HR 4835 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act

Introduced Mar 22, 2016 Originated House Sponsor Michael M. Honda D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 30, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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.

  1. IntroducedMar 22, 2016
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act

This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (VITA grant program) for the development, expansion, or continuation of volunteer tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations.

The bill establishes the National Center to Promote Quality, Excellence, and Evaluation in Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. The Center shall: (1) promote the adoption of a universally accessible volunteer training platform for the preparation of federal income tax returns, (2) provide technical assistance to tax return preparation program managers, (3) identify and disseminate best practices related to tax site management, (4) support outreach and marketing efforts, and (5) provide evaluation of programs and activities funded under this Act.

Cosponsors 35

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 22, 2016 to May 3, 2016, with 27 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-FLAlan GraysonOriginalMar 22, 2016
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalMar 22, 2016
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalMar 22, 2016
D-MIBrenda L. LawrenceOriginalMar 22, 2016
D-NYCharles B. RangelOriginalMar 22, 2016
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalMar 22, 2016
D-MNCollin C. PetersonOriginalMar 22, 2016
D-FLCorrine BrownOriginalMar 22, 2016
D-ILDanny K. DavisOriginalMar 22, 2016
D-MDDonna F. EdwardsOriginalMar 22, 2016
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalMar 22, 2016
D-TXFilemon VelaOriginalMar 22, 2016
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.OriginalMar 22, 2016
D-NCG. K. ButterfieldOriginalMar 22, 2016
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyOriginalMar 22, 2016
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 30, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Mar 22, 2016Introduced in House
  3. Mar 22, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 996Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) ActRelated billApr 16, 2015
S 2333Taxpayer Rights Act of 2015Related billNov 30, 2015
HR 4128Taxpayer Rights Act of 2015Related billNov 30, 2015

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

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  1. Mar 22, 2016Introduced in House

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