PSA Screening for HIM Act

House Bill

H.R. 1300

119th Congress

PSA Screening for HIM Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 10, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Steny H. Hoyer

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Democratic

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Quick Stats

Policy Area

Taxation

Summary

This bill aims to improve the IRS whistleblower program by giving whistleblowers more legal protections and ensuring they are fairly compensated for their disclosures. It would allow whistleblowers to have their awards reviewed more thoroughly in court, protect their awards from budget cuts, and ensure they are paid interest if their awards are delayed.

Latest Action

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

SponsorSteny H. Hoyer (D-MD)

Introduced6/10/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

ChamberHouse

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PSA Screening for HIM Act

This bill aims to improve the IRS whistleblower program by giving whistleblowers more legal protections and ensuring they are fairly compensated for their disclosures. It would allow whistleblowers to have their awards reviewed more thoroughly in court, protec

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This bill aims to improve the IRS whistleblower program by giving whistleblowers more legal protections and ensuring they are fairly compensated for their disclosures. It would allow whistleblowers to have their awards reviewed more thoroughly in court, protect their awards from budget cuts, and ensure they are paid interest if their awards are delayed.

Bill Number: 1300
Sponsor: Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD)
Introduced: 6/10/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Policy Area: Taxation

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Fact Sheet

Title: PSA Screening for HIM Act
Bill Number: 1300
Sponsor: Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced: 6/10/2025
Summary: This bill aims to improve the IRS whistleblower program by giving whistleblowers more legal protections and ensuring they are fairly compensated for their disclosures. It would allow whistleblowers to have their awards reviewed more thoroughly in court, protect their awards from budget cuts, and ens

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to improve the IRS whistleblower program by giving whistleblowers more legal protections and ensuring they are fairly compensated for their disclosures. It would allow whistleblowers to have their awards reviewed more thoroughly in court, protect their awards from budget cuts, and ensure they are paid interest if their awards are delayed.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

IRS Whistleblower Program Improvement Act of 2023 This bill modifies provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relating to whistleblower protections. Specifically, the bill <ul> <li>revises the standard for review of whistleblower awards in the Tax Court to require a de novo review standard (currently, the standard is abuse of discretion); </li> <li>exempts whistleblower awards from reductions due to budget sequestration; </li> <li>allows whistleblowers anonymity in proceedings before the Tax Court;</li> <li>modifies the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whistleblower report to require inclusion of a list and description of the top 10 tax avoidance schemes disclosed by whistleblowers;</li> <li>requires the IRS to pay interest on whistleblower awards if not paid within one year of receipt of proceeds collected from whistleblower disclosures; and </li> <li>allows payment of the attorney fees of whistleblowers regardless of whether the whistleblower award was paid through the mandatory or the discretionary whistleblower award program.</li></ul>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Allows whistleblowers to have their award decisions reviewed with a higher legal standard in court
Exempts whistleblower awards from budget sequestration cuts
Enables whistleblowers to remain anonymous in Tax Court proceedings
Requires the IRS to pay interest if whistleblower awards are not paid within a year
Allows payment of whistleblower legal fees regardless of the type of award program

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would benefit IRS whistleblowers by giving them more legal protections and ensuring they are properly compensated for coming forward with information about tax avoidance schemes. It could incentivize more people to report tax fraud and evasion, helping the IRS identify and collect unpaid taxes. The changes could also make the whistleblower program more attractive and effective overall.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Taxation

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1300, 119th Congress (2025). "PSA Screening for HIM Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1300

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