← Back to browse
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

Next stop Senate: awaiting action
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
Key points
  • 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
AI-generated from the Referred in Senate text of 16-SEP-2026 · verify · report an error
Official CRS summary

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
Committee referrals (2) Policy area

Taxation

Sponsor W. Gregory Steube (R-FL) Cosponsors · 1
■ 1 D
1 Democrat