legislation & campaigns

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an election to expense certain qualified sound recording costs otherwise chargeable to capital account.

To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow certain funds to be used for incremental costs of incorporating art into facilities, and for other purposes.

To establish a grant program in the Department of Labor to assist unemployed and under-employed workers following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Advancing Equity through the Arts and Humanities Act of 2022 works to promote equity within the arts and humanities by creating a grant program within the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) that prioritizes funding to BIPOC led and majority BIPOC staffed nonprofits, religious organizations and public entities. Further, the legislation provides funding for programs that work to address racism within the arts and humanities.

Aims to enhance transparency in event ticket sales through several key provisions. Firstly, it mandates full price disclosure, requiring sellers to display the total price, inclusive of all fees, upfront. Additionally, the bill prohibits the speculative selling of tickets that the seller does not own. Furthermore, it seeks to ensure honesty in website representations, preventing misleading claims of affiliation with venues or artists. Moreover, the legislation guarantees a refund or replacement policy for canceled or postponed events, enhancing consumer protection. Enforcement of these provisions would fall under the jurisdiction of the Federal Trade Commission. Having passed the House, the bill is currently under consideration in the Senate, signaling potential bipartisan support for its enactment into law.

Establishes that the copyright holder of a sound recording shall have the exclusive right to perform the sound recording through an audio transmission and addresses other related issues.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees and for other purposes.

The Creative Economy Revitalization Act (CERA), a bi-partisan workforce bill, authorizes $300m in grants to pay local creative workers through public creative projects like festivals, performances, public art, narrative gathering from first responders and marginalized communities, and arts education work.

This bill expands arts education and programming for children in early education, K-12 students, and juveniles and adults in the criminal justice system. Specifically, the bill allows Child Care and Development Block Grant funding to be used for additional activities, including arts programming.

To support artists and entrepreneurs in the arts industry by providing resources and funding to help them grow their businesses and expand their networks.

To authorize music-related exchange programs facilitated by the Department of State and relevant private sector partnerships, and for other purposes.

To establish a federal grant program to support the development of public art projects in communities across the U.S.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the educator expense deduction and allow early childhood educators to take the deduction, and for other purposes.

To address systemic racism through the arts and humanities in the United States.

Seeks to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to provide grants to professional nonprofit theaters. These grants aim to support theater operations, employment, and economic development. The bill also mandates a study on Federal support for the nonprofit arts sector to be conducted by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to award grants to emerging artists to support their development. The bill includes various grants, such as Progress Grants (up to $2,000), Project Grants (up to $100,000), Live Performance Grants (up to $35,000), and Development Funds (up to $10,000). The grants aim to cover costs related to recording, touring, video production, marketing, live performances, and living expenses for artistic development. It also establishes a Development Committee to oversee the grant program and ensure fair distribution of funds.

This bill directs the National Endowment for the Arts to award grants to local art agencies, museums, or any other tax-exempt nonprofit arts organizations for construction and acquisition of new arts facilities; improving, repairing, or maintaining existing facilities; and hiring and compensation of artists and staff members at an existing arts facility to solicit or produce productions, projects, performances, exhibitions, workshops, or programs.

To direct the Secretary of Labor, in consultation with the Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts, to award grants for arts and creative workforce programs.