Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7972

IRS: Data Science Fellowship Program

Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act

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This bill requires the IRS to create a new fellowship program to bring in at least 10 data scientists from the private sector. These experts will work on the most complicated tax cases and help the agency use modern technology to find errors or fraud.
A new task force will be formed to build better ways to pick which tax returns get audited. Instead of random checks, they will use data models to target high-risk cases, including people hiding money in offshore bank accounts.
The experts will also train current IRS employees on how to use artificial intelligence and data tools. This is meant to make the agency more efficient and help junior staff learn how to spot complex tax issues faster.
Fellows will be paid well to attract top talent, with salaries ranging from roughly $130,000 to $400,000 a year. They will serve for two to four years, but the IRS has the option to hire them permanently once their fellowship ends.
Every year, the IRS must tell Congress if the program is working. This report will include how much extra tax money was collected because of the new data tools and whether the program is worth the cost of the high salaries.

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Mar 18, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Mar 18, 2026

Introduced in House

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Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act

Bill NumberHR 7972

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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