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HR4787Referred to Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the deduction for film and television productions and to make certain changes with respect to the calculation of such deduction.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-29
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Judy Chu
Judy Chu
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.3% (606 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001080

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-07-29

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

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  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-07-29

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would extend a tax break that allows film and television production companies to deduct certain production costs from their taxes, and would modify how that deduction is calculated. This tax incentive is designed to encourage movie and TV studios to produce content in the United States rather than overseas. The change would affect entertainment companies and potentially influence where they choose to film their projects.

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