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HR 3776 108th Congress House

Songwriters Capital Gains Tax Equity Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide capital gains tax treatment for certain self-created musical works.

Introduced: February 4, 2004 See on congress.gov
Taxation Arts, Culture, ReligionCapital gains taxCharitable contributionsCopyright
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 4, 2004
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 Latest action February 4, 2004

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Songwriters Capital Gains Tax Equity Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to define certain self-created musical works or copyrights in musical works as capital assets eligible for capital gains tax treatment.
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  • S 2106 Identical bill Songwriters Capital Gains Tax Equity Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 1, 2004
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 4, 2004
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Feb 4, 2004
TANNER, JOHN
· Feb 4, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3776: Songwriters Capital Gains Tax Equity Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3776/
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"H.R. 3776: Songwriters Capital Gains Tax Equity Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3776/.
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H.R. 3776, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3776/.
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