119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jul 16, 2026
Stop CHEATERS Act
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Latest action (Jul 16, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Taxation
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jul 16, 2026)
Stop Corporations and High Earners from Avoiding Taxes and Enforce the Rules Strictly Act or the Stop CHEATERS Act
This bill provides additional appropriations to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for FY2026-FY2031 and establishes reporting requirements related to tax enforcement for high-income individuals and corporations.
The bill provides specified appropriations to the IRS for FY2026-FY2031 for purposes such as tax enforcement, taxpayer services, technology and operations support, and business systems modernization. The funds provided by the bill remain available until expended.
The bill also requires the IRS to submit a report to Congress every two years that includes a comprehensive description of a plan to
• shift more IRS auditing and enforcement assets toward high-income individuals and large corporations,
• recruit and retain auditors with the skills essential to audit high-income individuals and large corporations, and
• increase voluntary compliance among high-income individuals and large corporations.
The report must also include (1) a description of the progress that has been made in implementing the plan; and (2) an analysis of how much of the difference between the taxes owed and the taxes collected by the IRS is attributable to taxpayers at different income levels, including high-income individuals and large corporations.
The bill also requires the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to submit a report to Congress evaluating the IRS's plan and its progress in implementing the plan.
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Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9310, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9495, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9736, Stop CHEATERS Act S. 4298, Stop CHEATERS Act H.R. 9770, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 10014, Restoring Accountability in Appropriations Act H.R. 10…
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