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H.R. 1555 113th Congress House

International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce international tax avoidance and restore a level playing field for American businesses.

Introduced: April 15, 2013 Introduced by: Lloyd Doggett Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
Taxation Corporate finance and managementForeign and international corporationsInterest, dividends, interest ratesTax administration and collection, taxpayersTaxation of foreign income
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Apr 15, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 15, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 15, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) treat foreign corporations that are managed, directly or indirectly, within the United States as domestic corporations for U.S. tax purposes; (2) subject certain royalty income and income from intangibles received from a controlled foreign corporation to U.S. taxation; and (3) revise the tax treatment of property other than stock received in connection with a corporate reorganization (i.e., boot) to provide that such property shall be treated as a taxable dividend.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 10
Cartwright, Matt
· Jul 15, 2014
O'Rourke, Beto
· Mar 14, 2014
FATTAH, CHAKA
· May 16, 2013
Bass, Karen
· Apr 15, 2013
BECERRA, XAVIER
· Apr 15, 2013
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 15, 2013
Cicilline, David
· Apr 15, 2013
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 15, 2013
CONYERS, JOHN
· Apr 15, 2013
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Apr 15, 2013
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 15, 2013
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 15, 2013
DINGELL, JOHN
· Apr 15, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Apr 15, 2013
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Apr 15, 2013
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 15, 2013
Lee, Barbara
· Apr 15, 2013
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Apr 15, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 15, 2013
MORAN, JAMES
· Apr 15, 2013
Payne, Donald
· Apr 15, 2013
RUSH, BOBBY
· Apr 15, 2013
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 15, 2013
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 15, 2013
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 15, 2013
Tsongas, Niki
· Apr 15, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1555: International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1555/
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"H.R. 1555: International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1555/.
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