Grassley to Manage IRS Reform on the Senate Floor

Grassley to Manage IRS Reform on the Senate Floor

All this week, Sen. Chuck Grassley will co-manage Senate consideration of a comprehensive bill to dramatically restructure the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The live debate can be viewed on the Senate's network of record, C-SPAN 2.

The proposal to overhaul the IRS is the result of work performed by a national commission to study the IRS, on which Grassley served. The commission examined the IRS in 1996 and 1997.

Last week, the Senate Finance Committee concluded a second set of oversight hearings investigating abusive practices and a culture of intimidation at the tax-collecting agency. The first series of hearings was held last fall.

The legislation under consideration includes Grassley's Taxpayer Bill of Rights III. He will co-manage the IRS Restructuring and Reform Bill with the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Bill Roth of Delaware. Passage of the measure is expected to occur by week's end.

For more information, please contact Scott Stanzel at (202) 224- 6197.