{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/crapo-and-wyden-report-legislative-text-of-taxpayer-assistance-and-service-act", "Crapo and Wyden Report Legislative Text of Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act", "2026-09-17", "2026", "2026-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ID", "Mike Crapo", "C000880", "www.crapo.senate.gov", "crapo", "https://www.crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases", "scraper", "Washington, D.C.\u2014 U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) today announced the Committee has reported the legislative text of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service (TAS) Act, which it overwhelmingly approved in July. The TAS Act would modernize Internal Revenue Service (IRS) operations and improve taxpayer services, creating a more efficient and transparent tax administration system.\n\n\u201cThis bipartisan legislation answers years of frustration felt by Americans trying to do their best to follow our tax laws,\u201d said Crapo. \u201cThe TAS Act will improve communication between the IRS and taxpayers and ensure taxpayers have timely access to expert assistance, among many other improvements, making the tax system fairer and more efficient. I look forward to advancing the TAS Act toward its enactment after this years-long effort.\u201d\n\n\u201cMillions of Americans are struggling with the rising cost of living, and the last thing they need is to be hit by tax scammers who are able to dodge IRS scrutiny,\u201d said Wyden. \u201cOur bipartisan legislation makes it easier for Americans to get filing assistance and ensures refunds get out the door and into Americans\u2019 hands on time. Americans deserve a fair and efficient federal tax system that protects them from bad actors.\u201d\n\nIncluded in the legislation are provisions to digitize tax returns to support faster refunds, upgrade IRS online accounts, expand IRS callback options and protect fraud victims from indefinite IRS scrutiny. The bill has a strong coalition of supporters, including leading tax practitioners, the nonpartisan National Taxpayer Advocate and many other organizations.\n\nOn July 30, the Finance Committee favorably reported the Chairman\u2019s proposal with a vote of 26-1.\n\nThe legislative text can be found HERE.\n\nAdditional information on the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act can be found HERE.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-19T09:11:33Z", "2026-09-19T09:12:45Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/crapo-and-wyden-report-legislative-text-of-taxpayer-assistance-and-service-act"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1099670082330704, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}