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HR 7281 118th Congress House Commerce

CREATE Act of 2024

Introduced: February 7, 2024 Introduced by: Dingell, Debbie Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Feb 8, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 7, 2024
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.
Feb 7, 2024
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act of 2024 or the CREATE Act of 2024

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.

What's happening now February 8, 2024

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3759 Identical bill CREATE Act of 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7281: CREATE Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7281/
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"H.R. 7281: CREATE Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7281/.
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H.R. 7281, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7281/.
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[H.R. 7281: CREATE Act of 2024](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7281/)
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