119th Congress · introduced in the House · Sep 14, 2026
American Copyright Protection Act of 2026
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Latest action (Sep 14, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Commerce
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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16 citations.
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,820,000
Spent on own lobbying
…cing American Wi-Fi Against Foreign Adversaries Act; all provisions H.R. 9917: AI Kill Switch Act; all provisions H.R. 10362: Stop Rogue AI Act; all provisions H.R. 10364: American Copyright Protection Act of 2026; all provisions H.R. 10453: Communications and Technology Transparency Act of 2026; all provisions H.R. 10575: Deter…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SIIA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,424,847
Spent on own lobbying
…AKES Act of 2025, NO FAKES Act of 2026 / S. 4591 H.R. 10025, Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act Proposals for blocking foreign piracy websites, including H.R. 10364, American Copyright Protection Act of 2026, and S. 5529/H.R. 10575, DEFEND IP Act of 2026 S. 1546/H.R. 3152, Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025 S. 1553…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC · lobbying firm or registrant: MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…TBOT Act S. 4349, Parents Over Platforms Act S. 4855, Safe Kids Act S. 5090, Digital Age Assurance Act S. 737, Screen ACT S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act H.R. 10364, American Copyright Protection Act of 2026 H.R. 10582/S. 5552, Motion Picture Television and Entertainment Revitalization Act H.R. 10204, Legislative Branch Ag…
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MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC · lobbying firm or registrant: MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s Act S. 3062, GUARD Act S. 4407, CHATBOT Act S. 4855, Safe Kids Act S. 5090, Digital Age Assurance Act S 737, Screen Act S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act H.R. 10364, American Copyright Protection Act of 2026 H.R. 10582/S. 5552, Motion Picture Television and Entertainment Revitalization Act H.R. 10204, Legislative Branch Ag…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC · lobbying firm or registrant: MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ability; Felony Streaming; Digital Millennium Copyright Act; Copyright enforcement; Artificial Intelligence; Digital replicas S. 5529/H.R. 10575, DEFEND IP Act H.R. 10364, American Copyright Protection Act of 2026 H.R. 10582/S. 5552, Motion Picture Television and Entertainment Revitalization Act H.R. 10204, Legislative Branch Ag…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMCAST CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NVG, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…S.4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026. H.R.10575 - Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DEFEND IP) Act of 2026. H.R.10364 - American Copyright Protection Act of 2026.
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DISNEY WORLDWIDE SERVICES INC · lobbying firm or registrant: DISNEY WORLDWIDE SERVICES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$930,000
Spent on own lobbying
…operty (DEFEND IP) Act of 2026; S. 5529 The Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DEFEND IP) Act of 2026; H.R. 10364 American Copyright Protection Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AT&T SERVICES INC AND ITS AFFILIATES · lobbying firm or registrant: AT&T SERVICES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$2,640,000
Spent on own lobbying
…sues related to updates to DMCA and proposals associated with ISP site blocking to address online piracy HR 791 Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act, all provisions HR 10364 American Copyright Protection Act, provisions related to ISP obligations Draft, Block BEARD Act, all provisions
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$2,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…S. 5508 - Telecommunications Cybersecurity and Resilience Act, all provisions. H.R. 10458 - The Communications and Technology Transparency Act, all provisions. H.R. 10364 - American Copyright Protection Act of 2026, all provisions. Draft of Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Propert…
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NINTENDO OF AMERICA INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: NVG, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…foreign based copyright theft. H.R.10575 - Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DEFEND IP) Act of 2026. H.R.10364 - American Copyright Protection Act of 2026.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN · lobbying firm or registrant: UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$610,000
Spent on own lobbying
…yment Act of 2025 S. 4448 Accelerating Broadband Permits Act S. 5653 Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 S. 3666 Copper Theft Prevention Act H.R.10364 - American Copyright Protection Act of 2026 S.5529 - DEFEND IP Act S.866 - Accelerating Broadband Permits Act H.R.9541 - FIREWALL Act H.R.1027 - QUIET Act S.18…
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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ction issues Artificial intelligence issues Copyright Office issues Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act (H.R.6028) American Copyright Protection Act (H.R.10364) FCC licensing issues
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THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…censing issues Copyright enforcement issues Copyright Office issues Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act (H.R.6028) American Copyright Protection Act (H.R. 10364)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION (AIPLA) · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION (AIPLA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Damaging Intellectual Property (DEFEND IP) Act of 2026 S. 5104/H.R. 9681, Fair Seeds for Farmers Act H.R. 10204, Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act H.R 10364 American Copyright Protection Act of 2026 H.R. 10026, Honoring Circuit Judge Pauline Newman Act of 2026 H.R. 10025, Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act H.…
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COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: KELSAY STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 12, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…of the impact of online site-blocking proposals on ISPs, internet infrastructure and the consumers of these services. H.R.791 - Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act H.R.10364 - American Copyright Protection Act of 2026 H.R.10575 / S.5529 - Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DE…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED STATES TELECOM ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: KELSAY STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 12, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…of the impact of online site-blocking proposals on ISPs, internet infrastructure and the consumers of these services. H.R.791 - Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act H.R.10364 - American Copyright Protection Act of 2026 H.R.10575 / S.5529 - Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DE…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing