H.R. 5690 — 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.

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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.

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S. 2884A bill 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.
2014-09-18Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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2014-11-12
Introduced in House
2014-11-12
Introduced in House
2014-11-12
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1535-1536)
2014-11-12
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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.

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