HR 7894 United States House · 118th Congress

STAGE Act

The STAGE Act establishes a federal grant program to support professional nonprofit theaters. Eligible theaters (nonprofits producing live performances with fair wages, 3+ years of programming, and financial need or community focus) can receive grants covering payroll, facility repairs (prioritizing accessibility), marketing, and workforce training. Grants max out at $16 million per entity or 20% of its prior year's expenses, with $1 billion annually allocated for 2024-2028. The bill also mandates a federal study on sustaining the nonprofit arts sector, including input from artists and community stakeholders.

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Apr 2024

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Introduced Apr 9, 2024 Last action Apr 9, 2024

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Apr 9, 2024

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Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Financial Services, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Apr 9, 2024

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1 primary · 31 co-sponsors