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119th Congress · H.R. 6956 · Passed Origin

Barcode Automation for Revenue Collection to Organize Disbursement and Enhance Efficiency Act

Barcode Automation for Revenue Collection to Organize Disbursement and Enhance Efficiency Act or the BARCODE Efficiency Act This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to use barcodes, barcode scanning technology, and optical character recognition (or similar) technology to digitize certain federal tax return information and correspondence, unless the technology is slower or less reliable than other IRS processes (subject to conditions). Specifically, the bill requires a scannable barcode on electronically-prepared federal tax returns that are printed and filed in paper format with the IRS. The bill also requires the IRS to use barcode scanning technology to convert data included on such returns into an electronic format. Further, the bill requires the IRS to use optical character recognition (or similar) technology to transcribe federal tax returns and correspondence received by the IRS that are not prepared electronically and are received in paper format. However, under the bill, the use of barcodes, barcode scanning technology, and optical character recognition (or similar) technology is not required if (1) such technology is slower or less reliable than manual transcription or any other IRS process, and (2) the IRS provides a report to Congress regarding the determination to not use such technology.

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SubjectsComputers and information technologyDigital mediaGovernment information and archivesTax administration and collection, taxpayers

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Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 7, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SCHNEIDER:H.R. 6956.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H135]

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Passed Chamber of Origin
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Sponsor

  • Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · [D-IL-10] · S001190
    Dem-IL-10 current · 6 terms · @RepSchneider · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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Bradley Scott Schneider
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1961-08-20
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2025-01-03
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2027-01-03
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Committee memberships (5)

  • House Committee on Foreign Affairs (house) · house · rank 22 · site
  • House Committee on Ways and Means (house) · house · rank 14 · site
  • Oversight and Intelligence (house) · house · rank 3
  • Tax (house) · house · rank 4
  • Trade (house) · house · rank 6

Social media

District offices (1)

  • 111 Barclay Blvd., Suite 200, Lincolnshire, IL, 60069 · 847-383-4870 · fax 847-793-0677 · By appointment only · 42.1964098,-87.9362154

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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H2IL10068
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SCHNEIDER, BRADLEY S.
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2024-11-20
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
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$2,681,266.67
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$1,889,964.83
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$1,762,727.93
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$0.00
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2025-01-01
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2026-03-31

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (1)

  • Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] · [R-IN-2] · Y000067 · Co-sponsored 2026-01-07 · original
    Rep-IN-2 current · 3 terms · @RepRudyYakym · 2 district offices

Committees (2)

  • Finance Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-04-28T21:20:11ZReferred To
  • Ways and Means Committee [House Standing]
    2026-02-20T17:42:32ZReported By
    2026-01-14T17:14:22ZMarkup By
    2026-01-07T15:01:15ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (15)

  • 2026-04-28IntroReferralvia Senate
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2026-04-27 15:22:19FloorH38310via House floor actions
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2026-04-27 15:22:16FloorH37300via House floor actions
    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3100)
  • 2026-04-27 15:22:16Floor8000via Library of Congress
    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3100)
  • 2026-04-27 15:09:55FloorH8D000via House floor actions
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6956.
  • 2026-04-27 15:09:54FloorH30000via House floor actions
    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3100-3101)
  • 2026-04-27 15:09:34FloorH30300via House floor actions
    Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  • 2026-02-20CalendarsH12410via House floor actions
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 434.
  • 2026-02-20CommitteeH12200via House floor actions
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-508.
  • 2026-02-20Committee5000via Library of Congress
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-508.
  • 2026-01-14Committeevia House committee actions
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
  • 2026-01-14Committeevia House committee actions
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  • 2026-01-07IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • 2026-01-07IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-01-07IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

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Titles

  • Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill textRFSS2026-05-01T06:38:22Z
    Barcode Automation for Revenue Collection to Organize Disbursement and Enhance Efficiency Act
  • Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill textRFSS2026-05-01T06:38:22Z
    BARCODE Efficiency Act
  • Short Title(s) as Passed HouseEHH2026-04-29T04:53:35Z
    BARCODE Efficiency Act
  • Short Title(s) as Passed HouseEHH2026-04-29T04:53:35Z
    Barcode Automation for Revenue Collection to Organize Disbursement and Enhance Efficiency Act
  • Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill textEHH2026-04-29T04:53:35Z
    To require electronically prepared tax returns to include scannable code when submitted on paper, and to require the use of optical character recognition technology for paper documents received by the Internal Revenue Service.
  • Short Title(s) as Reported to HouseRHH2026-02-21T04:53:23Z
    BARCODE Efficiency Act
  • Short Title(s) as Reported to HouseRHH2026-02-21T04:53:23Z
    Barcode Automation for Revenue Collection to Organize Disbursement and Enhance Efficiency Act
  • Display Title2026-01-09T08:38:32Z
    BARCODE Efficiency Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-01-09T08:38:31Z
    Barcode Automation for Revenue Collection to Organize Disbursement and Enhance Efficiency Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-01-09T08:38:31Z
    BARCODE Efficiency Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-01-09T08:33:18Z
    To require electronically prepared tax returns to include scannable code when submitted on paper, and to require the use of optical character recognition technology for paper documents received by the Internal Revenue Service.

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Policy area

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Summaries

00 · 2026-01-07 · Introduced in House

Barcode Automation for Revenue Collection to Organize Disbursement and Enhance Efficiency Act or the BARCODE Efficiency Act

This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to use barcodes, barcode scanning technology, and optical character recognition (or similar) technology to digitize certain federal tax return information and correspondence, unless the technology is slower or less reliable than other IRS processes (subject to conditions). 

Specifically, the bill requires a scannable barcode on electronically-prepared federal tax returns that are printed and filed in paper format with the IRS. The bill also requires the IRS to use barcode scanning technology to convert data included on such returns into an electronic format.

Further, the bill requires the IRS to use optical character recognition (or similar) technology to transcribe federal tax returns and correspondence received by the IRS that are not prepared electronically and are received in paper format.

However, under the bill, the use of barcodes, barcode scanning technology, and optical character recognition (or similar) technology is not required if (1) such technology is slower or less reliable than manual transcription or any other IRS process, and (2) the IRS provides a report to Congress regarding the determination to not use such technology.

Related bills

  • S 452 (119) BARCODE Efficiency Act
    Latest: 2025-02-06 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

none

Committee reports

  • H. Rept. 119-508

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