Release Your Taxes Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8637 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8637 To require incumbent and aspiring Members of Congress to disclose their income tax returns, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 30, 2026 Ms. Stevens introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require incumbent and aspiring Members of Congress to disclose their income tax returns, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Release Your Taxes Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURN. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional officials.--The term ``appropriate congressional officials'' means the following: (A) The Clerk of the House of Representatives. (B) The Secretary of the Senate. (2) Congressional candidate.--The term ``congressional candidate'' means a candidate, as such term is defined under section 301 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, who seeks nomination for election, or election, to the office of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. (3) Member of congress.--The term ``Member of Congress'' means a Senator or Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. (4) Tax return filing.--The term ``tax return filing'' means any of the following: (A) Form 1040 and Schedule A filed with a return of tax under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or the equivalent successor forms or schedules. (B) An application or request for extension of the due date for return of tax under such Code. (C) The statement referred to