H.R. 4840 119th Congress House

CREATE Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the ability to expense certain qualified productions.

Introduced: August 1, 2025 Introduced by: Judy Chu Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Taxation

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Aug 1, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Aug 1, 2025

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Ways and Means Committee
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Lobbying activity 31

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS
for INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
for MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
COGENT STRATEGIES LLC
for INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
NVG, LLC
for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC · New York · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES
for INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.
for DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC. · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
31 filings
SENATE
31 filings
Natl Economic Council (NEC)
13 filings
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
12 filings
Treasury, Dept of
9 filings
White House Office
9 filings
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
7 filings
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
7 filings

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Cosponsors 16