118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1456SCREEN Act

To limit the use of funds for the production of films using assets of the Department of State under certain circumstances, and for other purposes.

International affairs
Introduced Mar 8, 2023
Last action Jul 26, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Mar 8, 2023
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Referred
Mar 8, 2023
Foreign Affairs · Oversight
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Committee
Jul 26, 2023
Reported out
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill restricts the federal government from providing certain types of support to U.S. companies that make films with alterations or content conditions imposed by the Chinese government or Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The bill prohibits the Department of State from providing technical support or access to State Department assets to a U.S. company producing or funding films unless the company meets certain conditions (including entering into a written agreement with the State Department not to alter the content of the film in response to, or in anticipation of, a request from Chinese or CCP officials). The bill also prohibits the President from authorizing technical support, access to...

Provisions · 2 sectionsReported to House
Timeline · 5 actions
Jul 26, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jul 26, 2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 23.
Mar 8, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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 8, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.