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H.R. 2198
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 2198, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the taxable REIT subsidiary asset test, was introduced in the House on Mar 18, 2025 by Rep. Mike Kelly (R) with 20 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Mar 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Record
Text
H.R. 2198 has 20 co-sponsors.
hb2198/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 2198 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the taxable REIT subsidiary asset test.U.S. House of Representatives2025-03-18text/xmlENPursuant 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 1st Session H. R. 2198 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2025 Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Schneider , Mr. Feenstra , Mr. Panetta , Mr. LaHood , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mr. Davis of Illinois , Ms. Tenney , Ms. DelBene , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Suozzi , Mr. Buchanan , Mr. Murphy , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , and Mr. Estes ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the taxable REIT subsidiary asset test.1.Restoration of taxable REIT subsidiary asset test(a)In generalSection 856(c)(4)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 20 percent and inserting 25 percent .(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
Tracker
The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.
- Introduced2025-03-18
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the taxable REIT subsidiary asset test.
Sponsors
Rep. Mike Kelly (R) sponsors H.R. 2198, and 20 members have co-sponsored it, 15 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · R–PA-16 · Sponsor
Introduced Mar 18, 2025

Rep. · R–FL-16 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 18, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–IL-7 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 18, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–WA-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 18, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–KS-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 18, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–IA-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 18, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–PA-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 18, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–IL-16 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 18, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–UT-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 18, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–WI-4 · Co-sponsor
Joined Mar 18, 2025 · Original
Committees
H.R. 2198 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.
Actions
H.R. 2198 has taken 2 actions since Mar 18, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 18, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Mar 18, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee |
Votes
H.R. 2198 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 2198 goes by 2 titles.
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the taxable REIT subsidiary asset test. — Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the taxable REIT subsidiary asset test. — Display Title
Lobbying
6 clients hired 7 firms and 27 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2198 in 19 quarterly filings, 2025 to 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 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Agriculture, Energy/Nuclear, Trade (domestic/foreign), Environment/Superfund, Defense, Computer Industry, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAREIT | National trade association of real estate investment trusts | District of Columbia | 2 | 5 | $120K |
| WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY | — | Washington | 1 | 5 | — |
| WEYERHAEUSER CO | — | — | 1 | 3 | $180K |
| EQUINIX, INC. | — | California | 1 | 3 | — |
| POTLATCHDELTIC CORPORATION | — | Washington | 1 | 2 | — |
| IRON MOUNTAIN | Dedicated to the storage, protection, and management of information, records, & assets. | Maryland | 1 | 1 | $50K |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY | 1 | 5 | — |
| EQUINIX, INC. | 1 | 3 | — |
| MONUMENT ADVOCACY | 1 | 3 | $180K |
| NAREIT | 1 | 3 | — |
| INVARIANT LLC | 1 | 2 | $120K |
| POTLATCHDELTIC CORPORATION | 1 | 2 | — |
| HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC | 1 | 1 | $50K |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 27.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISTEN SAWIN | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| LOCKE LOEB | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| BRANDON AUDAP | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| CAMERON ARTERTON | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| CATHERINE BARRE | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| DARA BERNSTEIN | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| DAVID YOUNG | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| E. ASHLEY HOY | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| JOHN JONES | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| JOHN MULLIGAN | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| JOHN WEBER | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| JORDAN EVICH | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| KIMBERLY ELLIS | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| PAUL BROWNELL | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| ROBERT DIBBLEE | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| STEVEN WECHSLER | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| THOMAS HAWKS | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| ANNA TORMA | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| JAMES OBRIEN | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| MARY STANTON | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAREIT | NAREIT | 2025 second_quarter | $2.1M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NAREIT | NAREIT | 2025 first_quarter | $1.7M | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NAREIT | NAREIT | 2025 third_quarter | $1.3M | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY | WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY | 2026 first_quarter | $580K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| EQUINIX, INC. | EQUINIX, INC. | 2025 third_quarter | $480K | 3rd Quarter - Amendme… |
| WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY | WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY | 2025 third_quarter | $470K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY | WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY | 2025 fourth_quarter | $440K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| EQUINIX, INC. | EQUINIX, INC. | 2025 second_quarter | $430K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY | WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY | 2025 first_quarter | $430K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY | WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY | 2025 second_quarter | $400K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| EQUINIX, INC. | EQUINIX, INC. | 2025 first_quarter | $310K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| POTLATCHDELTIC CORPORATION | POTLATCHDELTIC CORPORATION | 2025 first_quarter | $160K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| POTLATCHDELTIC CORPORATION | POTLATCHDELTIC CORPORATION | 2025 second_quarter | $100K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| WEYERHAEUSER CO | MONUMENT ADVOCACY | 2025 third_quarter | $60K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| WEYERHAEUSER CO | MONUMENT ADVOCACY | 2025 second_quarter | $60K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NAREIT | INVARIANT LLC | 2025 second_quarter | $60K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NAREIT | INVARIANT LLC | 2025 first_quarter | $60K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| WEYERHAEUSER CO | MONUMENT ADVOCACY | 2025 first_quarter | $60K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| IRON MOUNTAIN | HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC | 2025 first_quarter | $50K | 1st Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2198 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2198’s is Taxation.
hr2198/policy-areas.txtSource: congress.gov · legiscan.com