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Tax Court Improvement Act

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 5349 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
Passed first chamber
Started in
House
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Dec 2, 2025

What it does

Tax Court Improvement Act This bill expands the authority of the U.S. Tax Court to issue subpoenas, authorizes the Tax Court to extend certain petition deadlines, and makes other changes related to Tax Court procedures. The bill authorizes the Tax Court to issue subpoenas compelling the production of documents and other items from a litigant or witness for evidentiary or discovery purposes (whether or not it is in connection with a scheduled hearing). (Under current law, the Tax Court may issue subpoenas only to compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence at a scheduled hearing or deposition.) The bill authorizes the Tax Court to extend (or toll) the…

Official summary · Introduced in House · Sep 15, 2025

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Sep 15, 2025

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Dec 2, 2025

  4. Law (Not started)

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Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.

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