I will work to codify the Direct File program and make free online tax preparation and filing available through the IRS.

Brad Sherman · California · Democratic

policy impact 3.00 specificity 4.00 extraction confidence 97%

Occurrences

The Direct File Act would reverse the Trump Administration’s decision and codify the Direct File program, building on the success of the Direct File pilot.

Sherman joined lawmakers introducing legislation to restore and permanently codify IRS Direct File, a free online tax filing option.

Sherman, Sen. Elizabeth Warren & 160 Lawmakers Introduce Direct File Act to Guarantee Free, Easy Tax Filing for Americans | Congressman Brad Sherman
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The community projects approved by the House ... include ... funding ... [for] ... resources ... The excerpt does not mention Direct File or tax filing.

No promise about Direct File or IRS tax filing appears in this source.

Sherman Announces Additional Funding for Community Projects Approved by the House of Representatives for FY2026 | Congressman Brad Sherman
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.4-mini

Direct File program

Sherman commits to codifying Direct File and making free IRS online tax preparation and filing available.

Brad Sherman | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
primary · other · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

The IRS Direct File site redirects to a Planned Outage page saying the service is unavailable due to system maintenance.

The current IRS site does not provide Direct File access.

unresolved same_term

Planned Outage
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

AP reported that IRS official Cynthia Noe emailed state comptrollers that Direct File would not be available in Filing Season 2026, and the website said Direct File is closed.

IRS confirmed the program would not be offered for the 2026 filing season.

never same_term

IRS Direct File won't be available next year for submitting tax returns for free
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

The Direct File Act was being introduced with 160 Democratic lawmakers backing a bill led by Elizabeth Warren and Brad Sherman to restore free IRS filing.

Sherman took concrete legislative action toward codifying Direct File, but the effort was only at the introduction stage.

partial same_term A for effort

Democrats to introduce bill aimed at resurrecting IRS Direct File
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 91%

Assessments

never same_term A for effort

Sherman materially advanced the promise by co-leading and backing the 2026 Direct File Act, which is a serious legislative attempt to codify the program. But the promised outcome was not achieved: Direct File was not codified into law, and the IRS confirmed the program would not be available for the 2026 filing season. Under a federal office standard, that is a failed delivery with meaningful effort rather than partial or delivered.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.4 · confidence 94%