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H.R. 9487

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9487, the No Goodwill for Harming Women Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 25, 2026 by Rep. Claudia Tenney (R). It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jun 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


Record

Text

H.R. 9487 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb9487/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9487 IH: No Goodwill for Harming Women Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2026-06-25
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9487 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 25, 2026 Ms. Tenney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit amortization of any professional women’s sports franchise which allows biological males to participate, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the No Goodwill for Harming Women Act .
2.
Prohibition on amortization of certain sports franchises
(a)
In general
Section 197(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(8)
Certain sports franchises
(A)
In general
A specified sports franchise and any item acquired in connection with such a franchise.
(B)
Specified sports franchise
(i)
In general
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term specified sports franchise means a franchise—
(I)
to engage in a professional sport that is designated for females, and
(II)
which allows any individual whose sex is male to participate in such sport.
(ii)
Sex
For purposes of clause (i), the term sex means an individual’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
(C)
Regulations
For purposes of this paragraph, the Secretary shall prescribe such regulations or other guidance as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this paragraph, including regulations or other guidance to—
(i)
verify which franchises are franchises described in subparagraph (B)(i)(I), and
(ii)
outline any necessary policies and verification methods required to determine whether a franchise verified pursuant to clause (i) is also a franchise described in subparagraph (B)(i)(II).
.
(b)
Effective date
The amendment made by this section shall apply to property acquired after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-25
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit amortization of any professional women's sports franchise which allows biological males to participate, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Claudia Tenney (R) sponsors H.R. 9487 alone.

Committees

H.R. 9487 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jun 25, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9487 has taken 2 actions since Jun 25, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 25, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 9487 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9487 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • No Goodwill for Harming Women Act — Display Title
  • No Goodwill for Harming Women Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit amortization of any professional women's sports franchise which allows biological males to participate, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 9487 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, Education, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Foreign Relations, Health Issues, Housing, Immigration.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNDistrict of Columbia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN11

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DAVID STACY111
JENNIFER BAILEY111
MATTHEW ROSE111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN2026 second_quarter$223.7K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9487 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9487’s is Taxation.

hr9487/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9487, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 107 (Thursday, June 25, 2026)][House][Pages H4263-H4264]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. TENNEY:H.R. 9487.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:[[Page H4264]]Article I

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com