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Artists' Contribution to American Heritage Act of 2003

Introduced: February 13, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Feb 13, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 13, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E242-243)
Feb 13, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Artists' Contribution to American Heritage Act of 2003 - 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 memoranda from such treatment.

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

What's happening now February 13, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 12 Republican 5 Independent 1
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · May 19, 2004
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 22, 2004
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Oct 29, 2003
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Oct 29, 2003
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Oct 17, 2003
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 18, 2003
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 14, 2003
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 8, 2003
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 8, 2003
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jun 19, 2003
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 22, 2003
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 22, 2003
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 9, 2003
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 7, 2003
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 27, 2003
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 12, 2003
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 13, 2003
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 13, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 806: Artists' Contribution to American Heritage Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-806/
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"H.R. 806: Artists' Contribution to American Heritage Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-806/.
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