HR 3650 · in committee · major
Federal Gift Shop Tax Act
- taxes
What this bill does
- States and U.S. territories can collect sales tax on purchases at gift shops on federal property.
- Gift shop operators and customers buying souvenirs at federal sites are affected.
- No federal cost; implementation depends on state and territory tax collection efforts.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would allowing states to collect sales tax on federal gift shop purchases affect tourism spending and visitor behavior at national parks and monuments?
- 02
What administrative burden would gift shop operators face in complying with different state and territory tax codes across multiple federal properties?
- 03
Should revenue from these new sales taxes go to the federal government, states, or directly to maintaining the federal sites where purchases occur?
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Sponsor · D-DC
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
0/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-05-29
Legislative timeline
2025-05-29 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-05-29 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-05-29 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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