 3, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Keith J. Rothfus | Jun 11, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Jul 8, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Jul 10, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Jul 19, 2013 | |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Jul 22, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Jul 22, 2013 | |
| R-PA | Scott Perry | Jul 23, 2013 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Sep 16, 2013 | |
| R-NJ | Rodney P. Frelinghuysen | Sep 17, 2013 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Nov 13, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Doug Collins | Dec 2, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Jan 9, 2014 | |
| R-FL | David W. Jolly | Apr 10, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
- May 13, 2013Introduced in House
- May 13, 2013Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 941 | Taxpayer Nondiscrimination & Protection Act of 2013 | Identical bill | May 14, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 13, 2013Introduced in House
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