Bill · H.R. 1583· House(119-HR-1583)
PAR Act
- Introduced
- 2/25/2025
- Last activity
- 2/25/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Sponsored by
- Claudia Tenney
- Cosponsors
- - 13 - 3
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Parity for Athletic Recreation Act" or the "PAR Act," seeks to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The primary goal is to remove private or commercial golf courses and country clubs from the list of uses for which certain proceeds cannot be used. This change would impact how obligations are handled under the current code. The amendment includes specific rules for empowerment zone employment credits and various business and opportunity zones. It applies to obligations issued after the Act is enacted.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
The bill removes restrictions on how certain proceeds can be used by golf and country club businesses.
Does this cut taxes for small businesses?+3
The bill expands the uses for which certain proceeds can be utilized by private or commercial golf courses and country clubs, which can benefit those business owners.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+3
The bill provides more flexibility for the use of proceeds by private or commercial golf courses and country clubs.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Changes to the Internal Revenue Code: The bill removes the restriction that prevents certain proceeds from being used for private or commercial golf courses and country clubs by striking those terms from Section 144 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Section 2(a)).
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Empowerment Zone Employment Credit: The amendment applies to individuals who begin work for an employer after the date of the Act's enactment regarding section 1396(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (Section 2(b)(2)).
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Business and Opportunity Zones: For the purposes of sections 1397C(d)(5) and 1400Z-2(d)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the amendment applies to taxable years beginning after the date of the Act's enactment (Section 2(b)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+3Reduces Small Business Taxes+3Improves Economic Growth+2Increases Job Creation+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Business Owners+4Good For High Income Households+3
- 7/6/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/10/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/30/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 1/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/10/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/18/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 6/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/25/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Mark AlfordRepublican · Missouri
Sanford BishopDemocrat · Georgia
Jack BergmanRepublican · Michigan
Earl CarterRepublican · Georgia
Mike CareyRepublican · Ohio
Juan CiscomaniRepublican · Arizona
Scott FranklinRepublican · Florida
Andy HarrisRepublican · Maryland
Richard HudsonRepublican · North Carolina
Abraham HamadehRepublican · Arizona
Gregory MurphyRepublican · North Carolina
Blake MooreRepublican · Utah
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Burgess OwensRepublican · Utah
Jimmy PanettaDemocrat · California
Rudy YakymRepublican · Indiana