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H.R. 1519 116th Congress House

CREATE Act of 2019

Official title: To assist entrepreneurs, support development of the creative economy, and encourage international cultural exchange, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 5, 2019 Introduced by: Debbie Dingell Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresArt, artists, authorshipBooks and print mediaCapital gains tax
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Charitable contributionsCommunity life and organizationCultural exchanges and relationsDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of the TreasuryDisaster relief and insuranceEconomic developmentFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)Foreign laborGovernment lending and loan guaranteesIncome tax deductionsIntellectual propertyLiteratureMusicNational and community servicePerforming artsProperty rightsRural conditions and developmentSelf-employedSmall businessTax-exempt organizationsTransfer and inheritance taxesVisas and passports
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 8, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mar 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Mar 6, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Mar 5, 2019
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.
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 650 CREATE Act of 2019
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jun 21, 2019
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Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 29, 2019
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 8, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Mar 7, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 6, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 5, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 5, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 5, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1519: CREATE Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1519/
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"H.R. 1519: CREATE Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1519/.
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H.R. 1519, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1519/.
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