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The $80 billion in funds was part of the Inflation Reduction Act (PL ) passed in 2025 and was meant for the IRS to hire 87,000 IRS employees and modernize the This week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to significantly cut funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The legislation, which passed on partisan A provision in the Democrats’ hyper-partisan “Inflation Reduction Act” gave the IRS $72 billion to hire an additional 87,000 agents, making the IRS larger than the In its first vote on legislation, the new Republican-controlled House approved a bill Monday that would rescind nearly $80 billion for the Internal Revenue Service – with key The GOP voted to pass the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act while pushing the claim new funding will be used to hire 87,000 auditing agents. WASHINGTON (AP)House Republicans began their tenure in the majority Monday by passing a bill that would rescind nearly $71 billion that Congress had House Republicans, who are now in control of the legislative body, voted Monday evening to cut billions of dollars to the Internal Revenue Service after the agency In one of the new Republican House majority’s first legislative moves on Monday, the body passed a bill rescinding $72 billion in spending on 87,000 new IRS agents. The GOP-led House voted Monday evening to pass a bill to repeal billions of dollars in funding for as many 87,000 new IRS agents, which was part of the Democrats' $740 Washington, DCToday, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) voted “Yes” on the H.R. 23, Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act, which would repeal

US House Passes Bill to Cut Funding for 87,000 New IRS Agents

The US House of Representatives has passed a bill aiming to significantly cut funding allocated for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This action comes after concerns were raised about the potential expansion of the IRS workforce and the impact on taxpayers.

What the Bill Entails

In one of its first legislative actions, the new Republican House majority passed a bill rescinding approximately $72 billion in spending originally intended for hiring 87,000 new IRS agents. This funding was initially approved as part of the Democrats’ “Inflation Reduction Act.” This week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to significantly cut funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The legislation, which passed on partisan lines, aims to curtail a planned expansion.

Background: The Inflation Reduction Act and IRS Funding

The $80 billion in funds, part of the Inflation Reduction Act (PL ) passed in 2025, was designed to allow the IRS to hire 87,000 IRS employees and modernize its systems. A provision in the Democrats’ hyper-partisan “Inflation Reduction Act” gave the IRS $72 billion to hire an additional 87,000 agents, making the IRS larger than the Pentagon.

Republican Opposition and the "Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act"

House Republicans, now in control, voted Monday evening to cut billions of dollars to the Internal Revenue Service after the agency received significant funding under the Inflation Reduction Act. The GOP-led House voted Monday evening to pass a bill to repeal billions of dollars in funding for as many 87,000 new IRS agents, which was part of the Democrats\' $740 billion spending package. The GOP voted to pass the Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act while pushing the claim new funding will be used to hire 87,000 auditing agents. Washington, DCToday, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) voted “Yes” on the H.R. 23, Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act, which would repeal funding for the IRS expansion.

Impact and Future Implications

In its first vote on legislation, the new Republican-controlled House approved a bill Monday that would rescind nearly $80 billion for the Internal Revenue Service – with key votes falling along party lines. WASHINGTON (AP)House Republicans began their tenure in the majority Monday by passing a bill that would rescind nearly $71 billion that Congress had appropriated for the agency. It remains to be seen how the Senate will respond and what the final outcome will be for IRS funding and staffing levels.