The House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday approved bipartisan legislation designed to make sure that the IRS doesn’t unfairly seize taxpayers’ assets.

The measure, sponsored by Reps. Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) and Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.), was approved by voice vote.

The bill would ensure that the IRS only seizes funds in cases where it suspects taxpayers of “structuring” transactions under $10,000 if the funds came from illegal sources or transactions were structured to conceal another crime or violation. This has been the IRS’s policy since October 2014, and the bill codifies the agency’s guidance.

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The bill would also establish post-seizure review procedures in structuring cases. Under the legislation, the IRS generally has to notify the owners of seized property of their post-seizure rights within 30 days. If the owners of the property request a court hearing within 30 days of receiving a notice, they have to get their funds back unless a court finds that there was probable cause to believe the funds came from illegal sources or were structured to conceal illegal activity.

The legislation comes after members of the Ways and Means oversight subcommittee held multiple hearings and sent multiple letters to the IRS about the agency’s handling of small-business owners’ assets.

Under an old policy, the IRS had seized the funds of taxpayers who it suspected of structuring cash deposits under $10,000 in order to avoid bank-reporting requirements, even if the funds came from legal sources. While the IRS changed its policy in 2014, there were a number of small business owners who had their assets seized under the old policy that hadn’t gotten their money back in a timely fashion.

Following hearings and letters where lawmakers on both sides of the aisle pressed the IRS, the agency last month announced new steps to review cases in which assets were taken. The Washington Post reported last week that the federal government has returned the funds of a farmer who has testified before the oversight panel.

“This bill will go a long way, I believe, to help the average American,” some of whom have been badly hurt by current law as it is written, Crowley said.

He also said that lawmakers will continue to press the federal government to return wrongly seized assets as quickly as possible.

Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady Kevin Patrick BradyBusinesses, states pass on Trump payroll tax deferral Trump order on drug prices faces long road to finish line On The Money: US deficit hits trillion amid pandemic | McConnell: Chance for relief deal 'doesn't look that good' | House employees won't have payroll taxes deferred MORE (R-Texas) said the bill “takes a strong stand for taxpayer rights by reining in the IRS’ civil asset forfeiture authority.”