Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is backing efforts to create a federal film tax incentive, according to multiple sources. Variety reports that Ellison has been quietly supporting a bill for the incentive for at least six months, including exploratory meetings with lawmakers. Deadline says Ellison met Monday with members of the House Ways & Means Committee to promote the proposal, along with Paramount Chief Legal Officer Makan Delrahim. Both outlets describe the initiative as receiving support from lawmakers across party lines. Deadline also notes that the meeting comes after a state legal challenge related to a merger, referencing a state attorney general challenge, which has influenced the broader policy and industry context around incentives. While the sources do not provide specific legislative text or detailed provisions of the proposed incentive, they agree on the core points: Ellison is actively engaging with federal lawmakers, the discussions involve the House tax-writing committee, and the effort aims to establish a stronger federal framework for film incentives with bipartisan backing.