Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act
Introduced Mar 18, 2026 by Rep. David Schweikert
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide certain information related to call volume, wait times, and other metrics. The bill also expands online taxpayer accounts and electronic access to federal tax return and refund information.
Specifically, the bill requires the IRS to provide in real time on its public website the number of callers for each applicable phone number extension that are (1) connected to speak with an IRS representative, (2) connected to speak with an automated system, and (3) waiting to speak with either an IRS representative or an automated system.
The website also must include
the longest wait time of any caller waiting to speak with an IRS representative;
Read the full summary on Congress.govSummary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Apr 28, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Apr 27, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Apr 27, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3102-3103)
- Apr 27, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3102-3103)
- Apr 27, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7971.
- Apr 27, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3101-3104)
- Apr 27, 2026Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Apr 9, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 527.
- Apr 9, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-607.
- Mar 25, 2026Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
- Mar 25, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 18, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Mar 18, 2026Introduced in House