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Congressman Blake Moore introduced legislation to protect religious beliefs and practices and preserve the tax-exempt status of faith-based organizations. The Fair Treatment of Religious Organizations Act ensures faith-based organizations can continue applying religious standards to employees without jeopardizing their eligibility for federal funding and contracts. The legislation prevents federal agencies from conditioning tax benefits or funding eligibility on a religious organization’s willi…  Continue Reading

Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT), Andy Barr (R-KY), and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase access to homeownership for young Americans. The Shared Home Appreciation for Residential Equity (SHARE) Act encourages private capital to invest in shared appreciation mortgages (SAMs) by making the returns attributed to these pools tax-exempt. The beneficial tax treatment is limited to investments in SAMs used for down payment assistance for families making less than 14…  Continue Reading

Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT) and Norma Torres (D-CA) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase access to floor plan financing deductions for semi-trailer dealers. Current law provides exclusions for dealerships with motor vehicles, recreational trailers, and campers to fully deduct interest paid on floor plan financing, but doesn't extend to semi-trailers. This leaves dealers in a non-parity position with automobile, truck, and recreational trailer dealers despite their shared relianc…  Continue Reading