H.R. 997, the National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025, passed both the House and Senate on September 28, 2026.
H.R. 997 — National Taxpayer Advocate Enhancement Act of 2025
What it does
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to clarify that the National Taxpayer Advocate—an independent official within the IRS who represents taxpayers in disputes—can directly appoint counsel (lawyers) to work in their office and report to them. The change aligns current law with what Congress intended in 1998 but was unclear in the original statute.
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What happens next
H.R. 997 passed both the House and Senate. It now goes to the President.
Who is behind it
Filed by Randy Feenstra. Cosponsored by Danny Davis.
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