HR 5690
113th Congress
House
Taxation
Professional sports
Racial and ethnic relations
Tax-exempt organizations
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit tax-exempt status to professional sports leagues that promote the use of the term redskins.
Introduced: November 12, 2014
Introduced by:
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
Democratic
· District of Columbia
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 12, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 12, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1535-1536)
Nov 12, 2014
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to set forth a special rule to deny tax-exempt status to a professional sports league that promotes, or allows a member club or franchise to promote, the use of the term "redskin" in connection with any team or club connected with such league.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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