Congress and Hollywood push for federal film and television production tax credit
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Economy Added 45d ago 4 outlets

Congress and Hollywood push for federal film and television production tax credit

A bipartisan group of lawmakers including Reps. Laura Friedman (D-CA) and Brian Jack (R-GA) are drafting legislation for a 20% federal tax credit for film and television production in the United States, backed by President Trump and major industry stakeholders. A study by Olsberg SPI commissioned by the Motion Picture Association projects the incentive would generate $249.1 billion in gross value added between 2027 and 2035 and add over 143,500 full-time jobs annually. The bill is expected to be introduced in September 2026, with supporters citing competition from overseas production incentives as the core motivation.

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Reps. Friedman, Jack draft tax breaks for U.S. films to counter overseas production flight
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'This is a jobs bill': Jon Voight, film industry leaders make push for federal tax credit
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The Examiner and Times frame the bill as bipartisan economic rescue against overseas flight, while the Post frames it through left-wing Hollywood forced to thank Trump, and The Hill leads with Jon Voight as celebrity envoy.
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“'This is a jobs bill': Jon Voight, film industry leaders make push for federal tax credit” · The Hill

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HThe Hill 'This is a jobs bill': Jon Voight, film industry leaders make push for federal tax credit 45d ago
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WEWashington Examiner Congress and Hollywood tout economic study in push for federal film tax credit 45d ago WTWashington Times Reps. Friedman, Jack draft tax breaks for U.S. films to counter overseas production flight 45d ago NYPNY Post Why left-wing Hollywood stars could be forced to thank Trump over federal film tax incentive 44d ago
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The bill is expected to be introduced in September 2026
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Event #17230 · analyzed at 2026-09-16T14:22 UTC · last updated 45d ago