The bipartisan proposal would subsidize qualifying U.S. production pay at 20%, with ceilings of 30% for general production and 25% for separately qualifying effects or post-production work, while its federal cost remains uncertain.
The bipartisan proposal could influence where productions hire crews, but the cited materials do not establish its federal cost or how much additional work it would create.
The official measure tracks pretax cash income, while a second federal measure also accounts for benefits, taxes, necessary expenses and differences in housing costs.