DETECT Act of 2025
HR 4974, the DETECT Act of 2025, is a procedural bill requiring the Comptroller General to submit a report within 180 days of enactment to the House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees. The report must assess the potential of artificial intelligence to help the Internal Revenue Service detect tax fraud. This bill does not create new policy or directly affect any group; it mandates a study on AI's role in tax enforcement. The focus is solely on gathering information, not implementing new measures.
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Aug 2025
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Introduced Aug 15, 2025
Last action Aug 15, 2025
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Aug 15, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Aug 15, 2025
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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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