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Official Title as Introduced

To provide tax incentives that support local newspapers and other local media, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
07/16/2020Introduced in House

All Actions (2)

Date All Actions
07/16/2020Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Action By: House of Representatives
07/16/2020Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (78)

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CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]* 07/16/2020
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]* 07/16/2020
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]* 07/16/2020
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large]* 07/16/2020
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]* 07/16/2020
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]* 07/16/2020
Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]* 07/16/2020
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]* 07/16/2020
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-10]* 07/16/2020
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10]* 07/16/2020
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]* 07/16/2020
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]* 07/16/2020
Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]* 07/16/2020
Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3]* 07/16/2020
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]* 07/16/2020
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]* 07/16/2020
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] 07/20/2020
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] 07/20/2020
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] 07/23/2020
Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] 07/23/2020
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] 07/23/2020
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] 07/27/2020
Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] 07/27/2020
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] 07/27/2020
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] 08/04/2020
Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] 08/04/2020
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] 08/04/2020
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] 08/04/2020
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] 08/04/2020
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] 08/07/2020
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] 08/07/2020
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] 08/07/2020
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] 08/07/2020
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] 08/07/2020
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] 08/07/2020
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] 08/07/2020
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] 08/07/2020
Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] 08/11/2020
Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] 08/11/2020
Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] 08/14/2020
Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] 08/14/2020
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] 08/14/2020
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] 08/14/2020
Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] 08/14/2020
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] 08/22/2020
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] 08/22/2020
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] 08/22/2020
Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] 08/25/2020
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] 08/25/2020
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] 08/28/2020
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] 08/28/2020
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] 08/28/2020
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] 09/04/2020
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] 09/04/2020
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] 09/04/2020
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] 09/11/2020
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] 09/11/2020
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] 09/14/2020
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] 09/18/2020
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] 09/18/2020
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] 09/22/2020
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] 09/29/2020
Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] 09/29/2020
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] 09/30/2020
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] 09/30/2020
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] 10/01/2020
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] 10/13/2020
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] 10/13/2020
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] 10/13/2020
Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] 10/13/2020
Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] 10/13/2020
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] 10/13/2020
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] 10/23/2020
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] 10/23/2020
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] 10/23/2020
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] 10/23/2020
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] 11/02/2020
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] 11/12/2020

Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Ways and Means07/16/2020 Referred to

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Introduced in House (07/16/2020)

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.