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To protect local media, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressHR-6913| House 
| Updated: 5/15/2020
Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (21)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Small Business Committee, Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires a federal executive agency to expend 50% of funds obligated by such agency for the advertising and underwriting activities of local media for the period beginning on the enactment of this bill, and ending on December 31, 2020. It also requires such agencies to expend 25% of such funds for the period beginning on or after January 1, 2021. At least 45% of agency advertising and underwriting activities funding must be expended equally between newspapers, television stations, and radio stations that are local media. The bill (1) expands the payroll protection program to newspaper, radio, and Internet publishing businesses with not more than 500 employees; (2) allows a payroll tax credit for 30% of first-year newsroom wages paid by a local media company; and (3) treats the publication (including electronic publication) of written news articles by an independent or community-based publication as a tax-exempt purpose. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting must provide programming to preschool, elementary, and secondary school children that promotes digital literacy during the period that such children cannot attend school due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
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Timeline
May 15, 2020
Introduced in House
May 15, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Small Business, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • May 15, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • May 15, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Small Business, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Taxation

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightDepartment of the TreasuryDisability assistanceEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment taxesGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment trust fundsIncome tax exclusionInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarketing and advertisingNews media and reportingSmall businessSocial security and elderly assistanceTax-exempt organizationsTelevision and filmWages and earnings

To protect local media, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressHR-6913| House 
| Updated: 5/15/2020
This bill requires a federal executive agency to expend 50% of funds obligated by such agency for the advertising and underwriting activities of local media for the period beginning on the enactment of this bill, and ending on December 31, 2020. It also requires such agencies to expend 25% of such funds for the period beginning on or after January 1, 2021. At least 45% of agency advertising and underwriting activities funding must be expended equally between newspapers, television stations, and radio stations that are local media. The bill (1) expands the payroll protection program to newspaper, radio, and Internet publishing businesses with not more than 500 employees; (2) allows a payroll tax credit for 30% of first-year newsroom wages paid by a local media company; and (3) treats the publication (including electronic publication) of written news articles by an independent or community-based publication as a tax-exempt purpose. The bill expresses the sense of Congress that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting must provide programming to preschool, elementary, and secondary school children that promotes digital literacy during the period that such children cannot attend school due to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
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Timeline
May 15, 2020
Introduced in House
May 15, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Small Business, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • May 15, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • May 15, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Reform, Small Business, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Democratic Representative

Ohio

Cosponsors (21)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Small Business Committee, Ways and Means Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Education and Workforce Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAppropriationsBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightDepartment of the TreasuryDisability assistanceEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment taxesGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment trust fundsIncome tax exclusionInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMarketing and advertisingNews media and reportingSmall businessSocial security and elderly assistanceTax-exempt organizationsTelevision and filmWages and earnings