H.R. 196 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act
Cosponsors: 36 (0 D, 36 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-03
Latest action (2025-01-03): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
What H.R. 196 does, in plain terms
Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act This bill rescinds unobligated funds that were provided by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for enforcement activities related to the determination and collection of taxes, for operations support for taxpayer services and enforcement activities, and for a task force to research options for a free, direct electronic filing (e-filing) tax return system. The bill also rescinds unobligated funds that were provided by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 for expenses of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, Office of Tax Policy, U.S. Tax Court, and offices within the Department of the Treasury that provide oversight and support for the IRS.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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