House launches bipartisan caucus for entertainment and creators

A new umbrella for the creative economy

Reps. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, María Elvira Salazar and Troy Carter unveiled the Movies, Music, Entertainment & Sports Caucus, or MoMEntS, on Wednesday, giving a sprawling set of creative businesses a new forum in the House.deadline +1 The bipartisan group will cover film and television, music, sports, streaming, gaming, publishing and online creators.thewrap +1

Organizers say those sectors generate more than $1 trillion a year and support over 5 million jobs. Kamlager-Dove, a California Democrat whose district includes Culver City, said Congress has not given the industries or their workers sufficient attention despite their economic reach.thewrap +1

A broad mandate meets crowded terrain

MoMEntS says it will pursue stronger workforce opportunities and creative-rights protections while encouraging innovation, competition and responsible practices by digital platforms.thewrap That remit puts artificial intelligence, copyright, streaming competition and creator livelihoods within view, but the caucus has not announced a bill or a detailed legislative agenda.

The group enters territory already occupied by more specialized coalitions. Congress has a Creative Rights Caucus focused on copyright, intellectual property and First Amendment rights.deadline A separate bipartisan Creators Caucus, formed in 2025, was established to elevate the concerns of online content creators, while former YouTuber MatPat has also promoted congressional engagement with that sector.timesofindia The overlap could help lawmakers connect policy debates that often run on separate tracks, though it also leaves MoMEntS needing to define what it will do differently.

Industry support and the policy test ahead

The launch drew support from executives at the Recording Academy, Starz, TikTok's U.S. operation and TKO Group. Initial House members also include Joe Wilson, André Carson, Gilbert Cisneros Jr., Jared Moskowitz and Ted Lieu.thewrap +1 Their geographic and partisan mix gives the caucus a base that reaches beyond Hollywood, an important feature for industries that increasingly employ creators and production workers far from traditional media centers.

One immediate issue is an industry campaign for a federal film and television tax incentive intended to counter production moving overseas. Separate lawmakers said legislation was being drafted, and President Donald Trump backed the idea earlier this month, although MoMEntS has not made the proposal its first formal priority.deadline The caucus's significance will therefore depend less on its extensive sector list than on whether members turn that coalition into legislation, hearings or durable bargaining power as Congress weighs AI, copyright and platform rules.