HR 2594 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

Songwriters Capital Gains Tax Equity Act

Introduced May 24, 2005 Originated House Sponsor Ron Lewis R-KY

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · May 24, 2005 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMay 24, 2005
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Songwriters Capital Gains Tax Equity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to define certain self-created musical works or copyrights in musical works as capital assets eligible for capital gains tax treatment.

Cosponsors 38

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 24, 2005 to Nov 17, 2005; 31 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-TNBart GordonOriginalMay 24, 2005
D-KYBen ChandlerOriginalMay 24, 2005
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalMay 24, 2005
D-OHDennis J. KucinichOriginalMay 24, 2005
R-KYEd WhitfieldOriginalMay 24, 2005
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalMay 24, 2005
D-MSGene TaylorOriginalMay 24, 2005
R-KYGeoff DavisOriginalMay 24, 2005
D-TNHarold E. Ford Jr.OriginalMay 24, 2005
R-KYHarold RogersOriginalMay 24, 2005
R-SCHenry E. Brown, Jr.OriginalMay 24, 2005
R-NCHoward CobleOriginalMay 24, 2005
R-AZJ. D. HayworthOriginalMay 24, 2005
D-TNJim CooperOriginalMay 24, 2005
R-LAJim McCreryOriginalMay 24, 2005
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Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred May 24, 2005

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 24, 2005Introduced in House
  2. May 24, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1100Songwriters Capital Gains Tax Equity ActIdentical billMay 23, 2005

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works.
Short Titles as Introduced
Songwriters Capital Gains Tax Equity Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.

Text 1

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  1. May 24, 2005Introduced in House

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