Bill would create a tax credit for American films and TV shows.
H.R. 10582 — To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for American film and television productions, and for other purposes. · Filed by Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) · 7 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill would create a tax credit for films and TV shows made in America. A tax credit lets companies pay less in taxes. The exact amount of the credit and the rules for getting it are not yet known.
Who it affects
Film studios, TV production companies, and smaller production companies could use this credit. Workers in film and TV might see more jobs.
One thing to notice
The bill text does not say how big the credit would be. It does not say which companies could use it or what rules they must follow.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
7 cosponsors: 4 Democrats, 3 Republicans.
- Sep 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 24, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- tax credit — Money the state subtracts from taxes a company owes.
- American films and TV shows — Movies and TV shows made in the United States.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Sep 25, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,986 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-26.
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