U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9501: AI Tax Integrity Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 8, 2026
To require the Comptroller General to submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the potential of artificial intelligence to assist the Internal Revenue Service in detecting tax fraud.
What the bill says
To require the Comptroller General to submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the potential of artificial intelligence to assist the Internal Revenue Service in detecting tax fraud.
From the committee substitute text, September 8, 2026:
A BILL To require the Comptroller General to submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the potential of artificial intelligence to assist the Internal Revenue Service in detecting tax fraud. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the AI Tax Integrity Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Artificial intelligence fraud detection pilot program (a) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall, not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, establish a pilot program to use artificial intelligence to identify inaccurate returns of tax, including such returns which are inaccurate as a result of-- (1) identity theft, (2) fraudulent claims for tax credits, deductions, or refunds by individual or business taxpayers, and (3) tax returns improperly prepared by a third party who is not properly identified on the return. (b) Duration The pilot program required under subsection (a) shall operate for a period of not less than 18 months and not more than 2 years. (c) Report Not later than 180 days after the termination of the pilot program required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Finance of the Senate describing-- (1) the aggregate amount of improper …
Sponsors
- Vern Buchanan (R, HD-FL-16) · primary sponsor
- Aaron Bean (R, HD-FL-4)
- David Schweikert (R, HD-001)
- Steven Horsford (D, HD-004)
Latest actions
- : Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 701.
- : Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-801.
- : Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Fraud offenses and financial crimes, Computers and information technology, Tax administration and collection, taxpayers, Taxation, Advanced technology and technological innovations, Government studies and investigations, Congressional oversight
Common questions
- What is HB9501?
- HB9501 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): AI Tax Integrity Act of 2026.
- What does HB9501 do?
- In its own words: To require the Comptroller General to submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the potential of artificial intelligence to assist the Internal Revenue Service in detecting tax fraud.
- What is the status of HB9501?
- In committee as of September 8, 2026. Latest action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 701. (September 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9501?
- Vern Buchanan (R, HD-FL-16), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9501?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9501
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