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H.R. 2128 (114th)

Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015

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Introduced

30 April 2015

Last action

30 April 2015 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

KEVIN BRADY, JOSEPH CROWLEY, Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], David Reichert, Kenny Marchant, Todd Young, Peter Roskam, Patrick Meehan, Linda Sánchez, James Renacci, Tom Reed, PATRICK TIBERI, Earl Blumenauer, Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], John Larson, Richard Neal, RON KIND, PETER KING, Pete Sessions, SAM JOHNSON, Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10], Vern Buchanan, Lynn Jenkins, Erik Paulsen, Adam Kinzinger, Bill Pascrell, Mario Diaz-Balart, Adrian Smith, Devin Nunes, George Holding, Michael Turner, Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Diane Black, Kristi Noem

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

12 August 2025

Taxation

Summary

Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from 5% to 10% the stock ownership threshold in a real estate investment trust for purposes of exempting proceeds from dispositions of such stock from withholding requirements under the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 (FIRPTA). Exempts from FIRPTA withholding requirements U.S. real property interests held by: (1) a qualified foreign pension fund created or organized outside the United States, or (2) any entity all of the interests of which are held by a qualified foreign pension fund.

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Timeline

  1. 30 April 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 April 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 April 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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