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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007</title>
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  <updated>2008-01-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
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    <name>opencongress.org</name>
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  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/45250</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Taxpayer advocate renews concerns about private debt collection</title>
    <link href="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0108/011008e1.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-10:/commentary/1495720</id>
    <updated>2008-01-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovExec.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
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Legislation to that effect (HR 3056) passed the House in October and has been referred to the Senate Finance Committee, which many say is likely the end of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0108/011008e1.htm"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>given irs privatization mess, forget other efforts</title>
    <link href="http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071106/OPINION02/71105041/1199" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-05:/commentary/1357967</id>
    <updated>2007-11-05T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Asheville Citizen-Times,&amp;nbsp;NC</name>
    </author>
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14), reported on the actions of the house of representatives in passing a bill (hr 3056), which repealed a 2004 law empowering the internal revenue service ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071106/OPINION02/71105041/1199"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>"Exit Ticket" Tax An Outrage</title>
    <link href="http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003028.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-23:/commentary/1267623</id>
    <updated>2007-10-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Free Liberal,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
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The article "Taxing Ourselves to Death" forgets to mention that the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 (HR 3056) that the House of Representatives ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.freeliberal.com/archives/003028.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House repeals tax-collection law</title>
    <link href="http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071019/NEWS06/710190411/-1/NEWS" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-19:/commentary/1251991</id>
    <updated>2007-10-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GoErie.com,&amp;nbsp;PA</name>
    </author>
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Voting 232-173, the House on Oct. 10 passed a bill (HR 3056) to repeal a 2004 law that empowers the Internal Revenue Service to hire private firms to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.goerie.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071019/NEWS06/710190411/-1/NEWS"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House-passed law would delay 3 percent withholding</title>
    <link href="http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/31669-1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-19:/commentary/1252006</id>
    <updated>2007-10-19T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Washington Technology,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
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Section three of HR 3056, &amp;#8220;The Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007,&amp;#8221; passed Oct. 10 by House lawmakers would delay the mandate by one year. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.washingtontechnology.com/online/1_1/31669-1.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Thomas Voting Reports</title>
    <link href="http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/government/story/178784.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-14:/commentary/1229326</id>
    <updated>2007-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>TheNewsTribune.com (subscription),&amp;nbsp;WA</name>
    </author>
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Estate tax repeal: Members defeated, 196-212, a GOP motion to HR 3056 (above) to repeal the estate tax on Jan. 1, 2011. Democrats said this would add $500 ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/government/story/178784.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Area Votes in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20071014_Area_Votes_in_Congress.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-14:/commentary/1229327</id>
    <updated>2007-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Philadelphia Inquirer,&amp;nbsp;PA</name>
    </author>
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The House rejected, 212-196, an amendment to HR 3056 (above) that would have repealed the estate tax on Jan. 1, 2011. Under current law, the tax is being ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/20071014_Area_Votes_in_Congress.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>How Your US Lawmaker Voted</title>
    <link href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003948839_rollcall14.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-14:/commentary/1238697</id>
    <updated>2007-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Arizona Daily Star</name>
    </author>
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By a vote of 232-173, the House on Wednesday passed a bill (HR 3056) that would repeal a 2004 law that empowers the Internal Revenue Service to hire private ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003948839_rollcall14.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Capitol link in Washington</title>
    <link href="http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/206151" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-14:/commentary/1238768</id>
    <updated>2007-10-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Arizona Daily Star,&amp;nbsp;AZ</name>
    </author>
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The House voted 232-173 on Wednesday to pass a bill (HR 3056) to repeal a 2004 law that empowers the Internal Revenue Service to hire private firms to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.azstarnet.com/allheadlines/206151"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>How they voted</title>
    <link href="http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics/story/316409.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-13:/commentary/1229153</id>
    <updated>2007-10-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Kansas City Star,&amp;nbsp;MO</name>
    </author>
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Private Tax Collectors (HR 3056): By a vote of 232-173, the House repealed the Internal Revenue Service&amp;#8217;s authority to hire private firms to collect overdue ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics/story/316409.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House cancels privatized income tax collection</title>
    <link href="http://www.reflector.com/local/content/news/stories/2007/10/14/rollcall.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-13:/commentary/1229155</id>
    <updated>2007-10-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Greenville Daily Reflector,&amp;nbsp;NC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Privatized tax collection: Voting 232 for and 173 against, the House on Oct. 10 passed a bill (HR 3056) to repeal a 2004 law that empowers the Internal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.reflector.com/local/content/news/stories/2007/10/14/rollcall.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How Texans voted in DC</title>
