H.R. 9736 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Appropriations, Jul 16, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFunds IRS enforcement against high earners
This bill gives the IRS money over six years (2026-2031) to beef up its tax enforcement work. It requires the IRS to report to Congress every two years about its plan to focus more auditing and enforcement on high-income individuals and large corporations, and whether it's successfully recruiting skilled auditors and getting more of these taxpayers to voluntarily comply with tax laws.
How it affects you
If you're a high-income individual or work at a large corporation, this could mean more IRS attention on tax compliance. For most other people, this affects you indirectly through how tax enforcement changes over time. The bill itself doesn't create new tax rules, just directs how the IRS spends money and requires progress reports to Congress.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jul 16, 2026)
Stop Corporations and High Earners from Avoiding Taxes and Enforce the Rules Strictly Act or the Stop CHEATERS Act
This bill provides additional appropriations to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for FY2026-FY2031 and establishes reporting requirements related to tax enforcement for high-income individuals and corporations.
The bill provides specified appropriations to the IRS for FY2026-FY2031 for purposes such as tax enforcement, taxpayer services, technology and operations support, and business systems modernization. The funds provided by the bill remain available until expended.
The bill also requires the IRS to submit a report to Congress every two years that includes a comprehensive description of a plan to
• shift more IRS auditing and enforcement assets toward high-income individuals and large corporations,
• recruit and retain auditors with the skills essential to audit high-income individuals and large corporations, and
• increase voluntary compliance among high-income individuals and large corporations.
The report must also include (1) a description of the progress that has been made in implementing the plan; and (2) an analysis of how much of the difference between the taxes owed and the taxes collected by the IRS is attributable to taxpayers at different income levels, including high-income individuals and large corporations.
The bill also requires the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration to submit a report to Congress evaluating the IRS's plan and its progress in implementing the plan.
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.
2nd SessionH. R. 9736
A BILL
Stop CHEATERS Act
Sponsor: Rep. Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-1) · Introduced Jul 16, 2026 · Taxation · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 16, 2026: “Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.”