Recognizing the immense capacity of the popular arts to bring people together, inspire creativity and imagination, promote critical thinking, and instill the universal values of truth, justice, and equality.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 599 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 599 Recognizing the immense capacity of the popular arts to bring people together, inspire creativity and imagination, promote critical thinking, and instill the universal values of truth, justice, and equality. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 21, 2025 Mr. Garcia of California submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Recognizing the immense capacity of the popular arts to bring people together, inspire creativity and imagination, promote critical thinking, and instill the universal values of truth, justice, and equality. Whereas nearly 5,000,000 Americans work in the arts and cultural production industry; Whereas the arts and cultural economy represents approximately 4.4 percent of the gross domestic product of the United States, contributing over $1,000,000,000,000 annually; Whereas the creatio…