Direct File Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 127
- Latest action
- Mar 4, 2026
What it does
The Direct File Act of 2026 would require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish and operate a free, government-owned online tax preparation and filing program for individual income tax returns, using IRS data to simplify filing and offering multilingual, accessible, and mobile-friendly services with integrated customer support. The bill prohibits the government from entering into agreements that restrict its ability to provide tax preparation services and voids any existing such agreements within 30 days of enactment. It expands eligibility so that at least 50% of taxpayers in participating states (those that integrate state filing or have no state income tax) can use the program…
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Where it stands
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Brad Sherman
- Adam Smith
- Adelita Grijalva
- Al Green
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Alma Adams
- Andrea Salinas
- André Carson
- April McClain Delaney
- Ayanna Pressley
- Becca Balint
- Bennie Thompson
- Betty McCollum
- Bill Foster
- Bonnie Watson Coleman
- Chellie Pingree
- Chris Deluzio
- Chrissy Houlahan
- Cleo Fields
- Dan Goldman
- Danny Davis
- Darren Soto
- David Scott
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Delia Ramirez
- Diana DeGette
- Dina Titus
- Donald Beyer
- Doris Matsui
- Eleanor Norton
- Emily Randall
- Eric Swalwell
- Eugene Vindman
- Frank Mrvan
- Frank Pallone
- Frederica Wilson
- Gabe Amo
- George Latimer
- Gilbert Cisneros
- Glenn Ivey
- Grace Meng
- Greg Landsman
- Gregorio Casar
- Henry Johnson
- Herbert Conaway
- Ilhan Omar
- J. Correa
- Jahana Hayes
- James Himes
- James McGovern
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.