WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-30) on the Jeremy and Angel Seay and Sergeant Brandon Mendoza Protect our Communities from Duis Act (H.R. 875), which aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that aliens who have been convicted of or who have committed an offense for driving while intoxicated or impaired are inadmissible and deportable. The report was advanced by Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, on March 21, 2025. Here are excerpts:   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-39) on a concurrent resolution (H.Con.Res. 9), which aims to authorize the use of the Capitol grounds for the National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition. The report was advanced by Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, on March 25, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The purpose of H. Con. Res. 9 is to authorize the use of the   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-43) on the Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act (H.R 1491), which aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the postponement of certain deadlines by reason of disasters applicable to the limitation on credit or refund and to take postponements into account for purposes of sending collection notices. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on March 27, 2025. Here are excer  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-45) on the Electronic Filing and Payment Fairness Act (H.R. 1152), which aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the application of the mailbox rule to documents and payments electronically submitted to the Internal Revenue Service. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on March 27, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary Th  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-44) on the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act (H.R. 517), which aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules for postponing certain deadlines by reason of disaster. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on March 27, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The bill, H.R. 517, the "Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act,  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-42) on the Internal Revenue Service Math and Taxpayer Help Act (H.R. 998), which aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require additional information on math and clerical error notices. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on March 27, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The bill, H.R. 998, the "Internal Revenue Service Math and   more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-46) on the National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act (H.R. 997), which aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform to the intent of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, as set forth in the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference accompanying Conference Report 105-599, that the National Taxpayer Advocate be able to hire and consult counsel as appr  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-41) on the Recovery of Stolen Checks Act (H.R. 1155), which aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow taxpayers to elect to receive certain replacement refunds electronically. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, on March 27, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * I. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND A. Purpose and Summary The bill, H.R. 1155, the "Recovery of Stolen Checks Act," as amende  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-29) on a resolution of inquiry (H.Res. 195) requesting President Trump to furnish certain information to House relating to the operations of the Social Security Administration after Jan. 20, 2025, including information on the Department of Government Efficiency's access to the Social Security Administration and to information in the possession of such administration. The report was advanced by Rep. Jason Smith  more