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Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act

HR 7972 · In progress · last action September 8, 2026

<p><strong>Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to establish a fellowship program to recruit qualified data scientists and a task force, which includes such fellows, to support</p><ul><li>audit case selection and effectiveness,</li><li>efforts to address offshore tax evasion,</li><li>use of artificial intelligence and data&nbsp;analytics in tax administration, and</li><li>various training and educational efforts.</li></ul><p>The bill defines a <em>qualified data scientist</em> as a professional who has demonstrated skills applying advanced&nbsp;analytics, statistical modeling, or machine learning in complex regulatory, financial, or compliance environments while working alongside tax law specialists and other tax subject matter experts.</p>

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David Schweikert (R-AZ)

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<p><strong>Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service to establish a fellowship program to recruit qualified data scientists and a task force, which includes such fellows, to support</p><ul><li>audit case selection and effectiveness,</li><li>efforts to address offshore tax evasion,</li><li>use of artificial intelligence and data&nbsp;analytics in tax administration, and</li><li>various training and educational efforts.</li></ul><p>The bill defines a <em>qualified data scientist</em> as a professional who has demonstrated skills applying advanced&nbsp;analytics, statistical modeling, or machine learning in complex regulatory, financial, or compliance environments while working alongside tax law specialists and other tax subject matter experts.</p>