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Artists' Contribution to American Heritage Act of 1999

Introduced: November 8, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Nov 8, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 8, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2298)
Nov 8, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Artists' Contribution to American Heritage Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a fair market value (determined at time of contribution) deduction for charitable contributions of literary, musical, artistic, scholarly compositions, or the copyright created by a qualifying donor. Exempts certain non-personal letters and memorandum from such treatment.

Limits such increased deduction to the donor's artistic adjusted income (as defined by this Act)..

What's happening now November 8, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7 Independent 1
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 7, 2000
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Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 7, 2000
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 19, 2000
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 4, 2000
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 30, 2000
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 29, 2000
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Nov 8, 1999
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Nov 8, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3249: Artists' Contribution to American Heritage Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-3249/
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