US HB7640 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 59-20)
Status: Introduced on July 16 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-07-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Allows individual and business taxpayers certain tax credits for the support of local newspapers and media. Specifically, individual taxpayers may claim an income tax credit up to $250 for a local newspaper subscription. The bill also allows local newspaper employers a payroll tax credit for wages paid to an employee for service as a journalist and certain small businesses a tax credit for local newspaper and media advertising expenses.

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Title

Local Journalism Sustainability Act

Sponsors

Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY]
Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA]Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA]Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]
Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]
Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]
Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. David Roe [R-TN]Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ]
Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]
Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY]Rep. Peter King [R-NY]Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]Rep. John Katko [R-NY]
Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA]Rep. Tom Tiffany [R-WI]Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]
Rep. TJ Cox [D-CA]Rep. Anthony Brindisi [D-NY]Rep. John Carter [R-TX]Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. John Larson [D-CT]Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]
Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher [D-TX]Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]
Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]
Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA]Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT]Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]
Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]Rep. Don Young [R-AK]Rep. Max Rose [D-NY]
Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]Rep. Joe Cunningham [D-SC]Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ]
Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]
Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA]Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-07-16HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2020-07-16HouseIntroduced in House

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