S. 137 - Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Proficiency Act of 2015
Taxation. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Ron Wyden
- Summary:
- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate tax return preparers. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Proficiency Act of 2015
S. 137 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate tax return preparers. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate tax return preparers.
- Other Titles
- Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Proficiency Act of 2015
- Taxpayer Protection and Preparer Proficiency Act of 2015
- Sponsor
- Ron Wyden
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Taxation
- Administrative remedies
- Department of the Treasury
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 1/08/2015 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 1/08/2015 1/08/2015 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. 1/08/2015 Introduced in Senate Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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Total contributions given to Senators from Tax return services, which…
supported this bill
| Tax return services | $558,398 |
| $558,398 |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from Tax return services interest groups, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $1,250 | $0 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $1,250 | $0 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $0 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $6,943 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $300 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $10,000 | $0 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $500 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $5,000 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $5,650 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $23,600 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $1,500 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $9,250 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $3,500 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $3,500 | $0 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $3,000 | $0 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $0 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $500 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $2,600 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $27,200 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $1,000 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $24,650 | $0 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $7,500 | $0 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $5,400 | $0 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $100 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $6,000 | $0 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $0 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $5,000 | $0 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $4,500 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $250 | $0 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $2,600 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $1,000 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $0 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $45,800 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $62,800 | $0 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $2,850 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $6,000 | $0 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $6,250 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $16,900 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $500 | $0 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $1,500 | $0 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $500 | $0 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $11,900 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $0 | $0 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $0 | $0 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $0 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $2,700 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $8,250 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $5,000 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $5,400 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $10,500 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $2,700 | $0 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $675 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $0 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $2,500 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $2,700 | $0 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $6,200 | $0 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $500 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $37,715 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $5,000 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $0 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $26,900 | $0 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $7,800 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $2,350 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $950 | $0 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $10,400 | $0 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $31,400 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $17,000 | $0 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $1,000 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $1,000 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $7,500 | $0 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $500 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $1,000 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $5,000 | $0 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $0 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $14,515 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $0 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $-2,000 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $2,000 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $1,700 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $0 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $1,000 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $20,000 | $0 |
