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Brad Sherman (D-CA)

Direct File Act of 2026

H.R. 7806 · House bill Taxation

A Democratic bill with 127 Democratic cosponsors · See all 127 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The Direct File Act of 2026 aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code to establish and codify a government-owned online tax preparation and filing program. This program will allow taxpayers to prepare and file individual income tax returns online using an interview-based system. The bill prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury from entering into agreements that restrict the government's ability to provide tax preparation or filing services. It also includes provisions to integrate State and local income tax return filing into the federal program for participating States. Additionally, the act establishes new deadlines for filing certain electronic information returns.

Yes· 3 of 7

  • Scored +5

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The program offers free tax filing, which provides significant cost savings for low-income households.

  • Scored +5

    Would middle-income households be better off under this?

    The program offers free tax filing, which provides significant cost savings for middle-class households.

  • Scored +5

    Would people with disabilities be better off under this?

    The bill mandates accessibility compliance for the online tax preparation system.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.