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HR 249 - Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 - Key Vote
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Filemon Vela, Jr. voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Read statements Filemon Vela, Jr. made in this general time period.
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Legislation - Bill Failed (House) (250-159) - April 15, 2013(Key vote)
Title: Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013
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Vote to pass a bill that prohibits any individual who has a delinquent tax debt from being an employee of the federal government, effective 9 months after enactment.
- Prohibits any individual who has a “seriously delinquent tax debt” from being appointed to or continuing to serve as an employee of a government “agency” (Sec. 2).
- Defines “seriously delinquent tax debt” as an outstanding debt for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records (Sec. 2).
- Defines “agency” as the following (Sec. 2):
- An Executive agency;
- The United States Postal Service;
- The Postal Regulatory Commission; and
- An employing authority in the legislative branch.
- Requires each agency to provide for the review of public records to determine if a notice of lien is on file for an employee or an applicant for employment (Sec. 2).
NOTE: THIS LEGISLATION NEEDED A TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE TO PASS
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 15, 2013
Title: Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013
Sponsors
- Jason Chaffetz (UT - R) (Out Of Office)
