Legislative Update: House Passes Increased Funding for the Arts Thanks to your grassroots efforts, the House passed the FY ‘23 Interior Appropriations bill with increased funding of $207 million each for the NEA, NEH, and full funding for the Smithsonian on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, as part of a 6-bill minibus funding package. We’re... FY23 Appropriations Asks Current Status:The negotiations for funding the federal government are in the beginning stages. In March, President Biden released his proposed budget for funding the federal government during the FY23 Appropriations cycle. Following the release of the President's budget,... Ask Congress to Support Creative Economy Bills Arts advocacy on Capitol Hill is gaining momentum!There is now more pro-creative economy legislation being considered by Congress than at any other point in U.S. history. In the last several months arts advocates have been working with members of Congress to introduce an...
