Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 721

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

IntroducedConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Vern Buchanan RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Taxation.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

26 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
MemberJoined
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Nicole Malliotakis RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Mike Carey RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Michael Lawler RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor
Judy Chu DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Linda T. Sánchez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Brendan F. Boyle DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Jimmy Panetta DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Steven Horsford DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Lloyd Doggett DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Danny K. Davis DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Bradley Scott Schneider DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Jimmy Gomez DDemocratOriginal cosponsor
Claudia Tenney RRepublican
Nanette Diaz Barragán DDemocrat
Don Bacon RRepublican
Julia Brownley DDemocrat
Michael R. Turner RRepublican
Laurel M. Lee RRepublican
Chellie Pingree DDemocrat
Darren Soto DDemocrat
Brad Sherman DDemocrat
Seth Magaziner DDemocrat
Daniel S. Goldman DDemocrat
Mike Levin DDemocrat
Thomas R. Suozzi DDemocrat

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Actions

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  2. Introduced in House
  3. Introduced in House

Committees

  • Ways and Means Committee (House)Referred To, January 24, 2025

Hearings

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Who lobbied on this bill

Confirmed from the official record

1 lobbying report name H.R. 721, for 1 client.

Lobbying reports that name H.R. 721
ClientRegistrantAmount for the whole quarterLobbyists named for this issueFiledReport
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEESINTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEESSecond quarter of 2026$135,000reported as expenses
  • TYLER COLIN MCINTOSH
  • JACKSON REES
Open the report

A lobbying report states the registrant's income from the client (a lobbying firm) or its own lobbying expenses (an organization lobbying for itself), for the whole quarter and every issue together, rounded to the nearest $10,000. A report under $5,000 states no figure. It is not the amount spent on one bill.

Reports read: 0 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.

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All saved lobbying reports that name H.R. 721

Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors

Contributions to this bill's sponsor and cosponsors from lobbyists and firms on its reports
ToReported byPaid to, as reportedAmountDate
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanCosponsorPAC OF THE INT ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEESfiled by INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 401105446)BRIAN FITZPATRICK FOR ALL OF USHonoree: US Representative Brian Fitzpatrick$2,500Open the report
Brian K. Fitzpatrick RRepublicanCosponsorPAC OF THE INT ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEESfiled by INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES, a registrant that filed a lobbying report naming this bill (same LDA registrant number 401105446)BRIAN FITZPATRICK FOR ALL OF USHonoree: Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick$2,500Open the report

Contribution reports are read for 2 of the 27 sponsors and cosponsors so far.

Lobbyists and registrants report their political contributions twice a year (form LD-203). A contribution is listed here when the report was filed by a lobbyist named on this bill's lobbying reports or by a registrant that filed one of them, and its payee is the member's own committee as the FEC lists it, under the exact-name rule. The contribution's date is as reported and can fall before or after the lobbying.

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