119th Congress · introduced in the House · Sep 24, 2026
Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DEFEND IP) Act of 2026
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Latest action (Sep 24, 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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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
…isions 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: Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DEFEND IP) Act of 2026; all provisions H.R. 10695: United States S…
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
…ting 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/H.R. 3160, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American In…
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
…ection Act of 2026 H.R. 10582/S. 5552, Motion Picture Television and Entertainment Revitalization Act H.R. 10204, Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act H.R. 10575/S. 5529, DEFEND IP 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
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
…ection Act of 2026 H.R. 10582/S. 5552, Motion Picture Television and Entertainment Revitalization Act H.R. 10204, Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act H.R. 10575/S. 5529, DEFEND IP Act of 2026 S. 4349, Parents Over Platforms 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
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
…devices; Platform Accountability; 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. 10…
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
Issues related to copyright and content protection. Issues related to generative artificial intelligence. 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…
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
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
…91 The Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act; S. 4591 NO FAKES ACT of 2025; H.R. 8915 NO FAKES ACT of 2025; H.R.6028 - Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act; H.R. 10575 The Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DEFEND IP) Act of 2026; S. 5529 The Deterring Extraterritorial…
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
INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: COGENT STRATEGIES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
- H.R. 10575, DEFEND IP 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
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
Issues related to online content protection and Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Issues related to judicial action against 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…
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
H.R. 10575/S. 5529, the Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DEFEND IP) Act of 2026 S. 5104/H.R. 9681, Fair Seeds f…
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
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
…s, 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 (DEFEND IP) 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 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
…s, 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 (DEFEND IP) 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
DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 9, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
General discussions around intellectual property protections. H.R.10575 & S.5529; DEFEND IP Act; provisions related to combating foreign piracy.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. 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