A bill that would suspend the right to travel outside of the United States is up for a vote in the House. It already passed the Senate 75-22.
S. 1813 would increase the power of the IRS to suspend passports and deny passport applicants.
Owe The IRS? Bill Would Suspend Passport Rights For Delinquent Taxpayers
S. 1813 would increase the power of the IRS to suspend passports and deny passport applicants.
Owe The IRS? Bill Would Suspend Passport Rights For Delinquent Taxpayers
A bill authored by a Southland lawmaker that could potentially allow the federal government to prevent any Americans who owe back taxes from traveling outside the U.S. is one step closer to becoming law. Senate Bill 1813 was introduced back in November by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Los Angeles) to “reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes” .
In addition to authorizing appropriations for federal transportation and infrastructure programs, the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act” or “MAP-21″ includes a provision that would allow for the “revocation or denial” of a passport for anyone with “certain unpaid taxes” or “tax delinquencies”.