118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 7281CREATE Act of 2024

To assist entrepreneurs and support development of the creative economy, and for other purposes.

Commerce
Introduced Feb 7, 2024
Last action Feb 8, 2024
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Referred
Feb 8, 2024
Financial Services · T&I · Small Business
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 5 actions
Feb 8, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Feb 7, 2024
Introduced in House
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
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
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.