Congress Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Creating National Film Tax Credit

Lawmakers in both chambers of Congress introduced bipartisan legislation on Thursday to create a national film tax credit that would incentivize Hollywood productions to stay in the United States.

Congress Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Creating National Film Tax Credit

TL;DR

  • Bipartisan legislation introduced in both chambers of Congress.
  • The bill aims to create a national film tax credit.
  • The goal is to incentivize Hollywood productions to stay in the U.S.
  • Productions have been increasingly moving to foreign countries with competitive tax incentives.
  • The legislation is called the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act.