IRS must explain why it takes away a group's tax status
H.R. 10258 — PROOF Act · Filed by Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Sep 3, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill makes the IRS follow new rules. Before it takes away a group's tax status, the IRS must send a detailed written notice. It must keep a written record of what it finds. The IRS must give the group at least 30 days' notice. Then it can send a final letter to revoke status. The group can ask for a meeting with a supervisor. The group can get copies of exam records within 30 days.
Who it affects
Tax-exempt groups, religious groups, and schools face new rules when the IRS examines them. The IRS may try to revoke their tax status. Churches get the same new rules as other groups.
One thing to notice
The bill requires the IRS to show its work in writing. This gives groups more time and more chances to respond.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Sep 3, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 3, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- IRS — The Internal Revenue Service, the government agency that collects taxes.
- revoke — To take away or cancel something that was given.
- supervisor — A person who oversees and reviews the work of others.
- examines — Formally reviews to check if a group follows tax rules.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (11,364 characters) on Sep 5, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-22.
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