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HR 296 115th Congress House

PRO Sports Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude major professional sports leagues from qualifying as tax-exempt organizations.

Introduced: January 5, 2017 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 26, 2017
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Gaetz asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as first sponsor of H.R. 296, a bill originally introduced by Representative Chaffetz, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Jan 5, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 5, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2017

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Gaetz asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as first sponsor of H.R. 296, a bill originally introduced by Representative Chaffetz, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 3830 Identical bill PRO Sports Act
  • S 3086 Related bill PRO Sports Act
  • HR 547 Reintroduction of PRO Sports Act
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 296: PRO Sports Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-296/
MLA
"H.R. 296: PRO Sports Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-296/.
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H.R. 296, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-296/.
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[H.R. 296: PRO Sports Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-296/)
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