119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 21, 2025
Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act
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Latest action (Mar 21, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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CITIGROUP WASHINGTON, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CITIGROUP WASHINGTON, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$1,330,000
Spent on own lobbying
…issues related to foreign direct investment Met with House and Senate on issues related to U.S. Export-Import Bank reauthorization, trade, and tariffs S. 1053/ H.R. 2246, Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act of 2025 - 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
CITIGROUP WASHINGTON, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CITIGROUP WASHINGTON, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$1,270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion Management (FIRM) Act - all provisions S.919/S.1582, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act - all provisions S.1053/H.R.2246, Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act of 2025 - all provisions S.1582, GENIUS Act - all provisions S.2381/H.R.1944, the 10 Percent Cr…
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
CITIGROUP WASHINGTON, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CITIGROUP WASHINGTON, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$1,270,000
Spent on own lobbying
Met with White House and Treasury on trade and tariffs S. 1053/ H.R. 2246, Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act of 2025 - 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
AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…utionality concerns - H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act - Issues related to investor fraud and foreign state-sponsored scams targeting US citizens - S.1053/H.R. 2246, the Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart China Act - Issues related to inbound and outbound investments to/from China - S.1877, H.R.2441, Improving Di…
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
CITIGROUP WASHINGTON, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CITIGROUP WASHINGTON, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$1,330,000
Spent on own lobbying
…issues related to foreign direct investment Met with House and Senate on issues related to U.S. Export-Import Bank reauthorization, trade, and tariffs S. 1053/ H.R. 2246, Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act of 2025 - 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
AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
…utionality concerns - H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act - Issues related to investor fraud and foreign state-sponsored scams targeting US citizens - S.1053/H.R. 2246, the Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart China Act - Issues related to inbound and outbound investments to/from China - S.1877, H.R.2441, Improving Di…
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
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 10, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,930,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ITY Act of 2025; H.R. 3959, the Protecting Private Job Creators Act; H.R. 8338, the SAFER Act; H.R. 8398, GUARD Financial Data Act; H.R. 8413, SECURE Data Act; H.R. 2246/S. 1053, FIGHT China Act: S. 4784/H.R. 8800, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 (issues related to stock buybacks); H.R.__, the Modernizin…
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
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 10, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$1,930,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s Act; H.R. 2089 / S. 1756 - Generating Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding (GROWTH) Act; H.R. 2441, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025; H.R. 2246/S. 1053, FIGHT China Act: H.R. 8398 Secure Data Act; H.R. 8413 GUARD Financial Data Act; S. 4784/H.R. 8800, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year…
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
CITIGROUP WASHINGTON, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CITIGROUP WASHINGTON, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$1,460,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ury on trade and tariffs Met with House and Senate on issues related to USMCA Met with House and Senate on issues related to foreign direct investment S. 1053/ H.R. 2246, Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act of 2025 - 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
FDD ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: FDD ACTION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…o section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from unauthorized hostilities in the Islamic Republic of Iran, all provisions. H.R. 2246, Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 3463, Comprehensive Operations for Unmanned-System Neutralization…
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 SECURITIES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
…utionality concerns - H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act - Issues related to investor fraud and foreign state-sponsored scams targeting US citizens - S.1053/H.R. 2246, the Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart China Act - Issues related to inbound and outbound investments to/from China - S.1877, H.R.2441, Improving Di…
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
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$1,910,000
Spent on own lobbying
…LARITY Act of 2025 & Senate amendments to H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act of 2025; H.R. 3959, the Protecting Private Job Creators Act; S. 1481, Local Infrastructure Act; H.R. 2246/S. 1053, FIGHT China Act: SEC No-Action Relief for SEC Rule 15c2-11; SEC approval of SROs rules limiting exchange liability; SEC exemptive relief surrounding D…
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
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$1,910,000
Spent on own lobbying
…s Act; H.R. 2089 / S. 1756 - Generating Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding (GROWTH) Act; H.R. 2441, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025; H.R. 2246/S. 1053, FIGHT China Act: S. 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025; S. 1481, Local Infrastructure Act; S. 1877, the I…
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
SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Jan 22, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$424,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ctor supply chain resiliency. Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (PL 117-167). Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act (H.R. 2246/S. 1053); policy matters related to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) controls on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs), computer commodities…
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
MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MANAGED FUNDS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$1,270,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.R. 2246/S. 1053, Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act of 2025 H.R. 3383, Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital For…
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
VANGUARD GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: VANGUARD GROUP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$650,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and Educational Institutions Act (H.R. 1013, S. 424) Issues related to products and markets, including Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart China Act (H.R. 2246, S.1055), and the National Defense Authorization Act (S.1071) Issues related to systemic risk regulation and non-bank financial intermediation including the FS…
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
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.) · lobbying firm or registrant: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.)
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$320,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Opportunities for Professional Experts Act Restrictions on outbound investments to China included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) S. 2296 and H.R. 2246 & S.1053, the Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act Business Development Company issues including H.R. 2225 - the Access to Small Busi…
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
SYNOPSYS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SYNOPSYS, INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$290,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to international trade rules; U.S.-China relations; tariffs, including Sec. 232 and IEEPA; outbound investment, including H.R. 2246/S.1053 Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act of 2025 (all provisions) and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (PL…
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 SECURITIES ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SECURITIES ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 18, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…utionality concerns - H.R. 3395, Middle Market IPO Cost Act - Issues related to investor fraud and foreign state-sponsored scams targeting US citizens - S.1053/H.R. 2246, the Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart China Act - Issues related to inbound and outbound investments to/from China - S.1877, H.R.2441, Improving Di…
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
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY COUNCIL
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$720,000
Spent on own lobbying
…; Issues related to export controls, economic security, remote access security, chip security, sanctions, outbound investment reviews, and AI Diffusion; S.1053/H.R.2246 - the FIGHT China Act of 2025; S.3519/H.R.2683 - Remote Access Security Act; S.1705/H.R.3447 - Chip Security Act; H.R.4505 - Export Controls Enforcement Act; H…
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
SYNOPSYS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 15, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ty Act: S. 1705/H.R. 3447. Issues related to outbound investment, including the Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act of 2025: S. 1053/H.R. 2246. Issues related to trade policy in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026: S.2296, and the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Executio…
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
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 15, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$3,160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025; H.R. 1255, Investing in Our Communities Act; H.R. 2441, Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2025; H.R. 2246/S. 1053, FIGHT China Act: S. 424, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025; S. 1481, Local Infrastructure Act; S. 1877, the I…
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
CITIGROUP WASHINGTON, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CITIGROUP WASHINGTON, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$1,420,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion Management (FIRM) Act - all provisions S.919/S.1582, Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act - all provisions S.1053/H.R.2246, Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act of 2025 - all provisions S.1582, GENIUS Act - all provisions S.2381/H.R.1944, the 10 Percent Cr…
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
CITIGROUP WASHINGTON, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: CITIGROUP WASHINGTON, INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$1,420,000
Spent on own lobbying
Met with White House and Treasury on trade and tariffs S. 1053/ H.R. 2246, Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act of 2025 - 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
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.) · lobbying firm or registrant: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$290,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 3339--Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act H.R. 3394--Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act Accredited investor reform initiatives H.R. 2246/S.1053--Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart (FIGHT) China Act--Restrictions on outbound investments to China H.R. 2225--Access to Small Business Inves…
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