119th Congress · introduced in the House · Aug 1, 2025
CREATE Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Aug 1, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Taxation
No official summary has been published for this bill.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Actions from Congress.gov, newest first.
LD-2 reports whose issue descriptions explicitly cite this bill (bill type and number validated against Congress.gov records). A citation does not establish the client's position or any contact with a member.
Loading lobbying reportsCoverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 24, 2026.
31 citations; showing the 25 most recently posted.
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$464,468
Spent on own lobbying
- Carried Interest Fairness Act - HR 10582/S.5552 - Film Tax Credit Bill - H.R. 4840 - The CREATE Act - H.R.7115 - Jumpstart Savings Act - H.R.5475/S.4310 - No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC · lobbying firm or registrant: MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…deral Film Labor Credit FDII & GILTI Tax Provisions Sec. 181, Federal Film and Television Incentive Federal production incentive H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill H.R.4840/S.2530, CREATE Act H.R.721/S.1121, Performing Artist Tax Parity Act H.R. 10582/S. 5552, Motion Picture Television and Entertainment Revitalization Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: COGENT STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
- Tax issues affecting IFTA members (producers and distributors), Section 181 of the Internal Revenue Code, and federal tax incentive proposals - H.R. 4840, CREATE Act - S. 2530, CREATE Act - H.R. 10582, Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act - S. 5552, Motion Picture, Television, and Ent…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC · lobbying firm or registrant: NVG, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.4840/S.2530 - CREATE Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$135,000
Spent on own lobbying
Support for H.R.10582 / S.5552, Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act; Support for H.R. 4840 / S. 2530, Creative Relief and Expensing for Artistic Entertainment (CREATE) Act; Support for H.R. 721 / S.1121, Performing Artist Tax Parity Act; Support for…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 9, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
…m and television tax incentive program H.R. 10582 & S. 5552; MPTERA; provisions related to the creation of a federal film and television tax incentive program. H.R. 4840 & S. 2530; CREATE ACT; provisions related to extending and enhancing the existing Section 181 tax deduction for film and television production
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC · lobbying firm or registrant: MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$640,000
Spent on own lobbying
…deral Film Labor Credit FDII & GILTI Tax Provisions Sec. 181, Federal Film and Television Incentive Federal production incentive H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill H.R.4840/S.2530, CREATE Act H.R.721/S.1121, Performing Artist Tax Parity Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC · lobbying firm or registrant: NVG, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.4840/S.2530 - CREATE Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$489,143
Spent on own lobbying
- 45G Tax Credit - S.445 Carried Interest Fairness Act - Film and television Tax Credits - H.R. 4840: The CREATE Act - H.R. 5475: No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act - H.R.7115 - Jumpstart Savings Act - H.R.5475/ S.4310 - No Tax on Overtime for All Workers…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL TAX PARTNERS, LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Tax Issues related to film industry, including H.R.4840 and S.2530 CREATE Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the ability to expense certain qualified productions.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: COGENT STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
- Tax issues affecting IFTA members (producers and distributors), Section 181 of the Internal Revenue Code, and federal tax incentive proposals - H.R.4840, CREATE Act - S.2530, CREATE Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 7, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
General discussions related to incentivizing domestic film and television production, including creating a federal film and television tax incentive program H.R. 4840 & S. 2530; CREATE ACT; provisions related to extending and enhancing the existing Section 181 tax deduction for film and television production
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 6, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$135,000
Spent on own lobbying
Support for H.R. 721 / S.1121, Performing Artist Tax Parity Act; Support for creation of federal film production tax incentive, generally; Support for H.R. 4840 / S. 2530, Creative Relief and Expensing for Artistic Entertainment (CREATE) Act; Support for H.R. 2671 / S. 1286, Tax Fairness for Workers Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC · lobbying firm or registrant: MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$640,000
Spent on own lobbying
…deral Film Labor Credit FDII & GILTI Tax Provisions Sec. 181, Federal Film and Television Incentive Federal production incentive H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill H.R.4840/S.2530, CREATE Act H.R.721/S.1121, Performing Artist Tax Parity Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$431,955
Spent on own lobbying
- 45G Tax Credit - Carried Interest Fairness Act - Film and television Tax Credits - H.R. 4840: The CREATE Act - H.R. 5475: No Tax on Overtime for All Workers Act - H.R.7115 - Jumpstart Savings Act - H.R.5475/ S.4310 - No Tax on Overtime for All Workers…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC · lobbying firm or registrant: NVG, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Public Law 119-21: One Big Beautiful Bill Act implementation of Section 70434: Treatment of certain qualified sound recording productions. H.R.4840/S.2530 - CREATE Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL TAX PARTNERS, LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Tax Issues related to film industry, including H.R.4840 and S.2530 CREATE Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the ability to expense certain qualified productions.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: COGENT STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
- Tax issues affecting IFTA members (producers and distributors), Section 181 of the Internal Revenue Code, and federal tax incentive proposals - H.R.4840, CREATE Act - S.2530, CREATE Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
General discussions related to incentivizing domestic film and television production, including creating a federal film and television tax incentive program H.R. 4840 & S. 2530; CREATE ACT; provisions related to extending and enhancing the existing Section 181 tax deduction for film and television production
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$135,000
Spent on own lobbying
Support for H.R. 721 / S.1121, Performing Artist Tax Parity Act; Support for creation of federal film production tax incentive, generally; Support for H.R. 4840 / S. 2530, Creative Relief and Expensing for Artistic Entertainment (CREATE) Act; Support for H.R. 2671 / S. 1286, Tax Fairness for Workers Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC · lobbying firm or registrant: MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$660,000
Spent on own lobbying
…deral Film Labor Credit FDII & GILTI Tax Provisions Sec. 181, Federal Film and Television Incentive Federal production incentive H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill H.R.4840/S.2530, CREATE Act H.R.721/S.1121, Performing Artist Tax Parity Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC · lobbying firm or registrant: NVG, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Public Law 119-21: One Big Beautiful Bill Act implementation of Section 70434: Treatment of certain qualified sound recording productions. H.R.4840/S.2530 - CREATE Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL TAX PARTNERS, LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Tax Issues related to film industry, including H.R.4840 and S.2530 CREATE Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the ability to expense certain qualified productions.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: COGENT STRATEGIES LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
- Tax issues affecting IFTA members (producers and distributors), Section 181 of the Internal Revenue Code, and federal tax incentive proposals - H.R.4840, CREATE Act - S.2530, CREATE Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$324,484
Spent on own lobbying
- 45G Tax Credit - Carried Interest Fairness Act - 15% tax break for film and television - H.R. 4840: The CREATE Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing