What it does
SourcedTaxpayer Workforce Modernization Act
This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to establish a fellowship program to recruit qualified data scientists and a task force, which includes such fellows, to support
• audit case selection and effectiveness,
• efforts to address offshore tax evasion,
• use of artificial intelligence and data analytics in tax administration, and
• various training and educational efforts.
The bill defines a qualified data scientist as a professional who has demonstrated skills applying advanced analytics, statistical modeling, or machine learning in complex regulatory, financial, or compliance environments while working alongside tax law specialists and other tax subject matter experts.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Mar 18, 2026).
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What has happened
Sourced- Sep 8, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 706.House floor actions
- Sep 8, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-807.House floor actions
- Sep 8, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-807.Library of Congress
- Jul 1, 2026Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 16.House committee actions
- Jul 1, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse committee actions
- Mar 18, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.House floor actions
- Mar 18, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
- Mar 18, 2026Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress