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119-hr-1690119th CongressWALLET

SCREEN Act

Sponsored By: Representative Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]

Introduced

Summary

Limits State Department support for films tied to PRC/CCP content control. This bill would block federal technical support or contracts for movies when U.S. companies have submitted film content to Chinese Communist Party or People’s Republic of China officials for screening or when films were altered for that screening. It would also create a disclosure and reporting regime so Congress can track submissions and assess whether content was changed under PRC/CCP influence.

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  • U.S. film companies would have to list any films submitted to PRC/CCP officials during the prior 10 years or since enactment, give each film title and submission date, and sign a written agreement not to alter content in response to PRC/CCP requests.
  • The Secretary of State and other federal agency heads would be barred from providing technical support, asset access, or entering contracts for films co-produced by a PRC entity subject to content conditions or for companies flagged in required reports.
  • The Secretary of State would report to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee within 180 days and then annually, listing disclosed films and assessing whether content was altered in response to PRC/CCP requests.

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Annual report on PRC film edits

The Secretary of State would report to Congress within 180 days of enactment and every year after. The report would cover companies that got State support or federal film contracts and disclosed PRC submissions. It would list each film sent to PRC/CCP review during the shorter of 10 years or since enactment, with company, title, and submission date. It would list films with signed non‑alteration agreements. It would also assess whether content was changed for PRC/CCP for films from the past 3 years and, in some cases, the past 10 years.

New rules for film companies seeking federal support

Film companies would face new limits to get State Department help or access to its assets. To qualify, a company would need to list every film it sent to PRC/CCP review during the shorter of the last 10 years or since enactment, with title and submission date. It would also need to sign and file a promise not to change content because of PRC/CCP requests. Federal support or contracts would be blocked if a film is co-produced with a PRC entity under PRC content rules, or if the latest required report lists the company as having altered films for the PRC/CCP. The bill defines “United States company” and “content,” which would set who and what these rules cover.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7]

TN • R

Cosponsors

  • Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]

    GU • R

    Sponsored 2/27/2025

  • Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/27/2025

  • Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 3/4/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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