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H.R. 12397 (95th)

Independent Local Newspaper Act

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Introduced

26 April 1978

Last action

26 April 1978 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Udall, Morris K. [D-AZ-2], Rep. Blouin, Michael [D-IA-2], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7], Rep. McKay, K. Gunn [D-UT-1], Rep. Michel, Robert H. [R-IL-18], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33], Rep. Milford, Dale [D-TX-24], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Allen, Clifford R. [D-TN-5], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Nedzi, Lucien N. [D-MI-14], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. Moffett, Toby [D-CT-6], Rep. Beard, Edward [D-RI-2], Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13], Rep. Flood, Daniel J. [D-PA-11], Rep. Van Deerlin, Lionel [D-CA-42], Rep. McCormack, Mike [D-WA-4]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

2 September 2025

Summary

Independent Local Newspaper Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to promote the survival of independent newspapers by providing for the establishment of tax exempt trusts for paying estate taxes on such papers, and by postponing the payment of estate taxes on such papers.

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Timeline

  1. 26 April 1978

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 April 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 April 1978

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

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