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United States Independent Film and Television Production Incentive Act of 2003

Introduced: February 12, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 12, 2003
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
United States Independent Film and Television Production Incentive Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish an annual tax credit for 25 percent of up to the first $25,000 of qualified wages paid or incurred per qualified U.S. independent film and television production. Increases the credit to 35 percent if the production is located in an area eligible for designation as a low-income community or eligible for designation by the Delta Regional Authority as a distressed county or isolated area of distress.
What's happening now February 12, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 9 Republican 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 22, 2004
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jul 17, 2003
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 8, 2003
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 27, 2003
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 12, 2003
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2003
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 12, 2003
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 12, 2003
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Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 12, 2003
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Thompson, Mike
California · Feb 12, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 715: United States Independent Film and Television Production Incentive Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-715/
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"H.R. 715: United States Independent Film and Television Production Incentive Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-715/.
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