# 117-hr-6381: CREATE Act of 2022

117-hr-6381, CREATE Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6381
- Congress: 117
- Title: CREATE Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
- Introduced: 2022-01-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act of 2022 or the CREATE Act of 2022 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.

## Cosponsors (14)

- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2022-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2022-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2022-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2022-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2022-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2022-03-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2022-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-7910: Protecting Our Kids Act
- 117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on January 15, 2022.
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust

## Sources
- [117-hr-6381 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6381)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-7910: Protecting Our Kids Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7910)
- [117-hres-881: Condemning the heinous terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyvi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-881)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5723: Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5723)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6381 (as of 2025-11-18).