WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the live music industry shuttered across the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced her support today for the Entertainments New Credit Opportunity for Relief and Economic Sustainability (ENCORES) Act, which was introduced last month by U.S. Sens. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.), to make sure small, independent music and entertainment venues can survive until crowds can gather safely again.

Specifically, the bill would create a new tax credit for live entertainment venues with fewer than 500 employees to help cover the cost of refunded tickets for shows that were canceled due to the pandemic.

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