S. 941 — Introduced in Senate

II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 941 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 15, 2015Mr. Portman introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide for the termination of employment of employees of the Internal Revenue Service who take certain official actions for political purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Prevent Targeting at the IRS Act. 2. Termination of employment of Internal Revenue Service employees for taking official actions for political purposes (a) In general Paragraph (10) of section 1203(b) of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 is amended to read as follows: (10) performing, delaying, or failing to perform (or threatening to perform, delay, or fail to perform) any official action (including any audit) with respect to a taxpayer for purpose of extracting personal gain or benefit or for a political purpose. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.