H.R. 7959 (119th)
IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Actⓘ
- Policy area:
- Taxation
- Sponsor:
- Mike Kelly
- Latest action:
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Apr 28, 2026)
- Subjects:
- Administrative remedies, Congressional oversight, Department of the Treasury, Executive agency funding and structure, Government studies and investigations, Interest, dividends, interest rates, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Judicial review and appeals, Legal fees and court costs, Right of privacy, Specialized courts, Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Action timeline
17 actions, most recent first. Each line is the text published by the chamber or the Library of Congress, shown word for word.
- Apr 28, 2026 IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee
Source: Senate
- Apr 27, 2026 19:01:37 Floor code H38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: House floor actions
- Apr 27, 2026 19:01:36 Floor code H37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 346 - 10 (Roll no. 138). (text: CR H3104)
Source: House floor actions · recorded vote
- Apr 27, 2026 19:01:36 Floor code 8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 346 - 10 (Roll no. 138). (text: CR H3104)
Source: Library of Congress · recorded vote
- Apr 27, 2026 18:30:50 Floor code H30000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3117-3118)
Source: House floor actions
- Apr 27, 2026 15:45:20 Floor code H37220
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: House floor actions
- Apr 27, 2026 15:32:50 Floor code H8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7959.
Source: House floor actions
- Apr 27, 2026 15:32:49 Floor code H30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3104-3106)
Source: House floor actions
- Apr 27, 2026 15:32:33 Floor code H30300
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: House floor actions
- Apr 9, 2026 Calendars code H12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 526.
Source: House floor actions
- Apr 9, 2026 Committee code H12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-606.
Ways and Means Committee
Source: House floor actions
- Apr 9, 2026 Committee code 5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-606.
Ways and Means Committee
Source: Library of Congress
- Mar 25, 2026 Committee code H19000
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
Ways and Means Committee
Source: House committee actions
- Mar 25, 2026 Committee code H15001
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ways and Means Committee
Source: House committee actions
- Mar 17, 2026 IntroReferral code H11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee
Source: House floor actions
- Mar 17, 2026 IntroReferral code Intro-H
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
- Mar 17, 2026 IntroReferral code 1000
Introduced in House
Source: Library of Congress
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Recorded votes on this measure
- House Roll #138 Passage Apr 27, 2026 · Passed
Coverage: the 118th–119th Congresses.