To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to any Federal department or agency to provide technical assistance to nongovernment entities for the production of motion pictures, television shows, and other audiovisual programs.

Bill: 113-hr-4072
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12]
Introduced: 2014-02-21
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Appropriations

Executive agency funding and structure

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Marketing and advertising

Music

Television and film
Latest action: action_date: 2014-02-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-02-21
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Declares that no federal agency may obligate or expend funds appropriated to such agency for a fiscal year to provide technical assistance to any nongovernment entity for the production of any motion picture, television show, documentary, music video, commercial advertisement, CD-ROM game, or other audiovisual program.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4072 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 21, 2014 Mr. Barrow of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit the use of funds appropriated to any Federal department or agency to provide technical assistance to nongovernment entities for the production of motion pictures, television shows, and other audiovisual programs.

1. Prohibition on use of Federal funds to provide technical assistance for motion pictures, television shows, and other audiovisual programs No Federal department or agency may obligate or expend funds appropriated to the department or agency for a fiscal year to provide technical assistance to any nongovernment entity for the production of any motion picture, television show, documentary, music videos, commercial advertisement, CD–ROM game, or other audiovisual program.