CALMER Act of 2020

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Culture, Arts, Libraries, and Museums Emergency Relief Act of 2020 or the CALMER Act of 2020

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 29, 2020

Culture, Arts, Libraries, and Museums Emergency Relief Act of 2020 or the CALMER Act of 2020

This bill appropriates additional amounts for (1) the National Endowment For the Arts, (2) the National Endowment for the Humanities, and (3) the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Specifically, the funds shall be used

to expand digital network access,
to purchase tablets and other internet-enabled devices,
to provide technical support services,
to assist museums with operational expenses,
to develop and share distance learning content, and
for pandemic recovery planning and implementation.

The bill (1) eliminates the $300 limitation on the tax deduction for the charitable contributions of nonitemizing taxpayers and extends such deduction through 2021, (2) extends the modification of the limitation on the tax deduction for charitable contributions through 2021, (3) exempts tax-exempt charitable organizations from payment of employment taxes in 2020, (4) extends eligibility for the Main Street Lending Program to tax-exempt organizations, and (5) extends eligibility for the Paycheck Protection Program to all tax-exempt charitable organizations.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: CALMER Act of 2020

Also known as: Culture, Arts, Libraries, and Museums Emergency Relief Act of 2020

Latest action (Sep 29, 2020): Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Small Business, and Financial Services, 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.

Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 29, 2020

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.