,,ii  #aacth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #bjgc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,february #bg1 
#bjad ,mr4 ,cruz introduced the         
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on the      
,judiciary  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend title  
#ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 to prohibit 
the intentional discrimination of a     
person or organization by an employee of
 the ,internal ,revenue ,service4  #a4  
,intentional discrimination by employee 
of the ,internal ,revenue ,service  7a7 
,in general  ,chapter #ic of title #ah1 
,united ,states ,code1 is amended by    
adding at the end the following3  #aibe4
  ,intentional discrimination by        
employee of the ,internal ,revenue      
,service  7a7  ,offense  ,it shall be   
unlawful for any officer or employee of 
the ,internal ,revenue ,service to1     
regardless of whether the officer or    
employee is acting under color of law1  
willfully act with the intent to injure1
 oppress1 threaten1 intimidate1 or      

single out and subject to undue scrutiny
 for purposes of harassment any person  
or organization in any ,state--  7#a7   
based solely or primarily on the        
political1 economic1 or social positions
 held or expressed by the person or     
organization2 or  7#b7 because the      
person or organization has expressed a  
particular political1 economic1 or      
social position using any words or      
writing allowed by law4  7b7  ,penalty  
,any person who violates subsection 7a7 
shall be fined under this title1        
imprisoned not more than #aj years1 or  
both4  7c7  ,definition  ,in this       
section1 the term ,state means a ,state 
of the ,united ,states1 the ,district of
 ,columbia1 and any commonwealth1       
territory1 or possession of the ,united 
,states4  4  7b7  ,table of sections    
,the table of sections for chapter #ic  
of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is 
amended by inserting after the item     
relating to section #aibd the following3
  #aibd4 ,intentional discrimination by 

employee of the ,internal ,revenue      
,service4  4