# 119-hr-6165: CREATIVE Act of 2025

119-hr-6165, CREATIVE Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6165
- Congress: 119
- Title: CREATIVE Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Arts, Culture, Religion
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Boost arts jobs and facilities**. This bill would create a Commerce Department grant program to hire and retain professional artists, build or upgrade arts venues, and repair or improve facilities that support productions and community arts programs. - Artists and arts workers: Hiring and Production grants would fund pay for performers, writers, artists, and related staff with awards up to $5 million and a five year period to spend the funds. - Organizations and venues: Eligible nonprofits, museums, local arts agencies, and qualifying professional theaters could seek construction or acquisition grants up to $3 million and maintenance and improvement grants up to $3 million. Each eligible entity may receive only one grant under the section. - Communities and equity: The Secretary would prioritize projects serving areas with limited arts access, linguistically or culturally diverse populations, people with disabilities, and rural communities. Up to 25% of annual funds would be reserved for rural entities. *Authorizes $700 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to fund the program, increasing federal outlays over that period.*

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New federal arts grant program: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create the Creative Economy Revitalization and Workforce Development Program at the Commerce Department. The program would be funded at $700 million each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. Each year the Secretary would reserve up to 25% for rural projects and could…
- Priority rules and labor promises: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would give priority to grant applications that serve places with limited arts access, underrepresented or culturally diverse groups, people with disabilities, and rural communities. Applicants would need to show community outreach and input from low‑income people, people w…
- Grants for hires, building, repairs: mixed, high. If enacted, the program would offer three grant types. Hiring and production grants would be available up to $5 million each and remain available for 5 years to hire or pay professional performers and related staff. Construction and acquisition grants would be up to $3 million each, available for 5…
- Grantee rules, reports, and limits: mixed, low. If enacted, grantees would have to file annual reports during each grant year showing how funds were used and effects on access, disparities, and employment. The Secretary would publish each report on the EDA website within 180 days. The Secretary would regularly review grantees and could require u…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4231: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3112: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6165 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6165)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-4231: Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4231)
- [119-hr-3112: Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3112)
- [119-hr-1684: PAST Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1684)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6165 (as of 2026-04-21).