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HR 2128 114th Congress House Taxation Employee benefits and pensions Financial services and investments Real estate business Securities Taxation of foreign income U.S. and foreign investments

Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015

Introduced: June 2, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Apr 30, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 30, 2015
Introduced in House
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Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from 5% to 10% the stock ownership threshold in a real estate investment trust for purposes of exempting proceeds from dispositions of such stock from withholding requirements under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (FIRPTA). Exempts from FIRPTA withholding requirements U.S. real property interests held by: (1) a qualified foreign pension fund created or organized outside the United States, or (2) any entity all of the interests of which are held by a qualified foreign pension fund.

What's happening now April 30, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 915 Related bill Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015
  • HR 2029 Related bill Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 4 Republican 8
Noem, Kristi
· Jun 25, 2015
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jun 11, 2015
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Jun 11, 2015
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 2, 2015
Holding, George
· Jun 2, 2015
Nunes, Devin
· Jun 2, 2015
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jun 2, 2015
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jun 2, 2015
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Apr 30, 2015
JOHNSON, SAM
· Apr 30, 2015
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 30, 2015
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 30, 2015
Reichert, David
· Apr 30, 2015
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 30, 2015
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Apr 30, 2015
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 30, 2015
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Apr 30, 2015
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Apr 30, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2128: Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2128/
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"H.R. 2128: Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2128/.
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H.R. 2128, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2128/.
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