{
  "id": 7569425,
  "title": "Federal Film Tax Incentive Would Double Annual US Production Spending by 2035, MPA Study Says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/federal-film-tax-incentive-would-double-annual-us-production-spending",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T14:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/industry-news/public-policy-legal/federal-film-tax-incentive-to-double-annual-us-production-spending-study-finds/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Motion Picture Association (MPA) and its coalition of industry stakeholders, including Hollywood unions and Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight, argue that a federal film tax incentive could double annual U.S. production spending by 2035. The proposed incentive would involve transferable tax credits at a rate of 20% on qualified labor expenditures, benefiting over 143,000 jobs annually. This coalition, spearheaded by Reps. Brian Jack (R-GA) and Laura Friedman (D-CA), aims to secure bipartisan support for the proposal, with potential passage occurring in the lame duck session following the November midterm elections.",
  "summary": "The commissioned report kicks off an all-in lobbying push by Hollywood unions and studios as a bipartisan tax credit bill gets ironed out The post Federal Film Tax Incentive Would Double Annual US Production Spending by 2035, MPA Study Says appeared first on TheWrap .",
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "MPA Projects Federal Film Incentive Would Double U.S. Production and Create 143,500 Jobs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/mpa-projects-federal-film-incentive-would-double-u-s-production-and",
        "published": "2026-09-15T14:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Industry Unites Behind U.S. Production Incentive As New Study Predicts Windfall In Jobs And Spending",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/industry-unites-behind-u-s-production-incentive-as-new-study-predicts",
        "published": "2026-09-15T14:30:42.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}