House
Feb 1, 2017To 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.
Summary
Official
No Tax Subsidies for Stadiums Act 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.)
Bill Progress
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Introduced(2/1/17)
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Passed
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President
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Sponsor
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Mr. Russell
(R) OK – 5
Cosponsors (16)
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 1, 2017