AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE - DBA LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

- FY26 and FY27 appropriations, including National Endowment for the Arts, Arts in Education at the U.S. Department of Education and Title IV, Part A; State and Foreign Ops Appropriations: Cultural Exchange funding at the U.S. Department of State; appropriations for Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

- H.R. 721/S.1121 Performing Artist Tax Parity Act: Support for tax parity for performing artists - Artist-Museum Partnership Act: provide a deduction equal to the fair market value for charitable contributions of created by the donor.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 721, S.1121

EDU · Education

- H.R.3852 - Reimagining Inclusive Arts Education Act - H.R.5399 Equitable Arts Education Act to carry out a grant program to support arts education at minority-serving institutions of higher education - H.R. 2664: HBCU Arts Act - HR 2485 Arts Education for All Act to expand arts education - Implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act: Support for Arts Education in the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. - Implementation of Fast Response Statistical Survey in Arts Education and restoration of the arts in the National Assessment of Educational Progress in the Arts.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.3852, H.R.5399, H.R. 2664, HR 2485

IMM · Immigration

- Visa provision to streamline O and P visa processing by and on behalf of nonprofit arts organizations (ARTS Provision, prospective reintroduction) - Improvements to visa processing for O and P visas.

NAT · Natural Resources

- Support improvements and protections for cross-border transport of musical instruments during implementation of policies set at the meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)

- H.R.1402/ S. 281 the TICKET Act - Seeking policy solutions that cease predatory ticket sale practices while supporting access to nonprofit performances and events. - S.195, H.R.617: American Music Tourism Act of 2025, To amend the Visit America Act to promote music tourism, and for other purposes.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.1402, S. 281, S.195, H.R.617

CPT · Copyright/Patent/Trademark

- H.R. 2794 / S. 1367 - NO FAKES Act, which would guarantee every American the right to their own voice and likeness.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 2794, S. 1367

ART · Arts/Entertainment

- H.R. 6165 CREATIVE Act: To establish a grant program to improve the quality and availability of arts facilities and arts-related programming, and for other purposes.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 6165