CREATIVE Act of 2025

This bill would create a competitive grant program run by the Secretary of Commerce, called the Creative Economy Revitalization and Workforce Development Program. Local arts agencies, museums, and nonprofit arts organizations could receive one grant to hire or pay artists and staff (up to $5 million), to build or buy an arts facility (up to $3 million), or to repair or improve an existing arts facility (up to $3 million). Applicants would have to promise to provide jobs for artists, follow labor standards, and not break existing union contracts. Priority would go to groups in places with limited arts access, rural areas, groups facing financial hardship, and groups serving underrepresented cultures or people with disabilities. The bill would authorize $700 million per year from 2026 through 2030 and require yearly public reports from grant recipients.

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Sponsors

• Suzanne Bonamici Democrat sponsor
• 6 cosponsors