Local Journalism Sustainability Act
Latest action · Jun 16, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 16, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Local Journalism Sustainability Act
This bill allows individual and business taxpayers 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 local news journalist and certain small businesses a tax credit for local newspaper and media advertising expenses.
Cosponsors 77
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 16, 2021 to Oct 28, 2022, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WA | Dan Newhouse | Original | Jun 16, 2021 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| R-WA | Jaime Herrera Beutler | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| R-IL | Rodney Davis | Jun 28, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 16, 2021Introduced in House
- Jun 16, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2434 | Local Journalism Sustainability Act | Related bill | Jul 22, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
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- Jun 16, 2021Introduced in House
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