Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008
Public Law 110-428 · H.R. 7082 · 110th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 15, 2008 · Taxation
Sponsor: Rep. Jim Ramstad (R-MN-3)
Cosponsors (1): Rep. John Lewis
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Inmate Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose to the head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons tax return information of prisoners whom the Secretary has determined may have filed or facilitated the filing of a false tax return. Prohibits the head of the Federal Bureau of Prisons from disclosing any prisoner tax return information to any person other than an officer or employee of such Bureau. Restricts the use of such tax return information to preventing the filing of false and fraudulent tax returns. Terminates such disclosure authority after December 31, 2011. Imposes recordkeeping and reporting requirements on the Bureau with respect to disclosures of prisoner tax return information.
Requires the Secretary to submit an annual report to Congress on the filing of false and fraudulent tax returns by federal and state prisoners and to make such reports available to the public.
Requires the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to submit a written report to Congress by December 31, 2010, on the implementation of the authority to disclose prisoner tax return information.
Amends the federal judicial code with respect to certain widows and widowers whose judicial survivors' annuities are terminated on account of remarriage before age 55. Requires restoration of such benefits, at the same rate, upon the dissolution of the remarriage by death, divorce, or annulment, if specified requirements are met.
Committees
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Related bills
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Oct 15, 2008Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 110-428.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 6, 2008FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 2, 2008FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Sep 29, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 27, 2008FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7082.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Lewis (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Sep 25, 2008CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.