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Local Journalism Sustainability Act

USA116th CongressHR-7640| House 
| Updated: 7/16/2020
Ann Kirkpatrick

Ann Kirkpatrick

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (78)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Bill Flores (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Cunningham (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)TJ Cox (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Local Journalism Sustainability Act This bill 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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Timeline
Jul 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • July 16, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • July 16, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

AppropriationsBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesDisability assistanceEmployment taxesGovernment trust fundsIncome tax creditsMarketing and advertisingNews media and reportingSmall businessSocial security and elderly assistanceTelevision and filmWages and earnings

Local Journalism Sustainability Act

USA116th CongressHR-7640| House 
| Updated: 7/16/2020
Local Journalism Sustainability Act This bill 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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Timeline
Jul 16, 2020
Introduced in House
Jul 16, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • July 16, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • July 16, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ann Kirkpatrick

Ann Kirkpatrick

Democratic Representative

Arizona

Cosponsors (78)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John R. Carter (Republican)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Bill Flores (Republican)André Carson (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Cunningham (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)TJ Cox (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Vern Buchanan (Republican)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesDisability assistanceEmployment taxesGovernment trust fundsIncome tax creditsMarketing and advertisingNews media and reportingSmall businessSocial security and elderly assistanceTelevision and filmWages and earnings