105th Congress > House > Vote 74
Clerk session vote number: 76
Description: Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act
Bill summary: Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make it unlawful for Federal employees, State employees, or other specified persons to willfully inspect, except as authorized, any tax return or return information. Provides for a monetary penalty, imprisonment, or both for violators. (Current law imposes penalties only for the unlawful disclosure of such information.)
Permits civil damages for the unauthorized inspection or disclosure (currently, only for the
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unauthorized disclosure) of tax returns and return information. Requires the taxpayer to be notified as soon as practicable if any person is criminally charged by indictment with inspecting or disclosing the taxpayer's return or return information.
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Bill titles: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the unauthorized inspection of tax returns or tax return information.
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