H.R. 8208

Summary

H.R. 8208, the Taxpayer Advocate Continuity Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 6, 2026 by Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D). It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Apr 6, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 8208 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 8208 IH: Taxpayer Advocate Continuity Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-06
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8208  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 6, 2026   Mr. Suozzi  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To maintain operations of the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate during a lapse in appropriations with respect to the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Taxpayer Advocate Continuity Act  .
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Operations to assist taxpayers experiencing hardships during lapse in appropriations
Notwithstanding section 1341(a) of title 31, United States Code, during any lapse in appropriations, the Commissioner and the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate may incur obligations in advance of appropriations for such amounts as may be necessary—
(1)
to assist any taxpayer who is or may be experiencing an economic hardship (within the meaning of  section 6343(a)(1)(D)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) as a result of any action or inaction by the Internal Revenue Service; and
(2)
for the purpose of complying with any Taxpayer Assistance Order issued pursuant to section 7811 of such Code.

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To maintain operations of the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate during a lapse in appropriations with respect to the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Thomas Suozzi (D) sponsors H.R. 8208 alone.

Thomas Suozzi

Rep. · D–NY-3 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 8208 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means

Ways and Means

Referred To · Apr 6, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8208 has taken 2 actions since Apr 6, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8208 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

2 bills are related to H.R. 8208.

S 3931TAS ActFeb 26, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · Related billS 5162Strengthening Taxpayer Advocacy ActJul 29, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · Related bill

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Titles

H.R. 8208 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Taxpayer Advocate Continuity Act — Display Title
• Taxpayer Advocate Continuity Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To maintain operations of the Office of the Taxpayer Advocate during a lapse in appropriations with respect to the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8208 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8208’s is Taxation.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8208, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 62 (Monday, April 6, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SUOZZI:H.R. 8208.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 1 (Taxing and Spending Clause)[Page H2825]

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