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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
19289192-13eb-4c48-b8b6-8e4bbc577151
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 14:50:50
Income (reported)
—
Expenses (reported)
$10,000
Expenses method
B
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

OPERA AMERICA

Nonprofit arts service organization

Contact
MEGAN CARPENTER
Phone
+1 646-699-5240
Address
zip:11106, city:New York, state:NY, street:330 7th Ave 7th Fl
Client

OPERA AMERICA

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2006-07-03
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (8)

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

FY26 and FY27 appropriations, including National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Institute of Museum and Library Services, Arts in Education at the U.S. Department of Education and Title II-A, Title IV-A, and Title IV-B; State and Foreign Ops Appropriations: Cultural Exchange funding at the U.S. Department of State.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

H.R.721, S. 1121: Performing Arts Tax Parity Act, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the adjusted gross income limitation for above-the-line deduction of expenses of performing artist employees, and for other purposes.

Lobbyists:

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.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); State, Dept of (DOS)

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.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

EDU — Education

HR 2485 Arts Education for All Act to expand arts education H.R.3852 - Reimagining Inclusive Arts Education Act to award grants to eligible entities to carry out professional development for arts educators and creative arts therapists to learn how to best accommodate children with disabilities, and for other purposes. H.R.5399 Equitable Arts Education Act to carry out a grant program to support arts education at minority-serving institutions of higher education. - Implementation of Every Student Succeeds Act: Support for Arts Education in the Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

ECN — Economics/Economic Development

S. 1125: Cultural Trade Promotion Act - to strengthen Americas creative industries and expand cultural exports by bolstering the creative economy.

Lobbyists:

ART — Arts/Entertainment

H.R. 6165 CREATIVE Act. To amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to establish a grant program to increase job opportunities for artists and creative professionals, improve the quality and availability of arts facilities and arts-related programming, and for other purposes.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

CPT — Copyright/Patent/Trademark

H.R.2794 S.1367 - NO FAKES Act of 2025. To protect intellectual property rights in the voice and visual likeness of individuals, and for other purposes.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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