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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat obligations financing professional sports stadiums as private activity bonds if such obligations meet the private business use test.

USA115th CongressS-1342| Senate 
| Updated: 6/12/2017
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (1)
James Lankford (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Eliminating Federal Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exemption requirements for state and local bonds, to specify that bonds issued to finance professional sports stadiums meet the private security or payment test. (A state or local bond that satisfies both the private business use test and the private security or payment test is considered a private activity bond that is taxable unless it is used for certain qualified private activities.)
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Timeline
Feb 1, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-811
Introduced in House
Jun 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 12, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • February 1, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-811
    Introduced in House


  • June 12, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 12, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-811: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat obligations financing professional sports stadiums as private activity bonds if such obligations meet the private business use test.
Income tax exclusionProfessional sportsSecuritiesSports and recreation facilitiesState and local finance

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat obligations financing professional sports stadiums as private activity bonds if such obligations meet the private business use test.

USA115th CongressS-1342| Senate 
| Updated: 6/12/2017
Eliminating Federal Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax exemption requirements for state and local bonds, to specify that bonds issued to finance professional sports stadiums meet the private security or payment test. (A state or local bond that satisfies both the private business use test and the private security or payment test is considered a private activity bond that is taxable unless it is used for certain qualified private activities.)
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Timeline
Feb 1, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-811
Introduced in House
Jun 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jun 12, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • February 1, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-811
    Introduced in House


  • June 12, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 12, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (1)
James Lankford (Republican)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-811: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat obligations financing professional sports stadiums as private activity bonds if such obligations meet the private business use test.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Income tax exclusionProfessional sportsSecuritiesSports and recreation facilitiesState and local finance