House Lawmakers Form American Film & TV Production Caucus Amid Push For Federal Incentive

Key House supporters of a federal film & TV incentive are establishing a congressional caucus, as work continues on legislation establishing the nationwide production credit.

The Congressional American Film & TV Production Caucus will “work to revitalize, strengthen, and expand film production across the United States,” per an announcement on Wednesday.

The founding members of the caucus include Rep. Brian Jack (R-GA), Rep. Laura Friedman (D-CA), Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) and Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY).

The organizers cited the loss of more than 100,000 film and television production jobs since a 2022 peak, and a fall in production spending by 20% while such output grew in the U.K. and Eastern Europe.

They cited the lure of subsidies offered by foreign countries, and argued that states are unable to compete on their own.

Supporters of an incentive are emphasizing support on both sides of the aisle.

President Donald Trump recently announced his support for a federal incentive, and there are hopes among supporters that will generate momentum for congressional action when Congress returns after the midterms.

Moran, Sánchez, Malliotakis and Suozzi are members of the Ways & Means Committee, which writes tax law. Jack serves on the Rules Committee, essential to getting a bill to the floor.

Friedman, a former film producer, said in a statement, “Film and television work is leaving this country because 65 other nations decided to compete for these hundreds of thousands of good-paying jobs. A national film tax credit is how we bring that work home, and this caucus is a key step to build support for it.”

Moran said, “Every production that sets up here ripples out, supporting the businesses around it and pumping money into local communities. We need to keep that going and keep American storytelling in America.”

Supporters have not given any timeline for introduction of legislation, but it could be in the coming weeks. Friedman and Jack appeared in a press call on Tuesday organized by the Motion Picture Association to outline the urgency for a production credit.