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Digital Divide Elimination Act of 2001

Introduced: June 21, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Jun 27, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3698)
Jun 21, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 21, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Digital Divide Elimination Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for qualified computer technology or equipment equal to 50 percent of the amount paid for it (up to $500) by any taxpayer allowed an earned income credit.

Extends from December 31, 2003, through June 30, 2004, the current enhanced deduction from gross income for charitable contributions of computers for elementary or secondary school purposes. Prescribes a special rule for contributions of computer technology and equipment to a qualified organization made within three years after the taxpayer acquired or constructed the property, if: (1) the property's original use is by the donor or the donee; (2) substantially all of the property's use by the donee is within the United States and, in the case of a qualified educational organization, for educational purposes related to the organization's purpose or function; (3) the property is not transferred by the donee in exchange for money, other property, or services, except for shipping, installation, and transfer costs; and (4) other specified requirements are met.

What's happening now June 27, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3698)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 25, 2001
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 12, 2001
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 21, 2001
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 21, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2281: Digital Divide Elimination Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2281/
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"H.R. 2281: Digital Divide Elimination Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2281/.
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H.R. 2281, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2281/.
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