State Advocacy Updates
- House Bill 5006, a bill which allocates $8.275 million in grants to 13 different arts and culture organizations (including some OMA member institutions), has passed and has received Governor Kotek's signature as of August 7th. Learn more about the bill and grant recipients here.
- Despite strong efforts and support from Oregon's nonprofit community, Senate Bill (SB) 602, the Nonprofit Grant and Contract Modernization Act has failed to pass the 2025 Oregon legislative session due to budgetary and timing concerns. It is currently too early to be sure if the bill will be reintroduced in 2026.
- Oregon legislature has advanced House Bills (HB) 3048, 3189, and 3191. These bills are related to funding Oregon arts and culture, and are currently being reviewed by the Joint Committee On Ways and Means. These bills offer funding to empower community arts and culture spaces.
Federal Advocacy Updates
On November 21, 2025, a permanent injunction was granted by the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island in the case of Rhode Island vs. Trump stating that attempts to dismantle the IMLS were unlawful and unconstitutional. Any further attempts to carry out the Executive Order relating to IMLS were blocked by this injunction.
Efforts to move necessary appropriations bills through Congress to fund the government for FY2026 have stalled once again. The current Continuing Resolution which temporarily funds the federal government at present is set to expire on January 30, 2026. As efforts could resume at any time, the American Alliance of Museums has created helpful draft letters so that you can continue to encourage Congress to support museum funding. Click here to write to support IMLS Office of Museum Services funding, and here to write to support NEA and NEH funding.
To see the National Council of Nonprofits chart on how the most recent Executive Orders affect nonprofits, including analysis of the Improving Oversight of Federal Grantmaking EO, follow this link.
National Museums Advocacy Day
The next Museums Advocacy Day hosted by the American Alliance of Museums is scheduled for February 23-24, 2026. Registration is open now!
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