118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 578PRO Sports Act

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

Taxation
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Last action Jan 26, 2023
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Jan 26, 2023
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Committee
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill removes professional football leagues from the list of tax-exempt organizations. The bill also prohibits an organization or entity from being treated as tax-exempt if it (1) is a professional sports league, organization, or association, a substantial activity of which is to foster national or international professional sports competitions; and (2) has annual gross receipts in excess of $10 million.

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.