119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Apr 15, 2026
Stop CHEATERS Act
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Latest action (Apr 15, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Taxation
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Apr 15, 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
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No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$420,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tirety H.R.2692/S.1310, No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act, Entirety H.R.2671/S.1286, Tax Fairness for Workers Act, Entirety H.R.6438, ROBINHOOD Act, Entirety S.4298, Stop Corporations and High Earners from Avoiding Taxes and Enforce the Rules Strictly Act (Stop CHEATERS Act), Entirety H.R.9175, Tax Clarity for Mining and S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
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
…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. 10078, Dollar-for-Dollar Defi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
Communicated with House staff re S. 4298 and IRS funding; met with House staff regarding housing and tax policy; prepared for testimony before the House Small Business Committee re tax policy; met wit…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tirety H.R.2692/S.1310, No Tax Breaks for Union Busting Act, Entirety H.R.2671/S.1286, Tax Fairness for Workers Act, Entirety H.R.6438, ROBINHOOD Act, Entirety S.4298, Stop Corporations and High Earners from Avoiding Taxes and Enforce the Rules Strictly Act (Stop CHEATERS Act), Entirety H.R.9175, Tax Clarity for Mining and S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$340,000
Spent on own lobbying
…thout receiving pay during the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security of 10 percent of the pay the employees should have received during the shutdown. S. 4298, Stop CHEATERS Act S. 4799, Slash the Pentagon Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: AFL-CIO
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$760,000
Spent on own lobbying
AI Token Tax & Jobs Bill Stop Corporations and High Earners from Avoiding Taxes and Enforce the Rules Strictly (Stop CHEATERS) Act (S. 4298) Graduated Rat Tax Legislation ( No Bill Number) Crypto Tax Legislation ( No Bill Number)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing