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On the recordMay 2, 2024
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 4257 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Ensuring No Devices Bear Your Own Data Act'' or the ``END BYOD Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITING IRS PERSONNEL FROM USING PERSONAL DEVICES FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. (a) In General.--The Secretary may not establish, permit, or administer any program (regardless of whether such program was established before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act) which allows any individual described in subsection (b) to use a personal device to access, process, transmit, or store any taxpayer information which is subject to restrictions on disclosure pursuant to section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. (b) Covered Individuals.--An individual is described in this subsection if such individual is-- (1) an employee of the Internal Revenue Service; (2) an employee of an entity that is a party to a contract with the Internal Revenue Service whose job duties involve working under such contract; or (3) a volunteer with the Internal Revenue Service.…
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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