Committee advances AI pilot and a data‑science fellowship amid heated debate over IRS staffing
The committee favorably reported an AI pilot (HR 9501) and a workforce fellowship (HR 7972) intended to modernize IRS fraud detection, but members sparred over whether small fellowship programs compensate for large staffing losses and whether safeguards are sufficient; HR 7972 passed on a party‑line-ish vote.
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The House Ways and Means Committee reported two related measures aimed at bringing more technical capacity to the Internal Revenue Service: HR 9501, the AI Tax Integrity Act, and HR 7972, the Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act.
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