H.R. 4974 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Ways and Means, Aug 15, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryStudying AI's role in detecting tax fraud
This bill asks the Government Accountability Office—an independent watchdog that reports to Congress—to look into how artificial intelligence could help the IRS catch tax fraud. They'll have 180 days to study the possibilities and send their findings back to Congress.
How it affects you
This bill doesn't make any direct changes to how taxes work or how the IRS operates right now. It's purely a research step to explore whether AI technology could eventually help catch fraud. The findings might influence future decisions about IRS tools and practices, but this bill itself just calls for a study.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Aug 15, 2025)
Digital Evaluation for Tax Enforcement and Compliance Tracking Act of 2025 or the DETECT Act of 2025
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office to submit a report to Congress within 180 days from the date of enactment on the potential of artificial intelligence to assist the Internal Revenue Service in detecting tax fraud.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 4974
A BILL
DETECT Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16) · Introduced Aug 15, 2025 · Taxation · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Aug 15, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.”