Statement from MPAA CEO Charles Rivkin on the Senate Passage of H.R. 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
WASHINGTON – The following is a statement from Charles Rivkin, CEO of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), on today’s passage of H.R. 1 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in the United States Senate.
“The MPAA welcomes the critical next step the Senate has taken to promote further economic growth and job creation in American industries, including U.S. film and television. We look forward to ultimate enactment of legislation that will increase our nation’s competitiveness to the benefit of U.S. companies and the American workforce.”
About the MPAA
The Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (MPAA) serves as the voice and advocate of the American motion picture, home video and television industries from its offices in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Its members include: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures; Paramount Pictures Corporation; Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc.; Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation; Universal City Studios LLC; and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
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