In an effort to bring back productions to the United States and offering incentives to keep them from going abroad, a bipartisan group of lawmakers in Congress has introduced proposed legislation to establish a federal film and television tax credit. It is being touted as a landmark moment for Hollywood Workers and small businesses.

The Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act, led by Rep. Laura Friedman (D-Calif.), Rep. Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas), Rep. Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Rep. Brian Jack (R-Ga.) in the House of Representatives, would establish a 20 percent base tax credit on labor expenses and a potential rebate of 30% if signed into law. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) are spearheading an identical bill in the Senate.

To be eligible, productions must have a minimum spend of $1 million (per film or per TV season), and at least 75% of production days must be in the U.S. For animation, 75% of the production cost must be in the U.S.

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SOAP OPERAS AND OTHER FORMS OF PROGRAMMING WILL NOT BE PART OF THE BILL

The federal incentive would be eligible to be stacked on top of individual state tax incentives, much like the current system in Canada and Australia. In the new bill, postproduction and special visual effects labor costs can be counted as eligible expenses.

However, the lawmakers proposed bill does not include the following type of shows: Daytime dramas, porn, commercials, talk shows, interview shows, game shows, award shows, news programming, live sports, corporate/industrial videos, and social media videos,

TV AND FILM PROJECTS THAT ARE ELIGIBLE HOPE TO BRING BUSINESS AND JOBS BACK TO THE U.S.

In a excellent episode of CBS daytime’s Beyond the Gates, the Wednesday, September 23 edition gave us the long-awaited showdown between Dani Dupree (Karla Mosley), and the younger mistress who stole and married her ex-husband, Bill Hamilton (Timon Kyle Durrett), the grifter, Hayley Lawson (Marquita Goings).

The showdown featured some of the delicious Beyond the Gates writing they have been known for when high stakes drama reaches an apex and this was no different.

In story, Hayley comes upon Dani snooping around her home. Dani accuses her of poisoning Bill. Next thing you know, Hayley pulls out a gun from her purse and says, “Gotta Love a Full Circle Moment, Don’t You?” That line of dialog takes us all the way back to the very beginning episodes of Beyond the Gates, when Dani pulled a gun out of her purse on Hayley and Bill at their wedding!

Hayley’s already got a play in mind and she tells it to Dani. She will inform the cops that an intruder was in her house and she shot her in self-defense, and when all is said and done, she will get the best lawyer money can buy. She won’t worry about Dani or Bill because they won’t be around to bother or argue with her. In fact, Hayley tells Dani she will be living her best life in St. Barts.

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CUFF HER!

Suddenly, Jacob (Jibre Hordges) and Naomi (Arielle Prepetit) are there on the scene. Hayley feigns innocence but Jacob is detaining all three women, but he handcuffs Hayley as he brings them all down to the police station. Once at the station, Dani gives Jacob her statement and wants him to search Bill and Hayley’s house, but he says it’s not enough intel to get a warrant.

Meanwhile, Hayley is eying a trashcan in the squad room. She then digs inside her bra. Marcel (Daryl W. Handy) catches her and sees she is hiding something in her hand. He forces her to open it, and it reveals a vial. Dani believes it’s poison. Marcel is taking it to be analyzed.

Later. when Hayley is being questioned by Jacob, she tells him with Bill “out of town,” (which Jacob then realizes she is unaware that Bill has been hospitalized) that she will be making her one phone call to Tomas (Alex Alegria) to represent her.

BILL AND CHELSEA HAVE A CHAT

At the hospital, Bill is with Chelsea (RhonniRose Mantilla) in his room as they discuss Hayley and Dani, not knowing anything of just what went down at Bill’s house. Chelsea hopes her father will be kind to her mother as both are now worried about what Hayley could do to him and Dani.

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FRIGHTENED BY YOUR SISTER

Elsewhere, Andre (Sean Freeman) texts Joey (Jon Lindstrom), wanting to meet him in the back alley of the casino. Andre comes clean to Joey about his relationship with Joey’s sister, Heather Armstrong (Ashley Jones) and explains about their past. Andre says he needs Joey’s help to rein his sister in. Joey isn’t sure what to believe.

Next, Andre shows a video on his phone to Joey. Whatever was on the video raised concern from Joey. HE vowed to Andre he would handle it on one condition; they keep this between themselves.  However, Andre notes he does not want Heather to go after or harm Dani.

