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H.R. 8430 116th Congress House

CALMER Act of 2020

Official title: To promote arts, culture, and humanities.

Introduced: September 29, 2020 See on congress.gov
Arts, Culture, Religion AppropriationsBusiness expensesCardiovascular and respiratory healthCharitable contributions
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Computers and information technologyDigital mediaEducational technology and distance educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment taxesExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHumanities programs fundingIncome tax deductionsInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLibraries and archivesMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersNational Foundation on the Arts and the HumanitiesSmall businessSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax-exempt organizationsWages and earnings
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Sep 29, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Small Business, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 29, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 29, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Small Business, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Culture, Arts, Libraries, and Museums Emergency Relief Act of 2020 or the CALMER Act of 2020

This bill appropriates additional amounts for (1) the National Endowment For the Arts, (2) the National Endowment for the Humanities, and (3) the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Specifically, the funds shall be used

  • to expand digital network access,
  • to purchase tablets and other internet-enabled devices,
  • to provide technical support services,
  • to assist museums with operational expenses,
  • to develop and share distance learning content, and
  • for pandemic recovery planning and implementation.

The bill (1) eliminates the $300 limitation on the tax deduction for the charitable contributions of nonitemizing taxpayers and extends such deduction through 2021, (2) extends the modification of the limitation on the tax deduction for charitable contributions through 2021, (3) exempts tax-exempt charitable organizations from payment of employment taxes in 2020, (4) extends eligibility for the Main Street Lending Program to tax-exempt organizations, and (5) extends eligibility for the Paycheck Protection Program to all tax-exempt charitable organizations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 7
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 29, 2020
COOPER, JAMES
· Sep 29, 2020
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 29, 2020
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 29, 2020
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Sep 29, 2020
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 29, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 29, 2020
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 29, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8430: CALMER Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8430/
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