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AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

Lobbying for AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

 Filing 1st Quarter - Report
Reporting period
1st Quarter 2025
Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 21, 2025
Money reported
None
Registrations and no-activity reports carry no figure.
Client based in
District of Columbia

Official filing document

 Lobbyists on this filing 2
  • TOOSHAR SWAIN New on this filing
    Previously held: Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Senator Rick Santorum
  • JAY DICK New on this filing
    Previously held: Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Frank Lautenberg

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

 Government bodies contacted 5
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)
  • Education, Dept of
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • SENATE
  • Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when.

 Bills named in this filing 18
 Lobbying activity 7
Arts/Entertainment

- HBCU Arts Funding Act - Promoting Local Artists in the Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CERA Act) - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act)- - Well-rounded funding for Title I-A, Title II-A and Title IV-A of ESEA in the Labor, HHS, ED bill - NEA-NEH Funding in the Interior Subcommittee Appropriations Bill - The CHARITBLE ACT, S. 317 & HR 801 - Community engagement funding in the FY24 Department of Defense Appropriations bill. - HR 4365 - Community engagement funding in the FY24 MilCon/Veterans Affairs bill - HR 4366 - Fans First Act- S. 3457 - Equitable Arts Education Enhancement Act - H.R.8943

Economics/Economic Development

- Promoting Local Artists in the Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) - HR 6569 / S.3560 - Last year's bill but lobbied for re-introduction. - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA Act) - HR 5019 / S. 2858 - Last year's bill, but lobbied for the re-introduction. - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) HR 6381 / S.3521 - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S.1121 introduced in this Congress.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

- The CHARITBLE ACT, S. 317 & HR 801 - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S. 1121

Education

- Well-rounded funding for Title I-A, Title II-A and Title IV-A of ESEA in the Labor, HHS, ED bill - HBCU Arts Funding Act - Arts Education for All Act - H.R. 2485 - Clarification that Title I funds can be used for a well-rounded education which includes Arts Education. - Equitable Arts Education Enhancement Act - H.R.8943

Defense

- Community engagement funding in the FY24 Department of Defense Appropriations bill. - HR 4365

Transportation

- STAR ACT - HR 2380 and S. 3275 in last Congress. Lobbying to re-introduce legislation in this Congress.

Veterans

- Appropriations for community engagement for veterans in the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,2025 - H.R.8580

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.

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