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H.R. 1576 118th Congress House

FILM Act

Official title: To provide exceptions from permitting and fee requirements for content creation, regardless of distribution platform, including still photography, digital or a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide exceptions from permitting and fee requirements for content creation, regardless of distribution platform, including still photography, digital or analog video, and digital or analog audio recording activities, conducted on land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2023 Introduced by: Russ Fulcher Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesDigital mediaInternet, web applications, social mediaLand use and conservation
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Licensing and registrationsPhotography and imagingUser charges and fees
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 5, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.
Mar 28, 2023
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Mar 14, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 14, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 5, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Interior Land Media Act or the FILM Act

This bill rewrites provisions for commercial filming activities or similar projects in National Park System units and on other federal lands.

Specifically, the bill provides exceptions from permitting and fee requirements for content creation, including still photography, digital or analog video, or digital or analog audio recording activities, on land under the jurisdiction of the Departments of Agriculture or the Interior.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 8258 Reintroduction of FILM Act
  • S 873 America’s Outdoor Recreation Act of 2023
  • HR 6492 EXPLORE Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1576: FILM Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1576/
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"H.R. 1576: FILM Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1576/.
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H.R. 1576, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1576/.
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