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  • Increased FY2024 appropriations
  • Employee Retention Tax Program reinstatement for 4th quarter of 2021; Increased federal incentives for charitable giving
  • Increased access to arts education programs. Increased FY2024 appropriations.
  • Withdrawal of DHS Docket No. USCIS 2021-0010 - U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Fee Schedule and Changes to Certain Other Immigration Benefit Request Requirements.
  • Expand equitable access across the arts and cultural sector; Increased FY2024 appropriations
  • Expand equitable access to the arts and cultural sector

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General Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Education, Immigration, Arts/Entertainment, Small Business, Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV, Unemployment, Economics/Economic Development, Natural Resources, Transportation, Agriculture, Postal, Health Issues

Spending: about $93,210 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2006: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Natl Endowment for the Arts, Education - Dept of, State - Dept of (DOS), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), Small Business Administration (SBA), Natl Endowment for the Humanities, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Treasury - Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Interior - Dept of (DOI), White House Office, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Senate,, Corporation for Natl & Community Service

Bills mentioned

H.R.3354: Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce,...

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

H.R.1830: Artist-Museum Partnership Act of 2017

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

S.1174: Artist-Museum Partnership Act of 2017

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

S.661: CREATE Act of 2017

Sponsor: Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

H.R.1649: CREATE Act of 2017

Sponsor: Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.244: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017

Sponsor: Paul Cook (R-Calif.)

H.R.5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs,...

Sponsor: Tom Graves (R-Ga.)

H.R.5538: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

S.3068: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

S.3040: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

S.3117: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

S.2750: Charities Helping Americans Regularly Throughout the Year Act

Sponsor: John Thune (R-S.D.)

S.1159: Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2015

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

S.931: Artist-Museum Partnership Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.4948: Artist-Museum Partnership Act of 2015

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

S.1177: Every Student Succeeds Act

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

S.2510: ARTS Act of 2016

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.2648: CREATE Act of 2016

Sponsor: Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.RES.566: Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R....

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-Okla.)

H.R.644: Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015

Sponsor: Tom Reed (R-N.Y.)

H.R.2822: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

S.1645: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.R.3020: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-Okla.)

S.1695: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

H.R.2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

S.1725: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)

H.R.5: Student Success Act

Sponsor: John Kline (R-Minn.)

H.R.83: CAMPER Act

Sponsor: Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas)

H.R.83: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015

Sponsor: Donna M.C. Christensen (D-Virgin Islands)

H.R.5171: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

H.R.5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.5806: Supporting America's Charities Act

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.4719: America Gives More Act of 2014

Sponsor: Tom Reed (R-N.Y.)

H.R.2482: Artist-Museum Partnership Act of 2013

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

S.744: Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

S.1772: Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2013

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3134: Charitable Giving Extension Act

Sponsor: Mike Kelly (R-Pa.)

S.1094: Strengthening America's Schools Act of 2013

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.2911: Wireless Microphone Users Interference Protection Act of 2013

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

H.R.3982: Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

S.1981: Open Internet Preservation Act of 2014

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.3547: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: Lamar Smith (R-Texas)

H.R.5: Student Success Act

Sponsor: John Kline (R-Minn.)

H.R.2982: Computer Science in STEM Act of 2013

Sponsor: Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.)

H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.2775: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

S.CON.RES.8: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

S.1284: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.1479: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove the deduction for...

Sponsor: F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)

H.R.933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.CON.RES.25: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

H.R.8:

Sponsor: John A. Boehner (R-Ohio)

H.R.6091: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

S.3295: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.5857: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Kay Granger (R-Texas)

S.3241: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

S.3412: Middle Class Tax Cut Act

Sponsor: Harry Reid (D-Nev.)

S.3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.1190: Artist-Museum Partnership Act of 2011

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

S.930: Art and Collectibles Capital Gains Tax Treatment Parity Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

S.223: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.658: FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012

Sponsor: John L. Mica (R-Fla.)

H.CON.RES.112: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

S.2230: Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)

S.968: PROTECT IP Act of 2011

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.2055: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

H.R.2502: Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2011

Sponsor: Wally Herger (R-Calif.)

S.557: Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2011

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3210: RELIEF Act

Sponsor: Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.)

H.R.2584: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)

H.R.1891: Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act

Sponsor: Duncan D. Hunter (R-Calif.)

