To amend section 100905 of title 54, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Apr 26, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 4, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill directs the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture (USDA) to assess an annual fee of up to $200 for any film crew of five persons or fewer to conduct commercial filming activities or similar projects on federal land administered by such departments and to require a one-year permit for such activities or projects that occur in areas designated for public use during public hours on federal land and waterways administered by such departments.
The bill also requires that the fee for a commercial filming activity or similar project in a unit of the National Park System be sufficient to cover the cost of a film permit and other administrative and personnel costs.
Interior and USDA must also assess an annual fee of up to $200 for still photography crews of five persons or fewer.
The bill repeals the requirement for collection by Interior and USDA of costs incurred as a result of filming activities or similar projects, including administrative and personnel costs, in addition to the reasonable fee assessed for commercial filming activities or similar projects in a system unit.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 4, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Original | Apr 4, 2019 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Apr 4, 2019 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Apr 23, 2019 | |
| House | Agriculture Committee | Referred Apr 4, 2019 |
| Forestry and Horticulture Subcommittee | Referred Apr 26, 2019 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 26, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
- Apr 23, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- Apr 4, 2019Introduced in House
- Apr 4, 2019Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 59, April 4, 2019, page H3101.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend section 100905 of title 54, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 persons or fewer, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 4, 2019Introduced in House
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