119th Congress
Rep. Laura Friedman joined other Los Angeles-area members of Congress and entertainment industry unions on Oct. 6 in calling for passage of legislation that would create a federal tax credit for film and television productions made in the United States.
Friedman was joined at the Alex Theatre in Glendale by Sen. Adam Schiff and Reps. Maxine Waters, Judy Chu, Linda Sánchez, Pete Aguilar, Ted Lieu, David Min, and Derek Tran.
Congresswoman Laura Friedman was a movie producer before she entered politics. Her oeuvre includes the Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen 1995 vehicle It Takes Two (she says she couldn't tell the twins apart, but other people on set could) and 1996's Foxfire, starring Angelina Jolie.
Members of the Los Angeles congressional delegation joined entertainment industry unions in Glendale on Oct. 6 to push for a federal tax credit aimed at bringing film and television production jobs back to the United States.
State and local leaders gathered with film and television representatives in Glendale to announce a push for legislation to create the first-ever federal tax incentives to bring entertainment production back to the United States.
This is something supporters say needs to happen to put Americans back to work on productions that have been leaving the country for decades.
A delegation of California Democrats campaigned with union leaders on Tuesday for a federal film incentive as they seek to build momentum to pass the measure by the end of the year.
Rep. Laura Friedman, D-Glendale, will lead Los Angeles-area members of Congress and entertainment unions in a rally Tuesday supporting legislation that would create a federal tax credit for film and television productions made in the United States.
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, and Reps. Maxine Waters, D-Los Angeles; Judy Chu, D-Pasadena; Linda Sánchez, D-Whittier; Pete Aguilar, D-Redlands; Ted Lieu, D-Torrance; David Min, D-Irvine; and Derek Tran, D-Garden Grove, are scheduled to join Friedman at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday at the Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd.
A coalition of Hollywood unions is leaning on Congress to enact a federal film tax credit, citing new research that highlights the heavy outflow of productions from the U.S.
Levels international playing field against 65 countries that offer incentives America does not match
Above: Friedman and entertainment union members rally for the national film tax credit.
A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday aiming to boost domestic film production by offering federal tax credits for film and television projects made in the United States. The bill, called the Motion Picture, Television and Entertainment Revitalization Act, would create a 20% tax credit on U.S. labor for film and TV productions, including post-production and visual effects work.
A policy that has been in the works for decades is finally getting off the ground thanks to an unlikely coalition of supporters across the aisle: “Now, we have the best opportunity in decades to get it done,” said Sen. Adam Schiff.
In a landmark moment for Hollywood workers and small businesses, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress has introduced proposed legislation to establish a federal film and television tax credit, aimed at reshoring production work back to the U.S.