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H.R. 3097 106th Congress House

Private Enterprise Protection Act

Official title: To prevent governmental entities from using tax-exempt financing to engage in unfair competition against private enterprise.

Introduced: October 18, 1999 See on congress.gov
Taxation Arts, Culture, ReligionBuilding constructionBusiness income taxCommerce
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Construction costsExhibitionsFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsIncome taxIndustrial development bondsInfrastructureRestrictive trade practicesTax-exempt securitiesTrade fairs
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 18, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 18, 1999
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 Latest action October 18, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Private Enterprise Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the classification as a "private activity bond" of any bond from which more than the lesser of five percent of the proceeds or $1 million will be used to finance the construction, rehabilitation, or expansion of a "disqualified facility." Defines such facility.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3097: Private Enterprise Protection Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3097/
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"H.R. 3097: Private Enterprise Protection Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3097/.
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H.R. 3097, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3097/.
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