# 114-hr-5946: United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act of 2016

114-hr-5946, United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] (R-IL); status Became Public Law No: 114-239. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5946
- Congress: 114
- Title: United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act of 2016
- Status: Became Public Law No: 114-239.
- Introduced: 2016-09-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] (R-IL)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, the value of any medal or prize money received on account of competition in the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] (R-VA), 2016-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2016-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2016-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2016-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] (R-NV), 2016-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2016-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2016-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2016-09-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5946 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5946)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5946 (as of 2025-11-18).