Federal Bills
This is where we track federal legislation that impacts the arts. Click on a bill to get a description of its purpose and track its progress. If you don’t see any active bills, check back later!
Creative Economy Revitalization Act (CERA)
This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants to government and nonprofit agencies to provide programs that employ individuals and provide public access to art or arts programming.
CREATE Act
To assist entrepreneurs and support development of the creative economy, and for other purposes.
PLACE Act
This bill directs the Department of Transportation to provide grants to institutions of higher education to (1) operate a national highly automated vehicle and mobility innovation clearinghouse; (2) collect, conduct, and fund research on how autonomous vehicles and mobility innovation can impact land use, urban design, transportation systems, real estate, accessibility, municipal budgets, social equity, availability and quality of jobs, air quality and climate, energy consumption, and the environment; (3) make such research publicly available online; and (4) conduct outreach and disseminate information on the research to assist communities.
Arts Education for All Act
To expand arts education, and for other purposes.
21st Century Federal Writers Project Act
This bill creates a grant program in the Department of Labor to provide eligible entities with funds to assist individuals who are unemployed or underemployed in order to document in writing and images American society and the broad impacts and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.
In addition, Labor must (1) establish a repository of works developed through the grant program in which grantees submit completed works from subgrantees, including giving credit to each writer or artist, and make such works available to the public; and (2) forward the completed work to the Library of Congress to archive such material.
The Library must establish an archive program in its American Folklife Center for collection and public availability, in a digital format of such written and visual works.
Saving Transit Arts Resources Act (STAR Act)
This bill allows state and local transit authorities to incorporate art into federally funded transit projects and facilities.
Performing Arts Tax Parity Act (PATPA)
This bill modifies the tax deduction for the expenses of performing artists (including commissions paid to managers or agents) to provide for a phaseout of such deduction for taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $100,000 ($200,000 for joint return filers). The $100,000 phaseout threshold is adjusted for inflation annually for taxable years beginning after 2021.
State Bills
This is where we track state bills that may impact the arts and culture sector. Delaware’s state legislature is in session from January through June. If you don’t see any active bills, check back during the next legislative session!