IOC Act

Bill: 117-s-3577
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Introduced: 2022-02-03
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: International organizations and cooperation

Olympic games

Tax-exempt organizations
Latest action: action_date: 2022-03-08
text: Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-03
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Irresponsible Olympic Collaboration Act or the IOC Act</strong></p> <p>This bill eliminates the tax exemption for any organization or entity whose primary purpose is the promotion of international, multi-sport, athletic competitions, and that has gross receipts in in excess of $100 million for any of the 3 preceding taxable years (e.g., the International Olympic Committee).</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3577 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2022 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the tax exemption of the International Olympic Committee and similar organizations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Irresponsible Olympic Collaboration Act or as the IOC Act . 2. Elimination of tax exemption for the International Olympic Committee and similar organizations (a) In general Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (s) Elimination of tax exemption for International Olympic Committee and similar organizations If any organization or entity for any taxable year— (1) has the primary purpose of international, multi-sport, athletic competitions, and (2) has gross receipts in excess of $100,000,000 for any of the 3 preceding taxable years, such organization shall not be treated as described in subsection (c)(4) for such taxable year; and no successor of any organization or entity which was described in such subsection and ceases to be so described by reason of the enactment of this subsection shall be treated as described in any paragraph of subsection (c) for any subsequent taxable year. . (b) Special rule for treaties Nothing in section 894 or 7852(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or in any other provision of law shall be construed as permitting an exemption, by reason of any treaty obligation of the United States heretofore or hereafter entered into, from the amendment made by this section. (c) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.