AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS for AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Arts/Entertainment ART
In support of provisions pertaining to the funding of the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities (U.S. Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2022 and FY 2023).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NINA OZLU TUNCELI | — |
| TERA PROBY New | — |
| NARRIC ROME | — |
Education EDU
Support for arts education in implementation of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (the Every Student Succeeds Act) and funding for the Assistance for Arts Education within Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies appropriations for FY 2022 and Fy 2023. Support for full funding for the Office of Museum Services (OMS) within the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Fund the U.S. Department of Educations Assistance to Arts Education program at $40 million. Provide $2 billion in support for the Student Support & Academic Enrichment Grants under Title IV, Part A, to support Well-Rounded Education. Provide $1.8 billion in support for the Nita Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21stCCLC) after-school program. Provide at least $4 million for the Institute of Education Science to implement a Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) study in the arts; include pre-K-12 arts education in the annual School and Staffing Survey and other data instruments; and, restore and appropriately fund the arts in the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), including full and robust assessments in dance, theater, media arts, music, and visual art
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NINA OZLU TUNCELI | — |
| TERA PROBY New | — |
| NARRIC ROME | — |
Economics/Economic Development ECN
Support legislation to invest in the countrys creative economy and workforce and promote economic inclusion; to recognize artists, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit arts organizations as contributors to the small business community; improve and revitalize rural, remote, and underserved populations; and support the creative economy through federal programs and actions. Support for these bills: o Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) HR 6381 / S.3521 o Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) HR 6569 / S.3560 o 21st Century Federal Writers Project Act (21CFWP) HR 3054 o Creative Economy Revitalization Act (CERA) HR 5019 / S. 2858 o Performing Arts Tax Parity Act (PATPA) HR 4750 / S. 2872 o Help Independent Tracks Succeed (HITS) Act H.R. 1945/S. 753 o Saving Transit Arts Resources Act (STAR Act) HR 2380 o Arts Education for All Act (AEFA) HR 5581
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TERA PROBY New | — |
| NARRIC ROME | — |
Immigration IMM
Support for enacting the Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) provision in the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) HR 6569 /S.3560, requiring U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to reduce the total processing time for petitions filed by, or on behalf of, nonprofit arts-related organizations.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TERA PROBY New | — |
| NARRIC ROME | — |
Transportation TRA
Support flexibility to allow local transit authorities to incorporate art into federally funded transit projects and facilities. This is supported in the Saving Transit Art Resources Act (STAR Act) HR 2380
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TERA PROBY New | — |
| NARRIC ROME | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Support for expanding and extending provisions supporting charitable giving in the following bills: Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) Reinstatement legislation - H.R.6161/S. 3625 Universal Giving Pandemic Response and Recovery Act - H.R. 1704/S. 618 Legacy IRA Act - H.R. 2954/S. 243 Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2021 - H.R. 4750/S.2872 Support for provisions to increase the Qualified Performing Artist (QPA) deduction to allow an above-the-line tax deduction for qualified performing artists and support for provisions to enable artists to receive a fair-market tax deduction for contributions to collecting institutions as supported in the Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) HR 6569 / S.3560.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TERA PROBY New | — |
| NARRIC ROME | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.