To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit tax-exempt status to professional sports leagues that promote the use of the term redskins.
Latest action · Nov 12, 2014 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.
- IntroducedNov 12, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth a special rule to deny tax-exempt status to a professional sports league that promotes, or allows a member club or franchise to promote, the use of the term "redskin" in connection with any team or club connected with such league.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 20, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Nov 20, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 12, 2014Introduced in House
- Nov 12, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Nov 12, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1535-1536)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2884 | A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit tax-exempt status to professional sports leagues that promote the use of the term redskins. | Identical bill | Sep 18, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 12, 2014Introduced in House
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