3.0.0 8430 2023-01-11T13:44:52Z 2023-01-11T13:44:52Z House HR 2020-09-29 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 29, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York:H.R. 8430.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitutionwhich provides Congress with the power to lay and collecttaxes and regulate commerce among the several states.[Page H5053]]]> hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-29T16:05:45Z hssm00 Small Business Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-29T16:05:40Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-29T16:05:35Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-29T16:05:30Z 2020-09-29 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2020-09-29 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hssm00 Small Business Committee 2020-09-29 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2020-09-29 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2020-09-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 12 N N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2020-09-29 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2020-09-29 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-09-29 True S001204 Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] Michael San Nicolas D GU F. Q. 0 2020-09-29 True H001080 Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] Debra Haaland D NM A. 1 2020-09-29 True C000754 Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] JAMES COOPER D TN H. 5 2020-09-29 True L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 8 2020-09-29 True C001069 Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] Joe Courtney D CT 2 2020-09-29 True C001084 Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] David Cicilline D RI N. 1 2020-09-29 True V000081 Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] NYDIA VELAZQUEZ D NY M. 7 2020-09-29 True M001206 Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] Joseph Morelle D NY D. 25 2020-09-29 True Arts, Culture, Religion Appropriations Business expenses Cardiovascular and respiratory health Charitable contributions Computers and information technology Digital media Educational technology and distance education Emergency medical services and trauma care Employment taxes Executive agency funding and structure Government lending and loan guarantees Humanities programs funding Income tax deductions Infectious and parasitic diseases Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Libraries and archives Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Small business Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Tax-exempt organizations Wages and earnings Arts, Culture, Religion 00 2020-09-29 Introduced in House 2021-09-23T18:39:38Z 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.

]]> CALMER Act of 2020 Display Title CALMER Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced CALMER Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Culture, Arts, Libraries, and Museums Emergency Relief Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To promote arts, culture, and humanities. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8430ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8430ih.xml 2020-09-29 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.