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The Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee releases its FY 2015 draft bill, which includes $150 million each for the NEA and NEH.  Read more»
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The Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Labor, Health, Human Services, Education and Related Agencies released its draft bill and report for FY15, recommending $25 million for the Arts in Education program… Read more»
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The House of Representatives passed legislation (H.R. 4719) that would reinstate and make permanent the IRA charitable rollover. Read more»
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Recent Activity
On July 9, The House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee approved a funding cut for the NEA which would reduce its budget from $146 million to $138 million. Read more»
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The FCC’s initial public comment period on its proposed Open Internet Rules closed on July 15. PAA joined a group of national arts and culture organizations in signing comments expressing… Read more»
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In the House, Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH) introduced a bill preventing the FCC from reclassifying broadband as a Title II common carrier service. This classification would allow the FCC to… Read more»
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At an Open Meeting on May 15, the FCC adopted rules expanding Part 74 license eligibility to include sound companies and venues regularly using at least 50 wireless microphones. The… Read more»
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The House Committee on Ways and Means approved H.R. 4619 which would make the IRA rollover a permanent tax provision. Read more»
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On the FCC’s official blog, Chairman Wheeler addresses the Commission’s notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on the new net neutrality rules to be created after the U.S. Court of Appeals… Read more»
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The House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee held a Public and Outside Witness hearing on the FY 2015 budget request.  Read more»
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