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HR 1974 111th Congress House

Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the depreciation classification of motorsports entertainment complexes.

Introduced: April 2, 2009 Introduced by: Thompson, Mike Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Taxation Business investment and capitalIncome tax deductionsMotor vehiclesSports and recreation facilities
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Apr 2, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 2, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the classification, for depreciation purposes, of any motorsports entertainment complex as seven-year property.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 7 Republican 6
D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Dec 15, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Dec 2, 2009
Carney, Christopher
· Oct 29, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Oct 29, 2009
Lee, Christopher
· Oct 23, 2009
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 23, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Oct 23, 2009
Massa, Eric
· Jul 29, 2009
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jul 28, 2009
 D
Costa, Jim
California · May 21, 2009
Hodes, Paul
· May 21, 2009
Space, Zachary
· May 7, 2009
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 7, 2009
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Apr 30, 2009
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Apr 30, 2009
Schauer, Mark
· Apr 30, 2009
Wilson, Charles
· Apr 30, 2009
BONO MACK, MARY
· Apr 2, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 2, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 2, 2009
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Apr 2, 2009
Halvorson, Deborah
· Apr 2, 2009
HILL, BARON
· Apr 2, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Apr 2, 2009
Perriello, Thomas
· Apr 2, 2009
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 2, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1974: Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1974/
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"H.R. 1974: Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1974/.
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