You can check out key moments from today’s episode below when Hayley is caught and handcuffed by Jacob after her confrontation with Dani.

Then let us know, what did you think of the showdown between Dani and Hayley? Do you think the poison and any evidence related to Bill’s medical condition will disappear and be unproven, thus setting Hayley free? If she goes free will she try to kill both Bill and Dani? Share your theories via the comment section below.

In a pivotal episode of Beyond the Gates, the Monday, September 21 edition had the proverbial lightbulb go on in Dani’s (Karla Mosley) head, and not a moment too soon.

One thing the CBS daytime drama has done exceptionally well since its inception is deliver when the stakes are high. Now the stage is set for Hayley’s (Marquita Goings) house of cards to come tumbling down around her, but will it?

Here’s what went down: in the pick-up from the Friday, September 18 cliffhanger, Bill (Timon Kyle Durrett) shows up at his ex-wife Dani’s front door, telling her he thinks he is dying. At first, Dani thinks it’s just Bill manipulating her again, when she has fought so hard to keep her distance from him, especially after their sex in an elevator during the tornado. But no matter what each of them says or does, their pull towards each other remains stronger than ever.

Now, Bill explains to Dani he passed out again and he keeps having seizures, even after he left the hospital. He goes on to say how Hayley (Marquita Goings) has been making salads and smoothies for him, because he couldn’t stand the herbal tea she was serving him.

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RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL

As they are talking, Dani notices Bill’s hands shaking with tremors and suddenly becomes very concerned, and shortly after that, Bill is having a seizure and unable to talk and passing out. Dani calls 9-1-1. Once at Garland Memorial Hospital, Dani comes through the elevator in tears as her sister, Nicole (Daphnee Duplaix) is there, and she asks her sister not to lecture her about being by Bill’s side, not now.

When they get Bill stabilized and into a hospital room, Dani goes to see him. He tells her the last thing he recalled was them talking at “our” house. Dani says that they need to let Hayley know that he is in the hospital.  However, Bill doesn’t want Hayley to see him like this for fear this will look like a sign of weakness. He tells Dani he thinks if she saw him, it would push her further towards Randy (Maurice P. Kerry).

Next, Dani texts Nicole telling her that she does not want her or Ted (Keith D. Robinson) to tell anyone about Bill’s hospitalization including Hayley or Andre (Sean Freeman). When Bill admits to Dani that she is the only person he trusts and that she is his “rock,” Dani lets her guard down again and decides to sit with him in his room.

THE MOMENT OF TRUTH

Later, when Madison (Kenjah) comes to check on Bill, Dani leaves the room and heads to the hallway. Suddenly, she stops in her tracks as she hears Bill’s words back in her head, where he talks about the diet Hayley has been serving him, how she continues to make sure he does his cardio every day, and that he even made her a beneficiary on his life insurance policy he recently took out as his condition worsened. Suddenly, it all clicks for Dani, and she says out loud, “Hayley, you conniving bitch! You did this!”

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ANDRE MAKES A VISIT

Meanwhile, the dissolution of Dani and Andre’s marriage may crumble sooner than you think! While Dani is off trying to figure out how Hayley is trying to kill bill, Heather Armstrong (Ashley Jones) continues to purr to get Andre back in her bed.

Heather is excited that Andre texted her wanting to see her again. When Andre shows up at her hotel room, he explains he wanted to talk to her about the kiss they shared and that he got caught up in the moment, but he is a happily married man to Dani.

Seeing how out of sorts Andre is about the whole thing, Heather realizes Andre is afraid of he, and what she might do. She promises that she wouldn’t destroy his “manufactured” marriage to Dani. In fact, she is very self-assured that Andre would come back to her all on his own because domestic life is truly not his thing and he lives for the thrill of it all.

When Andre tells her she shouldn’t hold her breath,  Heather snipes, “We’ll see who you end up holding!” With that, he makes his exit, but it’s clear he is rattled by Heather’s comments.

Check out the moment that Dani puts two and two together in the dramatic cliffhanger from Monday’s Beyond the Gates below.

Now let us know, are you rooting for Bill and Dani to get back together, once Dani is armed with proof that Hayley has been trying to kill her ex? Do you think the two of them will set a trap to bring Hayley down? How long will it be before Andre turns to Heather, or she blackmails him into her bed? Share your thoughts and theories via the comment section below.