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H.R. 1519 (116th)

CREATE Act of 2019

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Introduced

5 March 2019

Last action

8 April 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Sponsors

Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

Subjects

Housing, Agriculture

Source updated

27 January 2026

Housing · Agriculture

Summary

Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act of 2019 or the CREATE Act of 2019 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, (2) the Departments of Commerce and Agriculture to ensure that traditional economic development tools, such as business incubators and grant programs, support the arts industry and creative economy, and (3) the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ensure that expenses incurred by a self-employed worker to repair or replace needed tools because of a major disaster are eligible for disaster assistance. Further, the recipient of a national service program grant is authorized to carry out the program through an Artist Corps that identifies and meets unmet needs in communities through artistic activities. The bill also requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to assist activities that support creative placemaking through community development mechanisms and partnerships between local governments and nonprofit cultural organizations. Commerce shall establish a demonstration program to promote creative and performing arts in the economic planning of local governments. Finally, the Department of Homeland Security must adjudicate petitions for nonimmigrant visas for aliens with extraordinary ability or achievement, and artists and entertainers, within 14 days after receiving them.

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Timeline

  1. 5 March 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 March 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 March 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Education and Labor, Financial Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Agriculture, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 March 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

    Source: Committee

  5. 27 March 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

    Source: Committee

  6. 8 April 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

    Source: Committee

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