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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry.
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Forests, forestry, treesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsParks, recreation areas, trailsPhotography and imagingSound recordingTelevision and filmUser charges and fees
FILM Act
USA117th CongressS-1616| Senate
| Updated: 12/2/2021
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.
Forests, forestry, treesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsParks, recreation areas, trailsPhotography and imagingSound recordingTelevision and filmUser charges and fees