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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations.

USA115th CongressHR-296| House 
| Updated: 9/26/2017
Jason Chaffetz

Jason Chaffetz

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (6)
Mo Brooks (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jan 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
Jun 19, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-3086
Introduced in Senate
  • January 5, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 5, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • September 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.


  • June 19, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-3086
    Introduced in Senate

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3830: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations.
  • S 115-3086: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations.
Professional sportsTax-exempt organizations

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations.

USA115th CongressHR-296| House 
| Updated: 9/26/2017
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.
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Timeline
Jan 5, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
Jun 19, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-3086
Introduced in Senate
  • January 5, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 5, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • September 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.


  • June 19, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-3086
    Introduced in Senate
Jason Chaffetz

Jason Chaffetz

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (6)
Mo Brooks (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Ken Buck (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3830: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations.
  • S 115-3086: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Professional sportsTax-exempt organizations