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house Bill H.R. 4890

Banning IRS Bonuses — Until the Agency Follows a Customer Service Strategy

Argument in favor

There’s no doubt that the IRS needs to improve its customer service, and its employees shouldn’t receive bonuses until a plan to better serve taxpayers is in effect.

Gopin2020's Opinion
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04/19/2016
Yes , break the Internal Revenue Service into a million pieces. No bonuses
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Libertarianus's Opinion
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04/20/2016
Why stop at bonuses? Do away with the entire institution. It's quasi-governmental institutions like the IRS and the Federal Reserve that are absolutely destroying America's economy.
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J's Opinion
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04/21/2016
I think people need a reminder that bonuses are not a given but a reward for something extra. Something good. How about giving us, the citizens, a bonus for putting up with their shady practices. Yes, there are some good employees in there but when they have key players and a lot of other workers doing bad things to citizens they are paid to service then bonuses are off the table.
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Argument opposed

Imposing a ban on bonuses to IRS employees ultimately punishes individual employees and their families rather than causing the broad institutional changes this bill seeks.

BTSundra's Opinion
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04/18/2016
Do more than this- get rid of the IRS completely.
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Dorothy's Opinion
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04/22/2016
What do regular employees have to do with this? it is not their job, why punish them. I do however have a problem with people owing hugh amounts of money and not being made to pay.
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Brandon's Opinion
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04/22/2016
The IRS is underfunded and staffed. I don't think we need to punish them more, they need more support.
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bill Progress

  • Not enacted
    The President has not signed this bill
  • The senate has not voted
      senate Committees
      Committee on Finance
  • The house Passed April 21st, 2016
    Roll Call Vote 260 Yea / 158 Nay
      house Committees
      Committee on Ways and Means
    IntroducedApril 11th, 2016
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Bill Activity

  • action
    Introduced in House
  • referral
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • action
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • calendar
    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 15.
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    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-501.
  • calendar
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 383.
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    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 688 Reported to House. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 4890 and H.R. 3724.
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    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 688.
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    Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 4890 and H.R. 3724.
  • action
    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 688 and Rule XVIII.
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    The Speaker designated the Honorable Rodney Davis to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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    GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 4890.
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    RISING INFORMALLY - The Committee of the Whole rose informally to receive a message. Subsequently the Committee resumed its' sitting.
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    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 688, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meehan amendment No. 1 printed in House Report 114-503.
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    DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 688, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sanford amendment No. 2 printed in House Report 114-503.
  • action
    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 4890.
  • action
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  • action
    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
  • vote
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 260 - 158 (Roll no. 162).
  • action
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • referral
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

bill Progress

  • Not enacted
    The President has not signed this bill
  • The senate has not voted
      senate Committees
      Committee on Finance
  • The house Passed April 21st, 2016
    Roll Call Vote 260 Yea / 158 Nay
      house Committees
      Committee on Ways and Means
    IntroducedApril 11th, 2016
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    Gopin2020's Opinion In Favor
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    04/19/2016
    Yes , break the Internal Revenue Service into a million pieces. No bonuses
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    BTSundra's Opinion Against
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    04/18/2016
    Do more than this- get rid of the IRS completely.
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    Libertarianus's Opinion In Favor
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    04/20/2016
    Why stop at bonuses? Do away with the entire institution. It's quasi-governmental institutions like the IRS and the Federal Reserve that are absolutely destroying America's economy.
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    Brandon's Opinion Against
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    04/22/2016
    The IRS is underfunded and staffed. I don't think we need to punish them more, they need more support.
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    Dorothy's Opinion Against
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    04/22/2016
    What do regular employees have to do with this? it is not their job, why punish them. I do however have a problem with people owing hugh amounts of money and not being made to pay.
    Like (4)
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    J's Opinion In Favor
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    04/21/2016
    I think people need a reminder that bonuses are not a given but a reward for something extra. Something good. How about giving us, the citizens, a bonus for putting up with their shady practices. Yes, there are some good employees in there but when they have key players and a lot of other workers doing bad things to citizens they are paid to service then bonuses are off the table.
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    Patríck's Opinion Against
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    04/20/2016
    It punishes individual workers for something those at the top need to fix. If this plan were to stop bonuses going only to those in charge, I'd say go ahead.
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    David's Opinion Against
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    04/22/2016
    Whether the IRS does or doesn't have a strategy has no bearing on the jobs done by 99% of IRS employees. The bill is taking a canon to do what a derringer coul do better. It should be defeated.
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    Nancy's Opinion Against
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    04/22/2016
    Amazing that Congress writes the tax code, assigns the IRS responsibility for enforcing it then repeatably defunds the IRS making it impossible to do their job. THEN Congress tries to makes them the scapegoat for the tax bills Congress wrote! Nothing like failing to take responsibility for one's actions. Congress does NOT deserve their pay, The IRS should not be penalized for Congress dysfunction and Congress's lack of ability to take responsibility for their own actions. Let the IRS do their job with fair pay and bonuses. They deserve it.
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    Steven's Opinion Against
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    04/21/2016
    Some conservatives got caught, get over it.
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    Jlhoopes's Opinion Against
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    04/18/2016
    Fix the issues not punishing minor individuals who should be receiving bonuses based on their personal performance.
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    R.K.'s Opinion Against
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    04/20/2016
    Bonuses should be for individual excellence - do not punish the good ones as well as the bad
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    Leon's Opinion In Favor
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    04/19/2016
    Yes - forever. They are public employees not Fortune 100 employees.
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    B.R.'s Opinion Against
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    04/18/2016
    Based on my experiences with the IRS and what I hear, it appears that the performance management system needs a re-haul beginning with the basics. The performance objectives should be clear first. Doing this well allows them to keep their jobs. Once this has been put in place, the objectives for bonus needs to be set, which should be above & beyond. In order to do this effectively, there needs to be measures in place to gauge the level of performance. The team's objectives rolls up to the Management staff. I can not imagine a salary increase, never less a bonus, until this is done.
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    Mart's Opinion In Favor
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    04/18/2016
    Why should public employees get a bonus? They can't make more than they were supposed to, they only do what they were told to do. If they do less, they should be fired.
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    Connor's Opinion In Favor
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    04/19/2016
    Do more. Completely reform the IRS or just get rid of it completely.
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    Debra's Opinion In Favor
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    04/22/2016
    I say ban the IRS completely! The IRS is a criminal entity used to steal cash from 'We, The People'! Flat taxes across the board.
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    Jesús's Opinion Against
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    04/20/2016
    There is no doubt needs a overhaul but this is not the fault of the service rep who does their job in a courteous and professional manner-for those who succeed and surpasses this should be rewarded
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    operaman's Opinion Against
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    04/18/2016
    No bonuses until the IRS is cleaned up. Just a lazy bunch of bureaucrats. Haven't done their jobs in decades.
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    Jake's Opinion In Favor
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    04/20/2016
    Why reward bad, inept, and sometimes illegal practices. IMHO, a flat tax of 10% would be the most far to everyone and would cancel the need to even have an IRS.
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