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Ending Tax Breaks for Discrimination Act of 2005

Introduced: April 6, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Apr 7, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E569)
Apr 6, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 6, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ending Tax Breaks for Discrimination Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny all tax deductions for business expenses (including advertising expenses) associated with the use of a private club that discriminates on the basis of sex, race, or color.

What's happening now April 7, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E569)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 26, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 12, 2005
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 6, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1521: Ending Tax Breaks for Discrimination Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1521/
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"H.R. 1521: Ending Tax Breaks for Discrimination Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1521/.
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H.R. 1521, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1521/.
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