# 116-hr-7640: Local Journalism Sustainability Act

116-hr-7640, Local Journalism Sustainability Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7640
- Congress: 116
- Title: Local Journalism Sustainability Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 78
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Local Journalism Sustainability Act This bill allows individual and business taxpayers certain 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 journalist and certain small businesses a tax credit for local newspaper and media advertising expenses.

## Cosponsors (78)

- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2020-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2020-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-09-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] (D-SC), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY), 2020-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- COLLIN PETERSON (D-MN), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2020-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2020-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2020-08-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2020-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2020-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2020-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2020-08-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-09-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-7640 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7640)

## Related
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- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1773)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7640 (as of 2025-11-18).