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Motion Picture Association Statement on the Congressional American Film & TV Production Caucus

September 16, 2026

WASHINGTON — Representatives Brian Jack (GA-03), Laura Friedman (CA-30), Nathaniel Moran (TX-01), Linda Sánchez (CA-38), Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), and Tom Suozzi (NY-03) today founded the Congressional American Film & TV Production Caucus to strengthen and increase film production across the United States. The following is a statement from MPA Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin: 

“With the launch of the Congressional American Film & TV Production Caucus, momentum continues to build toward what would be a true gamechanger for the film and television industry – a federal production incentive that would deliver immediate jobs and economic growth to all 50 states. Representatives Jack, Friedman, Moran, Sánchez, Malliotakis, and Suozzi have been unwavering champions of this cause, knowing what production can mean for communities nationwide and for our country’s global competitiveness. The Motion Picture Association stands ready to continue our partnership with them and all members of this caucus to support the American film, television, and streaming industry.” 

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About The Motion Picture Association 

The Motion Picture Association (MPA) serves as the leading voice and advocate of the motion picture, home video, and television industries. It works in every corner of the globe to advance the creative industry, protect its members’ content across all screens, defend the creative and artistic freedoms of storytellers, and support innovative distribution models that bring an expansion of viewing choices to audiences around the world. Its member studios are: Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Studios, and Warner Bros. Discovery. Charles Rivkin is Chairman and CEO. 

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Tom Zigo 

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