PRO Sports Act
Latest action · Sep 26, 2017 ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Gaetz asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as first sponsor of H.R. 296, a bill originally introduced by Representative Chaffetz, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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.
- IntroducedJan 5, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Properly Reducing Overexemptions for Sports Act or the PRO Sports Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to remove professional football leagues from the list of tax-exempt organizations.
No organization or entity shall be treated as tax-exempt if it: (1) is a professional sports league, organization, or association, a substantial activity of which is to foster national or international professional sports competitions (including by managing league business affairs, officiating or providing referees, coordinating schedules, managing sponsorships or broadcast sales, operating loan programs for competition facilities, or overseeing player conduct); and (2) has annual gross receipts in excess of $10 million.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 11, 2017 to Oct 19, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Oct 11, 2017 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Oct 11, 2017 | |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Oct 19, 2017 | |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Oct 23, 2017 | |
| R-MS | Steven M. Palazzo | Oct 25, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Oct 19, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2017ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Gaetz asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as first sponsor of H.R. 296, a bill originally introduced by Representative Chaffetz, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 5, 2017Introduced in House
- Jan 5, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3086 | PRO Sports Act | Related bill | Jun 19, 2018 |
| HR 3830 | PRO Sports Act | Identical bill | Sep 26, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 5, 2017Introduced in House
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