# 115-hr-296: PRO Sports Act

115-hr-296, PRO Sports Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (R-UT); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-296
- Congress: 115
- Title: PRO Sports Act
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2017-01-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Properly Reducing Overexemptions for Sports Act or the PRO Sports Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to remove professional football leagues from the list of tax-exempt organizations. No organization or entity shall be 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 (including by managing league business affairs, officiating or providing referees, coordinating schedules, managing sponsorships or broadcast sales, operating loan programs for competition facilities, or overseeing player conduct); and (2) has annual gross receipts in excess of $10 million.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] (R-AL), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2017-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2018-10-19T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
- 115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018
- 115-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-4274: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-296 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/296)

## Related
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- [115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-38)
- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
- [115-hr-24: Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-24)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-4274: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4274)
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