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HR 3602 111th Congress House

To allow certain newspapers to be treated as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.

Introduced: September 17, 2009 See on congress.gov
Taxation Income tax deductionsIncome tax exclusionNews media and reportingSales and excise taxes
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 17, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2313)
Sep 17, 2009
Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action September 17, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from income taxation a newspaper corporation or organization if: (1) it publishes on a regular basis a newspaper for general circulation; (2) its newspaper contains local, national, and international news stories of interest to the general public and the distribution of such newspaper is necessary or valuable in achieving an educational purpose; and (3) the preparation of the material contained in such newspaper follows a methodology generally accepted as educational.

Exempts the advertising income of a tax-exempt newspaper corporation or organization from taxation as unrelated business income and allows a charitable tax deduction for contributions to such newspaper corporation or organization.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3602: To allow certain newspapers to be treated as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3602/
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"H.R. 3602: To allow certain newspapers to be treated as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3602/.
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H.R. 3602, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3602/.
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