H.R.2309: Postal Reform Act of 2012

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

H.R.1473: Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.4: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy...

Sponsor: Dan Lungren (R-Calif.)

H.R.1: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.1785: Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act

Sponsor: Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.)

S.1409: Arts Require Timely Service Act

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.5533: Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act of 2010

Sponsor: Betty McCollum (D-Minn.)

H.R.1126: Artist-Museum Partnership Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

S.405: Artist-Museum Partnership Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.3043: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.2643: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Norman D. Dicks (D-Wash.)

H.R.1312: Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act

Sponsor: Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.)

S.2178: Arts Require Timely Service Act

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.1524: Artist-Museum Partnership Act

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

S.548: Artist-Museum Partnership Act

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.1419: Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007

Sponsor: Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.)

S.819: Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

H.R.1320: Interference Protection for Existing Television Band Devices Act of 2007

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1250: Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2009

Sponsor: Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.)

S.864: Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2009

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

H.R.1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

S.277: Serve America Act

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

S.463: TARP Taxpayer Protection and Corporate Responsibility Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.2764: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3043: Zero Downpayment Pilot Program Act of 2006

Sponsor: Pat Tiberi (R-Ohio)

H.R.2643: Innocent Check Depositor Protection Act

Sponsor: Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2764: To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2 methyl 5...

Sponsor: William Lacy Clay (D-Mo.)

H.R.1312: Assault Weapons Ban and Law Enforcement Protection Act of 2005

Sponsor: Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.)

S.2178: Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006

Sponsor: Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1419: Risk-Based Homeland Security Funding Act

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

S.819: Pactola Reservoir Reallocation Authorization Act of 2005

Sponsor: Tim Johnson (D-S.D.)

H.R.1320: Secure Borders Act

Sponsor: Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas)

H.R.1370: An Act to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require the...

Sponsor: Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

H.R.1: An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the...

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.3988: Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2017

Sponsor: Mark Walker (R-N.C.)

S.2123: Universal Charitable Giving Act of 2017

Sponsor: James Lankford (R-Okla.)

H.R.1625: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018

Sponsor: Edward Royce (R-Calif.)

S.2466: ARTS Act of 2018

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.1337: Legacy IRA Act

Sponsor: Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.)

H.R.6137: GAAME Act of 2018

Sponsor: Nydia M. Velázquez (D-N.Y.)

H.R.6157: Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and...

Sponsor: Kay Granger (R-Texas)

H.R.6147: Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government,...

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

H.R.88: Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's...

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

S.3332: LIFT for Charities Act

Sponsor: James Lankford (R-Okla.)

H.R.5771: Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act

Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.)

H.J.RES.31: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019

Sponsor: Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-Calif.)

H.R.1260: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the charitable...

Sponsor: Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.)

H.R.651: Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act

Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.)

S.632: LIFT for Charities Act

Sponsor: James Lankford (R-Okla.)

H.R.1545: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion of...

Sponsor: Mark Walker (R-N.C.)

H.R.1793: Artist-Museum Partnership Act of 2019

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

S.650: CREATE Act of 2019

Sponsor: Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

H.R.1519: CREATE Act of 2019

Sponsor: Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.2740: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign...

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.3055: Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health...

Sponsor: José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.)

H.R.513: Nonprofits Support Act

Sponsor: K. Michael Conaway (R-Texas)

S.1282: Preserve Charities and Houses of Worship Act

Sponsor: Ted Cruz (R-Texas)

S.1257: Legacy IRA Act

Sponsor: Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.)

H.R.3832: Legacy IRA Act

Sponsor: Donald Beyer (D-Va.)

H.R.618: Promoting Access to Credit for Homebuyers Act of 2021

Sponsor: Juan Vargas (D-Calif.)

H.R.1704: Universal Giving Pandemic Response and Recovery Act

Sponsor: Chris Pappas (D-N.H.)

H.R.513: A PLUS Act

Sponsor: Ted Budd (R-N.C.)

S.1257: AI Scholarship-for-Service Act

Sponsor: Gary Peters (D-Mich.)

H.R.1793: Immediate Coverage for Former Foster Youth Act

Sponsor: Karen Bass (D-Calif.)

H.R.3832: To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit the...

Sponsor: Mike Levin (D-Calif.)

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Brandon Gryde Director of Government Affairs Director of Government Affairs
Tony Shivers Director of Government Affairs
Haley Gordon n/a
Amy Fitterer n/a

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