118th Congress Commerce
H.R. 7281: CREATE Act of 2024
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Summary
This bill expands financial assistance for, and establishes measures to support, the creative economy and art entrepreneurs.
Specifically, the bill requires (1) the Small Business Administration to develop loan criteria, evaluation procedures, and technical assistance programs for small business concerns that are owned by artists and support the creative economy; and (2) the Department of Commerce to ensure that traditional economic development tools, such as business incubators and grant programs, support the arts industry and creative economy.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jenniffer González-Colón R-PROriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Debbie Dingell SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Debbie Dingell.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.