US lawmakers debate bill pressing Hollywood to reject China’s film censorship

Hollywood’s relationship with China was put under the microscope on Wednesday as US House lawmakers advanced a bill that would prevent studios from receiving federal funding if they don’t promise to ignore Beijing’s censorship requests.

The legislation, called Stopping Communist Regimes from Engaging in Edits Now Act (SCREEN Act), was heatedly debated in the House Foreign Affairs Committee and was approved by a party-line vote of 26-23.