AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS for AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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 FY22 and FY23 Advancing Equity through the Arts and Humanities Act, H.R. 7267

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 7267 (117th)

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 of Arts Education within Labor Health and Human Services and Related Agencies Appropriations FY22 and FY23 Support for full funding of the Office of Museum Services (OMS) within the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Fund the U.S. Department of Education's 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 of the Nita Lowey 21st Centry Community Learning Centers (21stCCLC) after-school program. Provide at least $4 million for the Institute of Education Science to implement a Fast Response Survey Program (FRSS) study in the arts; include preK-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 arts

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Education, Dept of

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Support legislation to invest in the country's 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: Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) H.R. 681/S.3521 Promoting Local Arts and Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) HR 6569/ S.3560 21st Century Federal Writers Project Act (21CFWP) HR3054 Creative Economy Revitalization Act (CERA) HR 5019/S2858 Performing Arts Tax Parity Act (PATPA) HR4750/S.2872 Help Independent Tracks Succeed (HITS Act) HR 1945/S.753 Saving Transit Arts Resources Act (STAR Act) HR2380 Arts Education for All Act (AEFA Act) HR5581

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2380 (117th), H.R. 5019 (117th), H.R. 3054 (117th), S. 3560 (117th), H.R. 4750 (117th), H.R. 5581 (117th), S. 3521 (117th), H.R. 1945 (117th), H.R. 6569 (117th), S. 2872 (117th), H.R. 681 (117th), S. 753 (117th)

Immigration IMM

Support for enacting the Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) provision in the Promoting Local Arts and the 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 to be filed by, or on behalf of nonprofit arts related agencies.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 3560 (117th), H.R. 6569 (117th)

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) HR2380

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2380 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support for expanding and extending charitable giving in the following bills: Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) Reinstatement legislation - HR 6161/S. 3625 Universal Giving Pandemic Response and Recovery Act - HR 1704/S.618 Legacy IRA Act - HR. 2954/S.243 Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2021 (PATPA Act) - HR 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 Artists and Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) HR 6569/S.3560

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1704 (117th), S. 243 (117th), H.R. 6569 (117th), H.R. 2954 (117th), H.R. 6161 (117th), S. 618 (117th), S. 3560 (117th), H.R. 4750 (117th), S. 2872 (117th), S. 3625 (117th)