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S. 5552 · 119th Congress · pending

Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Latest official action 2026-09-24 · Referred

The bill, briefly

Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act This bill establishes a federal business tax credit for a percentage of the compensation paid for services performed in the United States related to a qualified film or television production. (Conditions and exceptions apply.) The bill defines a qualified film or television production as any production that is a feature film, television pilot, or television season; produced in the ordinary course of business for commercial purposes; capitalized; completed during the tax year with more than $1 million in total costs; and filmed in the United States for 75% of the photography days. Under the bill, various types of programming are not a qualified film or television production, including news programs, live sporting events, and programming intended primarily for social media platforms. The amount of the tax credit is 20% (base tax credit percentage) of the compensation paid for services performed in the United States related to a qualified film or television production. The base tax credit percentage increases by increments of 5% (up to a maximum tax credit percentage of 30%) if at least 30% of the production is filmed in a federally declared disaster area or rural qualified opportunity zone, the production is independently produced, or the production meets certain multi-state or increased domestic production requirem…

Congressional Research Service · 2026-09-24

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

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DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.

Registrant: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC. · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$100,000

Total organization expenses, all reported topics

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

General discussions related to incentivizing domestic film and television production, including creating a federal film and television tax incentive program H.R. 10582 & S. 5552; MPTERA; provisions related to the creation of a federal film and television tax incentive program. H.R. 4840 & S. 2530; CREATE ACT; provisions related to extending and enhancing the existing Section 181 tax deduction for film and television production

Lobbyists named: MIKE STOEVER

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Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

9 of 9 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$37,500

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $7,500

Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $5,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000

Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$35,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000

Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $5,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500

Tim Scott · Sponsor · $5,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500

Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $5,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

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CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$30,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $15,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$30,000

Raphael G. Warnock · Cosponsor · $10,000

Bernie Moreno · Cosponsor · $10,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$29,500

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $19,500

Official PAC record
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMM$28,500

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $8,000

Bernie Moreno · Cosponsor · $1,000

Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $2,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$27,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,000

Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $10,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
GOOGLE LLC NETPAC$26,500

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $12,500

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $6,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $7,500

Official PAC record
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$25,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $0

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
COX ENTERPRISES PAC (COXPAC) INC.$25,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $11,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $9,000

Official PAC record
THE HAWKEYE PAC$25,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $10,000

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TOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC$25,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $15,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000

Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000

Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $500

Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $2,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $4,500

Official PAC record
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $9,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000

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ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $7,500

Official PAC record
AFLAC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AFLAC PAC)$22,500

Tim Scott · Sponsor · $2,500

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500

Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $2,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$22,500

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $7,500

Official PAC record
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$22,500

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000

Raphael G. Warnock · Cosponsor · $2,500

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000

Alex Padilla · Cosponsor · $5,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $7,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500

Bernie Moreno · Cosponsor · $5,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
WESTERN ALLIANCE BANCORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (WABPAC)$22,500

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

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GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$22,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
FMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)$21,500

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500

Bernie Moreno · Cosponsor · $5,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $4,000

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THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$21,500

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,500

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,000

Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $2,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,482

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $6,994

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $9,994

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $4,494

Official PAC record
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$21,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $8,500

Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $2,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,000

Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · -$5,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $4,000

Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $2,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $6,000

Official PAC record
TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,500

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $14,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,500

Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $4,000

Official PAC record
VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VPAC)$20,500

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $2,000

Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $1,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000

Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $5,000

Andy Kim · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,500

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000

Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $5,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $2,500

Official PAC record
CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$20,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

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COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$20,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

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DEFEND OUR CONSERVATIVE SENATE PAC (DOC'S PAC)$20,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000

Tim Sheehy · Cosponsor · $10,000

Official PAC record
DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$20,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000

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EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $5,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000

Official PAC record
FREEDOM FUND$20,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000

Steve Daines · Cosponsor · $10,000

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GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000

John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

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The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.

What happened after enactment?

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