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H.R. 2137 116th Congress House

Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 7-year recovery period for motorsports entertainment complexes.

Introduced: May 17, 2019 Introduced by: Mike Thompson Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Taxation Business investment and capitalIncome tax deductionsMotor vehiclesSports and recreation facilities
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Apr 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 8, 2019
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 Latest action April 8, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2019

This bill modifies the requirements for calculating taxable income to make permanent the accelerated depreciation (seven-year recovery period) of motorsports entertainment complexes.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 617 Tax Extender and Disaster Relief Act of 2019
  • S 1141 Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 10 Republican 10
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Sep 29, 2020
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 29, 2020
 R
Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · May 22, 2020
Mucarsel-Powell, Debbie
· May 22, 2020
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Dec 16, 2019
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Dec 16, 2019
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Dec 9, 2019
Kinzinger, Adam
· Nov 29, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Nov 20, 2019
Roe, David
· Nov 20, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Nov 20, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Nov 18, 2019
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Nov 12, 2019
Loebsack, David
· Oct 29, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Oct 28, 2019
Kuster, Ann
· Oct 22, 2019
Spanberger, Abigail
· Oct 21, 2019
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Oct 21, 2019
Napolitano, Grace
· Oct 11, 2019
Rice, Tom
· Oct 11, 2019
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Oct 11, 2019
Cartwright, Matt
· Oct 8, 2019
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jul 18, 2019
Ferguson, A.
· Jun 18, 2019
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LaMalfa, Doug
California · Jun 18, 2019
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jun 18, 2019
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jun 10, 2019
Katko, John
· Jun 10, 2019
 R
Waltz, Michael
Florida · May 30, 2019
 D
Scott, David
Georgia · May 28, 2019
Walorski, Jackie
· May 21, 2019
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 17, 2019
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Apr 18, 2019
Watkins, Steve
· Apr 18, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Apr 10, 2019
Posey, Bill
· Apr 8, 2019
Reed, Tom
· Apr 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2137: Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2137/
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"H.R. 2137: Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2137/.
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