House Bill 296
115th Congress(2017-2018)
PRO Sports Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 5, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
296
Congress
115
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
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.
January 5, 2017
09/26/2017
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.
01/05/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
01/05/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:32 PM