H.R. 5946: United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act of 2016
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H.R. 5946: United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act of 2016
114th Congress · introduced 2016-09-07 · Taxation · Latest: Became Public Law No: 114-239.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2016-09-07 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 546 (2016): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5946 (2016-09-22), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 114-239. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act of 2016
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 20, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income, for income tax purposes, the value of any medal awarded or prize money received from the U.S. Olympic Committee on account of competition in the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games. The exclusion does not apply to a taxpayer for any year in which the taxpayer's adjusted gross income exceeds $1 million, or half of that amount in the case of a married individual filing a separate return.
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United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act of 2016
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] · 12 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R 5946, United States Appreciation for Olympians and Paralympians Act (2016-09-19)
Cosponsors on this site
Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Scott Perry (R-PA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Mike Thompson (D-CA)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 546 (2016): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5946 (2016-09-22): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr5946.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>
Record fed-us-cong114-hr5946 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114