119th Congress · introduced in the House · Nov 20, 2025
CREATIVE Act of 2025
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Nov 21, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
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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 Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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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.
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13 citations.
AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE - DBA LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE - DBA LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
- H.R. 6165 CREATIVE Act: To establish a grant program to improve the quality and availability of arts facilities and arts-related programming, and for other purposes.
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
OPERA AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: OPERA AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
Amount not reported
H.R. 6165 CREATIVE Act. To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to establish a grant program to increase job opportunities for artists and creativ…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF ART MUSEUM DIRECTORS · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF ART MUSEUM DIRECTORS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 3, 2026 · issue area: Education
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…FY27 appropriations for the National Endowment for the Humanities CREATIVE Act Capital, Repairs, and Employment for Art Talent to Improve Visibility Everywhere HR 6165
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
AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE - DBA LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE - DBA LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
- H.R. 6165 CREATIVE Act: To establish a grant program to improve the quality and availability of arts facilities and arts-related programming, and for other purposes.
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
GRANTMAKERS IN THE ARTS · lobbying firm or registrant: PENN HILL GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Arts issues generally Arts Education for All Act, Entirety H.R.6165 CREATIVE Act of 2025, Entirety
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
OPERA AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: OPERA AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 6165 CREATIVE Act. To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to establish a grant program to increase job opportunities for artists and creativ…
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
ASSOCIATION OF ART MUSEUM DIRECTORS · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF ART MUSEUM DIRECTORS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted May 18, 2026 · issue area: Education
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…FY27 appropriations for the National Endowment for the Humanities CREATIVE Act Capital, Repairs, and Employment for Art Talent to Improve Visibility Everywhere HR 6165
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
GRANTMAKERS IN THE ARTS · lobbying firm or registrant: PENN HILL GROUP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Arts issues generally Arts Education for All Act, Entirety H.R.6165 CREATIVE Act of 2025, Entirety
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 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE - DBA LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE - DBA LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
- H.R. 6165 CREATIVE Act: To establish a grant program to improve the quality and availability of arts facilities and arts-related programming, and for other purposes.
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
OPERA AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: OPERA AMERICA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 6165 CREATIVE Act. To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to establish a grant program to increase job opportunities for artists and creativ…
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
ASSOCIATION OF ART MUSEUM DIRECTORS · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF ART MUSEUM DIRECTORS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 5, 2026 · issue area: Education
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…FY26 appropriations for the National Endowment for the Humanities CREATIVE Act Capital, Repairs, and Employment for Art Talent to Improve Visibility Everywhere HR 6165
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
OPERA AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: OPERA AMERICA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 6165 CREATIVE Act. To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to establish a grant program to increase job opportunities for artists and creativ…
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 SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE - DBA LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE - DBA LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
- H.R. 6165 CREATIVE Act: To establish a grant program to improve the quality and availability of arts facilities and arts-related programming, and for other purposes.
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