House Votes on Wait Time, Whistleblower Tax Measures: BGOV Tax

April 28, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC

Tax Administration Bills Get House Action

A series of tax administration and deduction expansion bills that have bipartisan support passed the House Monday, expanding a divide in strategy between the House and the Senate on these popular measures.

The House advanced by voice vote several bills, while another got a large bipartisan vote—the House Ways and Means Committee passed all the measures unanimously:

  • Requiring bar codes on paper tax returns for speedier digitization (H.R. 6956)
  • Improving transparency on IRS call wait times and online taxpayer data (H.R. 7971)
  • Overhauling aspects of the IRS whistleblower program (H.R. 7959)
  • Placing restrictions ...

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