S. 1616 · 117th Congress · Senate

FILM Act

Active· Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
Introduced
May 13, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Federal Interior Land Media Act or the FILM Act

This bill bars requiring a permit or assessing a fee for certain commercial or noncommercial photography or content creation on lands administered by the Departments of the Interior or Agriculture. The content creation must meet specified requirements, such as taking place in an area where the public is allowed and not intruding on the experience of others. The departments may not require advance notification for the content creation.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 02, 2021Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

  2. MAY 13, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  3. MAY 13, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Committees

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: Dec 2, 2021

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Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Referred: May 13, 2021

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