# 115-hr-5813: ROOT for Mainstreet Businesses Act of 2018

115-hr-5813, ROOT for Mainstreet Businesses Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5813
- Congress: 115
- Title: ROOT for Mainstreet Businesses Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2018-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Removing Onerous Obstacles in the Tax code for Mainstreet Businesses Act of 2018 or the ROOT for Mainstreet Businesses Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from personal holding company income certain rents and royalties that are derived in the active conduct of a trade or business and are not received from a related person.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] (R-WA), 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2018-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2018-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2018-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] (R-IL), 2018-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-5813 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5813)

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