H.R. 1101: Taxpayer Data Protection Act
Sponsor
Haley Stevens
Democrat · MI-11
Bill Progress
Latest Action · Feb 11, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H625-626)
Only vetted staff should access your Treasury payments
Why it matters
Your tax refund and other federal payments run through Treasury systems this bill would lock down. H.R. 1101 bars newer staff and many outside advisers from access, and requires an Inspector General report to Congress within 30 days of any unauthorized use.
H.R. 1101 would tighten the rules for who can enter or control Treasury's payment systems, including systems run by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service. The bill covers both the systems themselves and the data pulled from them.
If you're a Treasury employee or contractor, the bill says you need to be otherwise authorized, have a recent rating of at least “fully successful,” and have at least 1 year on the job or under contract before getting access.
If you're outside Treasury, the bar is higher. The bill requires an appropriate security clearance, at least 1 year of continuous civil service, training on privacy, cybersecurity, and national security rules, and a written ethics agreement with Treasury or the Office of Government Ethics.
The bill also tries to close loopholes around influence over payments. It says stopping, holding, canceling, or changing a payment counts as direct participation for conflict-of-interest purposes, and it treats certain non-executive-branch users like executive branch employees under those rules.
If someone gets unauthorized access, the Treasury Inspector General would have to investigate and send Congress a report within 30 days. That report must explain what happened, assess risks to privacy, cybersecurity, national security, and system integrity, and describe any payments that were stopped.
H.R. 1101 Bill Summary
What H.R. 1101 actually does.
New hires wait 1 year for access
Treasury employees and contractors could not access covered payment systems or their data until they have at least 1 year in civil service or 1 year working under a Treasury contract, and Treasury staff must also have a recent rating of at least “fully successful.”
Outside advisers face a much higher bar
Anyone outside Treasury would need an appropriate security clearance, at least 1 year of continuous civil service, required privacy and cybersecurity training, and a written ethics agreement before getting access.
Special government employees are excluded
The bill says a non-Treasury person cannot access these systems if that person is classified as a special Government employee.
Changing a payment triggers conflict rules
The bill says stopping, canceling, adjusting, holding, rejecting, or changing a Treasury payment counts as direct participation for conflict-of-interest purposes.
Congress gets a report within 30 days
For every unauthorized use or access incident, the Treasury Inspector General would have to investigate and report to Congress within 30 days, including what happened, the risks created, and any payments that were stopped.
Who benefits from H.R. 1101?
Taxpayers whose payment data flows through Treasury
If your refund or other federal payment moves through these systems, H.R. 1101 is meant to narrow who can see or control that information. The bill limits access to people with at least 1 year of experience and adds training and ethics requirements for outsiders.
Career Treasury staff with established records
Employees who already have at least 1 year on the job and a recent “fully successful” rating or better would be the clearest fit for authorized access under the bill's rules.
Treasury watchdogs and congressional overseers
The Treasury Inspector General gets a specific duty to investigate every unauthorized access incident and report back to Congress within 30 days.
Agencies focused on insider-risk controls
The bill creates a checklist for outside access: clearance, training, ethics paperwork, and conflict screening before someone can get near Treasury payment systems.
Who is affected by H.R. 1101?
New Treasury employees and newer contractors
Even if they otherwise qualify, they would have to wait until they hit the 1-year mark before accessing covered payment systems or data.
Treasury personnel with weaker performance reviews
Anyone whose most recent rating falls below “fully successful” would not meet the bill's access standard.
Outside officials and advisers seeking access
They would face multiple hurdles at once: a security clearance, 1 year of continuous civil service, training, an ethics agreement, and compliance with conflict-of-interest rules.
Special Government employees
The bill excludes this category from non-Treasury access to covered systems.
HR1101 Legislative Journey
Introduced
Feb 11, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H625-626)
House: Committee Action
Feb 6, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
About the Sponsor
Haley Stevens
Democrat, Michigan's 11th congressional district · 7 years in Congress
Committees: Science, Space, and Technology, House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, Education and Workforce
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Cosponsors (205)
All 205 cosponsors are Democrats. Cosponsors represent 39 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, and 36 more.
Sean Casten
Democrat · IL
George Whitesides
Democrat · CA
Nydia Velázquez
Democrat · NY
Mikie Sherrill
Democrat · NJ
Seth Moulton
Democrat · MA
Sara Jacobs
Democrat · CA
Linda Sánchez
Democrat · CA
Alma Adams
Democrat · NC
Frank Pallone
Democrat · NJ
Maxwell Frost
Democrat · FL
Madeleine Dean
Democrat · PA
Eleanor Norton
Democrat · DC
Cosponsor Coverage Map
Committee Sponsors
Ways and Means Committee
16 of 45 committee members cosponsored
Financial Services Committee
22 of 53 committee members cosponsored
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H.R. 1101 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Ways and Means
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Introduced
- Feb 6, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H625-626)
Feb 11, 2025
Official Sources
Official bill page with text, actions, cosponsors, and status for the Taxpayer Data Protection Act.
The bill specifically targets payment systems operated by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service within Treasury.
Treasury is the department whose payment systems and access controls would be restricted by the bill.
The bill requires the Treasury Inspector General to investigate unauthorized access incidents and report to Congress within 30 days.
The bill requires certain non-Treasury users to sign a written ethics agreement with Treasury or the Office of Government Ethics.
H.R. 1101 amends Section 321 of title 31, the statutory provision governing the Department of the Treasury.
The bill ties payment decisions and system access to the federal criminal conflict-of-interest statute in 18 U.S.C. 208.
The bill excludes people classified as special Government employees, a term defined in 18 U.S.C. 202.
The bill references Section 801 of the National Security Act of 1947 for the procedures under which required security clearances must be granted.
H.R. 1101 Common Questions
What does H.R. 1101 actually do?
It limits who can access Treasury payment systems and the data inside them. In most cases, users would need at least 1 year of service, and outside users would also need clearance, training, and an ethics agreement.
Would new Treasury employees be blocked from these systems?
Yes. H.R. 1101 says Treasury employees and contractors generally need at least 1 year in civil service or under a Treasury contract before they can access covered systems or data.
Can someone outside Treasury get access?
Yes, but only if they clear several hurdles. H.R. 1101 requires an appropriate security clearance, 1 year of continuous civil service, required training, and a written ethics agreement.
Does H.R. 1101 block special Government employees?
Yes. The bill says a non-Treasury person cannot access covered Treasury payment systems if that person is classified as a special Government employee.
What systems are covered by H.R. 1101?
The bill covers any Treasury public money receipt or payment system, including Bureau of the Fiscal Service systems, plus data from those systems.
What happens if someone changes or stops a payment?
H.R. 1101 says stopping, canceling, holding, rejecting, adjusting, or changing a payment counts as direct participation for conflict-of-interest purposes.
How quickly would Congress be told about unauthorized access?
Within 30 days. The Treasury Inspector General would have to investigate each unauthorized use or access incident and send Congress a report.
Based on H.R. 1101 bill text
H.R. 1101 Bill Text
“To prohibit unlawful access to the payment system of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service within the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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