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H.R. 1226 (105th): Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act

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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the unauthorized inspection of tax returns or tax return information.

Sponsor and status

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Bill Archer

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 7th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jul 23, 1997
Length: 3 pages
Introduced
Apr 8, 1997
105th Congress (1997–1998)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 5, 1997

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 5, 1997.

Law
Pub.L. 105-35
Cosponsors

27 Cosponsors (14 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

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History

Apr 8, 1997
 
Introduced

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Apr 9, 1997
 
Ordered Reported

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Apr 15, 1997
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.

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Jul 23, 1997
 
Passed Senate

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

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Aug 5, 1997
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 1226 (105th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1226. This is the one from the 105th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress, which met from Jan 7, 1997 to Dec 19, 1998. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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