United States 113th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 5251 — Incentivizing Foreign Investment to Upgrade America's Infrastructure Act of 2014

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

Incentivizing Foreign Investment to Upgrade America's Infrastructure Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt a qualified foreign pension fund from taxation of gain or loss from, or tax withholding requirements on, the disposition of U.S. real property interests. Defines "qualified foreign pension fund" as any trust, corporation, or other organization or arrangement that: (1) is created or organized outside the United States; (2) is established to provide employee retirement or pension benefits; (3) does not have a single participant or beneficiary with a right to more than 5% of its assets; (4) is subject to regulation and tax reporting requirements in the country in which it is established or operates; and (5) is provided favorable tax treatment by the laws of the country in which it is established or operates.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5251 do?
Incentivizing Foreign Investment to Upgrade America's Infrastructure Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt a qualified foreign pension fund from taxation of gain or loss from, or tax withholding requirements on, the disposition of U.S. real property interests. Defines "qualified foreign pension fund" as any trust, corporation, or other organization or arrangement that: (1) is created or organized outside the United States; (2) is established to provide employee retirement or pension benefits; (3) does not have a single participant or beneficiary with a right to more than 5% of its assets; (4) is subject to regulation and tax reporting requirements in the country in which it is established or operates; and (5) is provided favorable tax treatment by the laws of the country in which it is established or operates.
Who sponsors HR 5251?
HR 5251 is sponsored by William Owens (Democrat).
What is the current status of HR 5251?
This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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