Local Journalism Sustainability Act

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 117th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

D CantwellSponsor

18 cosponsors · 18 D

2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

This bill allows individual taxpayers a tax credit up to $250 in any taxable year for subscriptions to one or more local newspapers for the taxpayer's personal use. It also allows a local news journalist employer a payroll credit for wages paid to local news journalists.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 22, 2021

Local Journalism Sustainability Act

The bill allows certain small businesses a tax credit for amounts paid for advertising in a local newspaper or through a broadcast of a radio or television station serving a local community.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: Local Journalism Sustainability Act

Latest action (Jul 22, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Policy area: Taxation · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 22, 2021

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

No recorded floor vote found.