US Congress House Bill 341 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act - Directs the Secretary of the Treasury, through the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program (VITA grant program) for the development, expansion, or continuation of volunteer tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. Establishes the National Center to Promote Quality, Excellence, and Evaluation in Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. Requires such Center to: (1) promote the adoption of a universally accessible volunteer training platform for the preparation of federal income tax returns, (2) provide technical assistance to tax return preparation program managers, (3) identify and disseminate best practices related to tax site management, (4) support outreach and marketing efforts, and (5) provide evaluation of programs and activities funded under this Act.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Act

Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]	Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]
Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-22	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

SB1368 (Same As) 2013-07-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/341/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr341/BILLS-113hr341ih.pdf