US SB2884 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on September 18 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 18 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance 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
A bill 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
| Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD] | Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-18 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5690 (Same As) 2014-11-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/2884/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s2884/BILLS-113s2884is.pdf |
