Cultural Trade Promotion Act

S 1125, the Cultural Trade Promotion Act, promotes exports from creative industries and microenterprises by updating federal export programs. It defines "creative industries" to include arts, crafts, music, and Native cultural expressions that support local economies, and requires export services to better assist microentrepreneurs (small businesses with under 50 employees). The bill specifically adds provisions for promoting Native Hawaiian arts and crafts exports and mandates the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee to consider creative industry exports. It also creates a permanent seat for creative industry representatives on the U.S. Travel and Tourism Advisory Board.