HR 9498
Passed a chamber
Allows the National Taxpayer Advocate to appear as a friend of the court in federal tax lawsuits when an issue could broadly affect taxpayers' rights.
Official title: Taxpayer Advocate Participation Act
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
29-JUN-2026
Referred
29-JUN-2026
Approved by committee
01-JUL-2026
Reported
08-SEP-2026
On the calendar
08-SEP-2026
Passed
15-SEP-2026
Senate
Received
16-SEP-2026
- Authorizes the National Taxpayer Advocate to file as amicus curiae in any federal court action related to federal tax law
- Limits the Advocate's views to issues that may broadly affect taxpayers' rights
- Lets a federal court grant the Advocate's application to appear, and takes effect on the date of enactment
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (29-JUN-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 15-SEP-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Ways and Means Committee (House)
- Finance Committee (Senate)
Taxation
■ 1 D
1 Democrat