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SCREEN Act

USA119th CongressHR-1690| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2025
Mark E. Green

Mark E. Green

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (3)
Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)James C. Moylan (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to limit the provision of federal support for film production by United States companies that engage in content alteration for screening in the People's Republic of China. Specifically, it restricts the Secretary of State from authorizing technical support or access to Department of State assets for film projects under certain conditions. The legislation seeks to prevent U.S. film companies from modifying their content in response to or in anticipation of demands from the Chinese government or the Chinese Communist Party. To receive Department of State support, a United States company must provide a detailed list of all films produced or funded by them whose content was submitted to Chinese officials for evaluation within the last ten years. This disclosure must include the film's title and the submission date. Furthermore, the company must enter into a written agreement with the Secretary of State, committing not to alter film content based on requests from the Government of the PRC or the CCP. The bill also establishes a broader prohibition, preventing the President from authorizing any federal technical support or asset access if a film is co-produced by a PRC entity subject to content conditions imposed by Chinese authorities. Additionally, support is prohibited if the U.S. company has been identified in a recent report for having altered content for Chinese screening. The Secretary of State is mandated to submit an annual report to Congress , detailing disclosed films, agreements made, and any assessed instances where content was altered in response to Chinese influence.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6855
SCREEN Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6429
SCREEN Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1456
SCREEN Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4202
SCREEN Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-5228
SCREEN Act
Feb 26, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-737
Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6855
    SCREEN Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6429
    SCREEN Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1456
    SCREEN Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4202
    SCREEN Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-5228
    SCREEN Act


  • February 26, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-737
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 27, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

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SCREEN Act

USA119th CongressHR-1690| House 
| Updated: 2/27/2025
This bill aims to limit the provision of federal support for film production by United States companies that engage in content alteration for screening in the People's Republic of China. Specifically, it restricts the Secretary of State from authorizing technical support or access to Department of State assets for film projects under certain conditions. The legislation seeks to prevent U.S. film companies from modifying their content in response to or in anticipation of demands from the Chinese government or the Chinese Communist Party. To receive Department of State support, a United States company must provide a detailed list of all films produced or funded by them whose content was submitted to Chinese officials for evaluation within the last ten years. This disclosure must include the film's title and the submission date. Furthermore, the company must enter into a written agreement with the Secretary of State, committing not to alter film content based on requests from the Government of the PRC or the CCP. The bill also establishes a broader prohibition, preventing the President from authorizing any federal technical support or asset access if a film is co-produced by a PRC entity subject to content conditions imposed by Chinese authorities. Additionally, support is prohibited if the U.S. company has been identified in a recent report for having altered content for Chinese screening. The Secretary of State is mandated to submit an annual report to Congress , detailing disclosed films, agreements made, and any assessed instances where content was altered in response to Chinese influence.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6855
SCREEN Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6429
SCREEN Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-1456
SCREEN Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4202
SCREEN Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 115-5228
SCREEN Act
Feb 26, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-737
Introduced in Senate
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6855
    SCREEN Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6429
    SCREEN Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-1456
    SCREEN Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4202
    SCREEN Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 115-5228
    SCREEN Act


  • February 26, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-737
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 27, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 27, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Mark E. Green

Mark E. Green

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (3)
Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)James C. Moylan (Republican)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted