US HB5690 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on November 12 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-11-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 12 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-11-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth a special rule to deny tax-exempt status to a professional sports league that promotes, or allows a member club or franchise to promote, the use of the term "redskin" in connection with any team or club connected with such league.
Title
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit tax-exempt status to professional sports leagues that promote the use of the term redskins.
Sponsors
| Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D-AS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. |
| 2014-11-12 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1535-1536) |
Same As/Similar To
SB2884 (Same As) 2014-09-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5690/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5690/BILLS-113hr5690ih.pdf |
