PRO Sports Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 26, 2017)
Properly Reducing Overexemptions for Sports Act or the PRO Sports Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to remove professional football leagues from the list of tax-exempt organizations.
No organization or entity shall be treated as tax-exempt if it: (1) is a professional sports league, organization, or association, a substantial activity of which is to foster national or international professional sports competitions (including by managing league business affairs, officiating or providing referees, coordinating schedules, managing sponsorships or broadcast sales, operating loan programs for competition facilities, or overseeing player conduct); and (2) has annual gross receipts in excess of $10 million.
What just happenedSep 26, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 26, 2017
- Sep 26, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Sep 26, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 26, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House