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119th Congress
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SENATES. 5141· 119th Congress

Fix IRS Multi-Year Tax Credit Ban Rules

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the notice and review procedure with respect to multi-year bans on claiming credits.

Sponsor
Michael Bennet (D-CO)
Introduced
Jul 28, 2026
Last Action
Jul 28, 2026
Passage
12%
Introduced
Jul 28, 2026
2
Committee
3
Floor Vote
4
Both Chambers
5
Enacted
01 — The Text

What.

  • Amends IRS tax code rules governing how the agency notifies taxpayers about multi-year bans on claiming certain tax credits.
  • Improves the review procedure taxpayers can use to challenge these bans.
  • Detailed provisions pending — full bill text not yet available.
02 — The Stakes

So what?

  • Affects taxpayers who've been flagged for credit misuse and face multi-year claiming restrictions.
  • Could make IRS notification clearer and appeals process more accessible to individuals contesting bans.
  • Tradeoff unclear without full text: may help wrongly penalized filers or impact IRS fraud prevention, depending on specifics.
03 — The Path

Now what?

  • Bill introduced in Senate July 28, 2026; referred to Finance Committee. No cosponsors yet — early stage.
  • Finance Committee review is next hurdle; passage would require committee approval, floor vote, House passage, and presidential signature.
  • Track progress at Congress.gov or contact your senators to learn their position.
Legislative History

Actions.

  • Jul 28, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Jul 28, 2026Introduced in Senate