H.R. 4974 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

DETECT Act of 2025

Create a free account or sign in to follow H.R. 4974 and get alerts. Policy area: Taxation Create a free account or sign in to follow the Taxation policy area and get alerts. ▲ 431 days since action Sponsor: Vern Buchanan, FL-16, R → Congress.gov

Cosponsors: 7 (1 D, 6 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11

Introduced: 2025-08-15

Latest action (2025-08-15): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

What H.R. 4974 does, in plain terms

Digital Evaluation for Tax Enforcement and Compliance Tracking Act of 2025 or the DETECT Act of 2025 This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to submit a report to Congress within 180 days from the date of enactment on the potential of artificial intelligence to assist the Internal Revenue Service in detecting tax fraud.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.

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