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Opportunity Zone Reporting and Reform Act

USA116th CongressS-2787| Senate 
| Updated: 11/6/2019
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (2)
Angus S. King (Independent)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Opportunity Zone Reporting and Reform Act This bill establishes annual reporting requirements for qualified opportunity funds and requires certain identifying information on persons investing in such funds. It also provides for penalties for failing to file reports or filing reports with incorrect information, and requires public online disclosure of information in the reports. The bill expands prohibitions of investments in certain luxury assets, including private planes, sports stadiums, self-storage facilities, and luxury rental properties. It also terminates designations of contiguous communities that are not low-income as opportunity zones. The Internal Revenue Service must provide a publicly available list of investment vehicles that are certified as qualified opportunity funds. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Opportunity Zone program in the fifth and tenth year after the enactment of this bill.
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Timeline
Nov 6, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 6, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • November 6, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 6, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5042: Opportunity Zone Reform Act
Business investment and capitalCongressional oversightEconomic developmentFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsSports and recreation facilitiesTax administration and collection, taxpayers

Opportunity Zone Reporting and Reform Act

USA116th CongressS-2787| Senate 
| Updated: 11/6/2019
Opportunity Zone Reporting and Reform Act This bill establishes annual reporting requirements for qualified opportunity funds and requires certain identifying information on persons investing in such funds. It also provides for penalties for failing to file reports or filing reports with incorrect information, and requires public online disclosure of information in the reports. The bill expands prohibitions of investments in certain luxury assets, including private planes, sports stadiums, self-storage facilities, and luxury rental properties. It also terminates designations of contiguous communities that are not low-income as opportunity zones. The Internal Revenue Service must provide a publicly available list of investment vehicles that are certified as qualified opportunity funds. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Opportunity Zone program in the fifth and tenth year after the enactment of this bill.
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Timeline
Nov 6, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Nov 6, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • November 6, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 6, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Ron Wyden

Ron Wyden

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (2)
Angus S. King (Independent)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5042: Opportunity Zone Reform Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Business investment and capitalCongressional oversightEconomic developmentFinancial services and investmentsGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsSports and recreation facilitiesTax administration and collection, taxpayers