Congresswoman Laura Friedman Advances National Film Tax Credit Initiative to Boost U.S. Production Jobs
U.S. Congresswoman Laura Friedman (CA-30) has released a record of her multi-year efforts to establish a national film tax credit aimed at repatriating film and television production jobs to the United States. Since 2025, Friedman, a former film producer, has been building a bipartisan coalition, engaging with industry stakeholders, and advocating for this initiative. In September 2026, she co-founded the Congressional American Film & TV Production Caucus alongside Representatives Brian Jack (GA-03), Nathaniel Moran (TX-01), Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), and Tom Suozzi (NY-03). This caucus provides a bipartisan platform in the House to further the cause. Friedman emphasizes that 65 other countries are actively competing for these jobs, and individual states cannot match the incentives offered by foreign governments. She argues that a national tax credit would support a wide range of American workers, including carpenters, electricians, drivers, and camera operators across all 50 states...
