Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Free File program has made vital contributions to the public.
Latest action · Jan 27, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJan 27, 2020
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution recognizes the contributions of the Free File program and supports its continued success. The Free File program is a public-private partnership between tax preparation software companies and the Internal Revenue Service to offer free online tax preparation and e-filing services to low- and moderate-income taxpayers at no cost to the federal government.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 27, 2020 to Feb 27, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Jan 27, 2020 |
| R-OH | Brad R. Wenstrup | Jan 29, 2020 | |
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Feb 4, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Feb 4, 2020 | |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Feb 5, 2020 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Feb 5, 2020 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Feb 5, 2020 | |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | Feb 5, 2020 | |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Feb 5, 2020 | |
| R-FL | Neal P. Dunn | Feb 5, 2020 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Feb 5, 2020 | |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Feb 5, 2020 | |
| R-TX | Roger Williams | Feb 5, 2020 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Feb 5, 2020 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Feb 6, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 27, 2020Introduced in House
- Jan 27, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Jan 27, 2020Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H540)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 27, 2020Introduced in House
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