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As the DGA PAC and the Leadership Council support continues to grow, so do the Leadership Council meetings with prominent members of Congress. These meetings, which take place at the Guild, have proven to be a special opportunity for members of Congress to hear our unique perspective on legislative issues that affect our Guild — from runaway production, to copyright protection and creator's rights, to media consolidation and health care. Our 2003 meetings are well underway.
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FIGHTING THE FLIGHT
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- HR 715, "The United States Independent Film and Television Production Incentives Act of 2003" now has 62 co-sponsors. Discussions are underway with the lead sponsor of the bill, Congressman David Dreier (R-CA), House Ways and Means Committee staff and House Speaker Dennis Hastert's (R-IL) office.
- Companion Senate legislation to be introduced by Senators Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME), both members of the Senate Finance Committee, in early September with a bipartisan group of co-sponsors.
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DGA lobbied for the retention of the Film California First Program and the California Film Commission in the face of significant cuts resulting from California budget crisis.
- DGA joined newly formed Guild labor-management coalition dedicated to keeping Los Angeles "one-stop" film friendly. DGA met with all City Council members and members of the Board of Supervisors.
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DGA, along with the other members of the Illinois Production Alliance, succeeded in passing a wage-credit incentive bill in Illinois.
- DGA, an active member of the New York Production Alliance, gave strong support to SB 3941, a bill which relaxes the current personal income tax burden on industry creative talent who move in and out of NY for film work. Bill passes both NY Assembly and Senate.
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RECENTLY HELD LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEETINGS
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- April 23:
Senator John Kyl (R-AZ),
Member, Senate Finance and Judiciary Committees
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- April 25:
Senator Harry Reid (D-NV),
Senate Minority Whip
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- April 25:
Congressman Howard Berman (D-CA),
Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property; House Judiciary Committee
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- May 27:
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT),
Ranking Minority Member, Senate Judiciary Committee
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- May 30:
Senator Tom Daschle (D-SD),
Senate Minority Leader
"I'm alarmed at the trend in our country where you are forced to make movies outside our borders solely because you can't afford the costs of making them in this country. We've got to change that."
–Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle at the Leadership Council Breakfast, Friday, May 30, 2003
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UPCOMING LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEETINGS
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- September 29 (in NY):
Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY),
Member, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
"I am looking forward to sitting down with the DGA and learning more about your members' issues."
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- October 13:
Congressman Robert Matsui (D-CA),
Member, House Ways and Means Committee
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- Late October:
Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA),
Ranking Minority Member, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee; Member, Senate Judiciary Committee
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| The DGA PAC (Political Action Committee) ensures that the voice of the Guild is heard when important issues that affect the economic and creative livelihood of our members are being decided in Washington and in State Capitols. The DGA PAC Leadership Council includes many of the Guild's most prominent members who personally represent the concerns of our membership in face-to-face meetings with members of Congress. To join the Leadership Council, members contribute $1,200 annually to the DGA PAC.
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