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H.R. 3940 117th Congress House

Local Journalism Sustainability Act

Official title: To provide tax incentives that support local newspapers and other local media, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 28, 2021 See on congress.gov
Taxation AppropriationsBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesDisability assistanceEmployment taxes
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Government trust fundsIncome tax creditsMarketing and advertisingNews media and reportingSmall businessSocial security and elderly assistanceTelevision and filmWages and earnings
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 16, 2021
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 Latest action June 16, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Local Journalism Sustainability Act

This bill allows individual and business taxpayers tax credits for the support of local newspapers and media. Specifically, individual taxpayers may claim an income tax credit up to $250 for a local newspaper subscription.

The bill also allows local newspaper employers a payroll tax credit for wages paid to an employee for service as a local news journalist and certain small businesses a tax credit for local newspaper and media advertising expenses.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2434 Local Journalism Sustainability Act
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 Cosponsors 77
All 77 Democratic 45 Republican 10
Cicilline, David
· Oct 28, 2022
 D
Levin, Mike
California · Oct 28, 2022
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 14, 2022
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Aug 5, 2022
 R
Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Jul 1, 2022
Bourdeaux, Carolyn
· Mar 28, 2022
 D
Torres, Ritchie
New York · Mar 17, 2022
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 8, 2022
Luria, Elaine
· Mar 3, 2022
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Mar 3, 2022
 D
Scott, David
Georgia · Feb 28, 2022
Allred, Colin
· Feb 25, 2022
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Feb 9, 2022
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Feb 3, 2022
Blumenauer, Earl
· Nov 9, 2021
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Nov 4, 2021
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Nov 3, 2021
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Oct 26, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Oct 21, 2021
 D
Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Oct 21, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 20, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Sep 20, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 20, 2021
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 20, 2021
 R
Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Sep 14, 2021
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 3, 2021
Delgado, Antonio
· Sep 3, 2021
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Sep 3, 2021
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 3, 2021
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Sep 3, 2021
RYAN, TIM
· Sep 3, 2021
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Aug 24, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Aug 23, 2021
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Aug 23, 2021
Spanberger, Abigail
· Aug 23, 2021
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Aug 20, 2021
Katko, John
· Aug 6, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Aug 6, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 30, 2021
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 29, 2021
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jul 28, 2021
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 28, 2021
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jul 28, 2021
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jul 28, 2021
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jul 28, 2021
Demings, Val
· Jul 22, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 22, 2021
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 22, 2021
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 22, 2021
Zeldin, Lee
· Jul 21, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3940: Local Journalism Sustainability Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3940/
MLA
"H.R. 3940: Local Journalism Sustainability Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3940/.
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H.R. 3940, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3940/.
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