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.
The SCREEN Act restricts the Department of State from providing technical support or access to federal assets for film production by U.S. companies that have submitted their films to Chinese government officials for content approval or altered films in response to Chinese censorship requests. Companies seeking State Department assistance must disclose all films from the past decade that were submitted to Chinese authorities for screening evaluation and must sign a written agreement promising not to censor future films at China's behest. The bill completely prohibits federal support for films co-produced with Chinese entities that impose content conditions or for companies the State Department identifies as having altered films to appease Chinese censors. The Secretary of State must report to Congress within 180 days and annually thereafter on all films disclosed under these requirements, with special attention to recent submissions and suspected content alterations. This legislation affects major U.S. film studios and production companies that have previously worked with the State Department and received Chinese government input on content.
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