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H.R. 7806: Direct File Act of 2026

119th Congress · introduced 2026-03-04 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Direct File Act of 2026

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Direct File Act of 2026

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr7806.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

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Sponsor: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · 126 cosponsors

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Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), Judy Chu (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Gabe Amo (D-RI), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Becca Balint (D-VT), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Julia Brownley (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Sean Casten (D-IL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ), Jim Costa (D-CA), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA), Maxine Dexter (D-OR), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD), Cleo Fields (D-LA), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX), Bill Foster (D-IL), Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Laura Friedman (D-CA), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), John Garamendi (D-CA), Robert Garcia (D-CA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Al Green (D-TX), Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ), Josh Harder (D-CA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), James A. Himes (D-CT), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Glenn Ivey (D-MD), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Greg Landsman (D-OH), Rick Larsen (D-WA) and 66 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] reported raising $2.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Sources

Record fed-us-cong119-hr7806 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills