,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #giah  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #aj1 #bjbd,mr4 
,fro/ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4    
,cas>1 & ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !       
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (     
,labor to aw>d grants to em]g+ arti/s to
 support _! e>ly developm5t4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,cultivat+ ,res\rces = ,em]g+ ,arti/s to
 ,?rive & ,excel 9 ,art ,act or !       
,,create ,art ,act4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t (  
em]g+ arti/s grant program  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subject to ! availability (           
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 9 
consultation ) ! ,committee e/abli%$ "u 
section #c1 may aw>d ! grants describ$ 9
 subsection 7b71 on a competitive basis1
 to em]g+ arti/s4  7b7 ,description (   
grants  7#a7 ,progress grant ,grants n  
to exce$ #b1jjj p] grant may be aw>d$ "u
 ?is ,act to eligible em]g+ arti/s =    
all[able co/s to support a ye> ( arti/  

activities su* z record+1 t\r+1 %[cas+1 
video production1 & m>ket+4  7#b7       
,project grant ,grants may be aw>d$ "u  
?is ,act to eligible em]g+ arti/s n to  
exce$ #ajj1jjj p] propos$ project1 cov]+
 all[able co/s incurr$ )9 #bd mon?s aft]
 ! date ( initial grant application4    
7#c7 ,live p]=mance grant ,grants n to  
exce$ #ce1jjj may be aw>d$ "u ?is ,act  
to em]g+ arti/s = live p]=mances1 z long
 z-- 7,a7 n m ?an #bj1jjj p] grant is   
exp5d$ = live p]=mance dome/ic t\r+2 &  
7,b7 any em]g+ arti/ receiv+ su* grant  
has a curr5t release or an upcom+       
release4  7#d7 ,developm5t fund ,grants 
n to exce$ #aj1jjj may be aw>d$ "u ?is  
,act to em]g+ arti/s to pay = work+ &   
liv+ exp5ses :ile rese>*+1 write1 or    
cultivat+ /ories & projects4  7c7 ,grant
 requirem5ts  7#a7 ,application         
requirem5ts2 grant recipi5ts  7,a7      
,arti/s1 produc]s1 & publi%]s ,an arti/ 
manag]1 produc]1 or publi%] may fill out
 ! grant application on behalf ( an     
em]g+ arti/ "u ?is ,act1 z long z-- 7i7 

! arti/ is ! nam$ applicant & incurs !  
relat$ co/s directly2 &  7ii7 su* co/s  
are n incurr$ by ! manag]1 produc]1 or  
publi%] & !n *>g$ back to ! arti/4  7,b7
 ,record labels ,record labels may n    
receive a grant "u ?is ,act4 ,arti/s    
sign$ to a record label may apply1 b !  
arti/ %all incur ! relat$ co/s directly4
 ,su* co/s may n be incurr$ by ! record 
label & !n *>g$ back to ! arti/4  7,c7  
,applicants :o are m9ors ,applicants "u 
#ah ye>s ( age %all submit a sign$ p>5t 
or legal gu>dian cons5t =m ) ! grant    
application4  7#b7 ,uses ( funds        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1  
any grant aw>d$ "u ?is ,act may be us$  
only to pay all[able co/s incurr$ = !   
pur*ase ( goods & s]vices receiv$ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates by ! grantee t are provid$
 by citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or by     
entities own$ or controll$ by citiz5s ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,labor           
protections  7,a7 ,prohibition ,an      
individual grant recipi5t may n utilize 
grant aw>ds to subsidize paid or unpaid 