    <link href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5210957.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-13:/commentary/1238686</id>
    <updated>2007-10-13T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Arizona Daily Star</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Privatized tax collection: Passed, 232-173, a bill (HR 3056) to repeal a 2004 law that empowers the Internal Revenue Service to hire private firms to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5210957.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>US House votes to restore statute of limitations for USVI taxpayers</title>
    <link href="http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news-3920--19-19--.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-11:/commentary/1219187</id>
    <updated>2007-10-11T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Caribbean Net News,&amp;nbsp;Cayman Islands</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House vote on HR 3056 was 232-173. The bill also includes a provision to ban the use of private debt collectors to collect delinquent taxes owed to the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news-3920--19-19--.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>House Moves to End IRS Program</title>
    <link href="http://public.cq.com/docs/cqt/news110-000002602276.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-10:/commentary/1215083</id>
    <updated>2007-10-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Congressional Quarterly,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
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The House is expected to pass a bill ( HR 3056 ) that would end an IRS program under which private companies contact delinquent taxpayers and urge them to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://public.cq.com/docs/cqt/news110-000002602276.html"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Americans for Tax Reform Will Rate Death Tax Vote</title>
    <link href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&amp;amp;amp;STORY=/www/story/10-10-2007/0004679819&amp;amp;amp;EDATE=" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-10:/commentary/1215172</id>
    <updated>2007-10-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release)</name>
    </author>
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Today, the House will vote on HR 3056, and Republicans will offer a motion to recommit the bill with instructions to kill the death tax once and for all. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&amp;amp;STORY=/www/story/10-10-2007/0004679819&amp;amp;EDATE="&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>NTEU Applauds Approval of Legislation Repealing IRS Tax Collection ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&amp;amp;amp;STORY=/www/story/10-10-2007/0004679811&amp;amp;amp;EDATE=" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-10:/commentary/1228152</id>
    <updated>2007-10-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Newswire (press release),&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, approved by the House, repeals the IRS authority to hire private collection agencies to pursue tax ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&amp;amp;STORY=/www/story/10-10-2007/0004679811&amp;amp;EDATE="&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>NTEU Applauds Approval of Legislation Repealing IRS Tax Collection ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,196261.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-10:/commentary/1246738</id>
    <updated>2007-10-10T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Earthtimes.org,&amp;nbsp;New Zealand</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, approved by the House, repeals the IRS authority to hire private collection agencies to pursue tax ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,196261.shtml"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>The Week Ahead: The Week of October 8</title>
    <link href="http://blog.nam.org/archives/2007/10/the_week_ahead_121.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-08:/commentary/1205651</id>
    <updated>2007-10-08T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Manufacturers' Blog,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
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... National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act; HR 3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act ; and HR 2095, the Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act. HR ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://blog.nam.org/archives/2007/10/the_week_ahead_121.php"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>What's up at the Capitol</title>
    <link href="http://www.ocregister.com/news/one-figures-attraction-1881664-madame-act" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-07:/commentary/1203480</id>
    <updated>2007-10-07T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Orange County Register,&amp;nbsp;CA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On the floor: HR 2895, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007; HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ocregister.com/news/one-figures-attraction-1881664-madame-act"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Tax Collector Cometh</title>
    <link href="http://www.alternet.org/workplace/59696/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-14:/commentary/985461</id>
    <updated>2007-08-14T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AlterNet,&amp;nbsp;CA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On July 18, the House Ways &amp;amp; Means Committee took action on HR 3056 that had the catchy name of the "Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.alternet.org/workplace/59696/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Another Attempt at Ending IRS Privatization Program Moves Forward</title>
    <link href="http://www.ombwatch.org/article/articleview/3922/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-25:/commentary/904069</id>
    <updated>2007-07-25T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>OMB Watch</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a bill (HR 3056) that would repeal the program, and the Senate Appropriations Committee cleared a bill (HR 2829) ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.ombwatch.org/article/articleview/3922/"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Taxpayer advocate again raps private debt collection effort</title>
    <link href="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0707/072307e1.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-23:/commentary/896718</id>
    <updated>2007-07-23T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>GovExec.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
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One day before Olson's report was released, the House Ways and Means Committee passed the Tax Collection Responsibility Act (HR 3056), which would strip the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0707/072307e1.htm"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tax collection bill could mean a bigger tax bite from some pension ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.financialweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070720/REG/70720007/1036" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-20:/commentary/885861</id>
    <updated>2007-07-20T00:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>FinancialWeek (subscription),&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The main thrust of the bill, HR 3056, is to halt the Internal Revenue Service&amp;#8217;s use of private debt collection agencies to collect federal income taxes. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.financialweek.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070720/REG/70720007/1036"&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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