United States 115th Congress Status: Died Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 I cosponsors

HR 3500 — Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2018

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Summary

Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from rehiring any individual who was previously employed by the IRS but was removed for misconduct or whose employment was terminated for cause. (Sec. 3) No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill.

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The text now includes an indication that H.R. 3500 was referred to the Senate on July 25, 2018, and specifies that it was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. The previous designation of the bill as "Engrossed in House" has been removed. This change reflects the bill's progression from the House to the Senate for further consideration.

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3500 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
3500 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
3500 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service from rehiring any employee of the Internal Revenue Service who was involuntarily separated from service for misconduct.
3500 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 25, 2018 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service from rehiring any employee of the Internal Revenue Service who was involuntarily separated from service for misconduct.
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KAREN L.
115th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
HAAS, Clerk.
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3500 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service from rehiring any employee of the Internal Revenue Service who was involuntarily separated from service for misconduct.
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  • § 7804 Other personnel Amends

    26 U.S.C. § 7804

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    (a) Appointment and supervision Unless otherwise prescribed by the Secretary, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue is authorized to employ such number of persons as the Commissioner deems proper for the administration and enforcement of the internal revenue laws, and the Commissioner shall issue all necessary directions, instructions, orders, and rules applicable to such persons. (b) Posts of duty of employees in field service or traveling Unless otherwise prescribed by the Secretary— (1) Designation of post of duty The Commissioner shall determine and designate the posts of duty of all such persons engaged in field work or traveling on official business outside of the District of Columbia. (2) Detail of personnel from field service The Commissioner may order any such person engaged in field work to duty in the District of Columbia, for such periods as the Commissioner may prescribe, and to any designated post of duty outside the District of Columbia upon the completion of such duty. (c) Delinquent Internal Revenue officers and employees If any officer or employee of the Treasury Department acting in connection with the internal revenue laws fails to account for and pay over any amount of money or property collected or received by him in connection with the internal revenue laws, the Secretary shall issue notice and demand to such officer or employee for payment of the amount which he failed to account for and pay over, and, upon failure to pay the amount demanded within the time specified in such notice, the amount so demanded shall be deemed imposed upon such officer or employee and assessed upon the date of such notice and demand, and the provisions of chapter 64 and all other provisions of law relating to the collection of assessed taxes shall be applicable in respect of such amount. (d) Prohibition on rehiring employees involuntarily separated The Commissioner may not hire any individual previously employed by the Commissioner who was removed for misconduct under this subchapter or chapter 43 or chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, or whose employment was terminated under section 1203 of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (26 U.S.C. 7804 note).

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The bill adds a new prohibition on rehiring employees who were involuntarily separated for misconduct to the Internal Revenue Code.

  • 26 U.S.C. § 7804

    (d) Prohibition on Rehiring Employees Involuntarily Separated.--The Commissioner may not hire any individual previously employed by the Commissioner who was removed for misconduct under this subchapter or chapter 43 or chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code, or whose employment was terminated under section 1203 of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 (26 U.S.C. 7804 note).

    This addition establishes a specific prohibition against rehiring former employees of the IRS who were separated for misconduct.

Action History

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  2. Ms. Jenkins (KS) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  3. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7112-7113)

  4. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3500.

  5. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7112)

  6. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7112)

  7. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-796.

  9. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-796.

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 616.

  11. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  12. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  13. Introduced in House

  14. Introduced in House

  15. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 3500 do?
Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from rehiring any individual who was previously employed by the IRS but was removed for misconduct or whose employment was terminated for cause. (Sec. 3) No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill.
Who sponsors HR 3500?
HR 3500 is sponsored by Noem, Kristi L. (Republican), Roskam, Peter J. (Republican), Rice, Tom (Republican), Black, Diane (Republican), Sinema, Kyrsten (Independent), Smith, Jason (Republican), and Sessions, Pete (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 3500?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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