"w = pr(essional p]=m]s & relat$ or     
support+ pr(essional p]sonnel employ$ on
 projects or productions :i* are f9anc$ 
9 :ole or 9 "p "u ?is section4  7,b7    
,prevail+ wages1 & safe work+ conditions
 ,x %all be a condition ( ! receipt (   
any grant "u ?is ,act t ! recipi5t ( su*
 grant %all furni% assurances to !      
,secret>y ( ,labor1 consi/5t ) !        
requirem5ts ( section #e7m7 ( !         
,national ,f\ndation on ! ,arts &       
,humanities ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ied7m771 t-- 7i7 pr(essional p]=m]s &  
relat$ or support+ pr(essional p]sonnel 
employ$ on projects or productions :i*  
are f9anc$ 9 :ole or 9 "p "u ?is        
section-- 7,i7 w be paid1 )\t subsequ5t 
d$uction or rebate on any acc\nt1 n less
 ?an ! m9imum comp5sation z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y ( ,labor to be ! prevail+    
m9imum comp5sation = p]sons employ$ 9   
simil> activities2 &  7,,ii7 w be able  
to ma9ta9 any exi/+ collective b>ga9+   
agreem5t = ! t]m ( ! grant & #b ye>s    
aft] su* t]m ends2 &  7ii7 no "p ( any  

project or production :i* is f9anc$ 9   
:ole or 9 "p "u ?is section-- 7,i7 w be 
p]=m$ or engag$ 9 "u work+ conditions   
:i* are unsanit>y or haz>d\s or dang]\s 
to ! heal? & safety ( ! employees engag$
 9 su* project or production2 or  7,,ii7
 w be us$ to engage 9 any activity t is 
subject to report+ requirem5ts set =? 9 
section #bjc7;a7 ( ! ,labor-,managem5t  
,report+ & ,disclosure ,act ( #aiei 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dcc7;a77 = ! t]m ( ! grant1 
project1 or t\r 7:i*ev] is longe/74     
7#d7 ,prohibition on discrim9ation aga9/
 c]ta9 noncitiz5s ,p>ticipation 9       
programs & activities or receiv+ funds  
"u ?is ,act %all be available to citiz5s
 & nationals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 lawfully
 admitt$ p]man5t resid5t ali5s1         
refugees1 asylees1 & p>olees1 & o!r     
immigrants au?oriz$ by ! ,attorney      
,g5]al to "w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #c4    
,developm5t ,committee = ,em]g+ ,arti/  
,grant ,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all     

e/abli% a ,developm5t ,committee =      
,em]g+ ,arti/ ,grant ,program to provide
 consultation to ! ,secret>y ( ,labor on
 ! developm5t & implem5tation ( ! grant 
programs "u section #b1 includ+ to      
evaluate grant applications4  7b7       
,composition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,committee %all be compos$ (-- 7,a7 #d  
repres5tatives ( ! arts indu/ry 7su* z  
music produc]s1 gall]y own]s or         
op]ators1 or a production company = a   
!at]72  7,b7 #d labor repres5tatives 9 !
 arts indu/ry2 &  7,c7 #d em]g+ arti/s4 
7#b7 ,t]ms ( s]vice ,ea* memb] ( !      
,commission %all s]ve a #f-ye> t]m4  7c7
 ,comp5sation ,memb]s ( ! ,committee    
%all receive comp5sation = _! s]vice on 
! ,committee4  #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,all[able co/s ,! t]m        
all[able co/s means any co/s associat$ )
 develop+1 produc+1 & p]=m+ art1 includ+
 co/s associat$ ) res]v+ space1 /udio   
"t1 ?ird-p>ty p]sonnel co/s1 ?ird-p>ty  
production co/s1 & m>ket+4  7#b7 ,em]g+ 
arti/ ,! t]m em]g+ arti/ means an arti/ 

:o-- 7,a7 has individually e>n$1 f ! art
 ( su* arti/1 less ?an #ej1jjj 9 net    
e>n+s dur+ ! previ\s #e ye>s & n m ?an  
#djj1jjj 9 net e>n+s dur+ ! previ\s #bj 
ye>s2  7,b7 has evid5ce ( regul>        
creative practice2  7,c7 produces or    
pres5ts projects or programs t are      
relevant to ! community & accessible to 
! public2 &  7,d7 meets any o!r         
requirem5ts ( ! ,secret>y ( ,labor =    
purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,project ,!  
t]m project has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9    
section #c ( ! ,national ,f\ndation on !
 ,arts & ,humanities ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ieb74