119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 6, 2025
App Store Freedom Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (May 6, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Commerce
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Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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LIFE360 · lobbying firm or registrant: EMERGENT STRATEGIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to competition in mobile app ecosystems; S.4746, American Innovation and Choice Online Act; S.2153, Open App Markets Act; H.R.3209, App Store Freedom 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
LIFE360 · lobbying firm or registrant: EMERGENT STRATEGIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to competition in mobile app ecosystems; S.4746 American Innovation and Choice Online Act; S.2513 Open App Markets Act; H.R.3209 App Store Freedom 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
APPLE INC · lobbying firm or registrant: APPLE INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$3,090,000
Spent on own lobbying
…including privacy, security, and competitiveness issues related to S.4746 the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, S. 2153 the Open App Markets Act, and H.R. 3209 the App Store Freedom Act Educating policymakers about Apples employee base and retail operations in their states Providing information to policymakers about g…
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: Computer Industry
$1,424,847
Spent on own lobbying
…onal proposals on kids online privacy and safety, including S 1748./, the Kids Online Safety Act, S. 836/ COPPA 2.0, S. 278, the Kids Off Social Media Act, and H.R. 3209, the App Store Freedom Act; Sammys Law, H.R. 2657; Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757; Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection 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
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SIIA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$1,424,847
Spent on own lobbying
…onal proposals on kids online privacy and safety, including S 1748./, the Kids Online Safety Act, S. 836/ COPPA 2.0, S. 278, the Kids Off Social Media Act, and H.R. 3209, the App Store Freedom Act; Sammys Law, H.R. 2657; Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757; Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection 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
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SIIA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$1,424,847
Spent on own lobbying
Executive Branch antitrust and competition policy Congressional legislation on antitrust, including H.R. 3209, the App Store Freedom 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
EPIC GAMES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: EPIC GAMES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$450,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to consumer protection; Issues related to privacy; Issues related to online safety and security; S. 2153, Open App Markets Act; H.R. 3209, App Store Freedom 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
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$5,880,000
Spent on own lobbying
….R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 3209, App Store Freedom Act; H.R. 5360, AI Warnings And Resources for Education (AWARE) Act; H.R. 5764, AI for Main Street Act; H.R. 5967, Strategic Task Force on 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
APPLE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THOLOS GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 4746 American Innovation & Choice Online Act; S. 2153 Open App Markets Act/H.R. 3209 App Store Freedom Act; Issues related to competition in digital markets and the app marketplace, including privacy and security
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
SPOTIFY USA INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SPOTIFY USA INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$570,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to competition in the technology sector; H.R.3209 - App Store Freedom Act; S.2153 - Open App Markets 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
INTERNET WORKS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNET WORKS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$48,375
Spent on own lobbying
…3398 - Stop Sextortion Act, S. 3397 - Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online Act (ECCHO Act), H.R. 7757 - Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R.3209 - App Store Freedom Act, H.R. 6719 James T. Woods Act, H.R. 8143 - SECURE Data Act, H.R. 7890 - Children and Teens Online Protect Act, Personalized Pricing Pol…
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
GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: GOOGLE CLIENT SERVICES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$3,230,000
Spent on own lobbying
…mate Images Act H.R. XXX - Verifying Kids' Online Privacy Act S. 737 / H.R. 1623 - Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN Act) H.R. 3209 - App Store Freedom Act S. 2153 - Open App Markets Act S. 2714 - Children Harmed by AI Technology Act (CHAT) Act H.R. 5173 - No Social Media at School Act H.R.…
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
SPOTIFY · lobbying firm or registrant: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to competition in the technology sector; H.R.3209 - App Store Freedom Act; S.2153 - Open App Markets 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
APPLE INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: INVARIANT LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$180,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Educate policymakers on competition issues, including the App Store Freedom Act (H.R. 3209/H.R.5313), and the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S.4746). Monitor issues related to the workforce and labor.
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
COALITION FOR APP FAIRNESS · lobbying firm or registrant: KLEIN/JOHNSON GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to anti-trust legislation; H.R. 3209, App Store Freedom Act; S. 2153, Open App Markets 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
COALITION FOR APP FAIRNESS · lobbying firm or registrant: KLEIN/JOHNSON GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to anti-trust legislation and children's online safety; H.R. 3209, App Store Freedom Act; S. 2153, Open App Markets 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
COALITION FOR APP FAIRNESS · lobbying firm or registrant: KLEIN/JOHNSON GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to anti-trust legislation; H.R. 3209, App Store Freedom Act; S. 2153, Open App Markets 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
SPOTIFY · lobbying firm or registrant: H&M STRATEGIES LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Advertising
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
issues related to online data use and privacy and ad-supported business models App Store Freedom Act HR3209 and Open Apps Market Act S2153
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
SPOTIFY · lobbying firm or registrant: H&M STRATEGIES LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
App Store Freedom Act HR3209 and Open Apps Market Act S2153 - issues pertaining to app store ecosystems. Issues pertaining to AI frontier models
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: ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…2657 (Sammys Law), regarding online safety H.R. 3149 and S. 1586 (App Store Accountability Act), regarding Competition Policy relating to antitrust enforcement H.R. 3209 (App Store Freedom Act), regarding Competition Policy relating to antitrust enforcement S. 4746 (American Innovation and Choice Online Act), regarding Competit…
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
APPLE INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: MILLER STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$330,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…and services, including competition in online markets, privacy and security features, policies to promote innovation; including S.2153 - Open App Markets Act; H.R. 3209 - the App Store Freedom Act, and H.R. 3149, the App Store Accountability 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
APPLE INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: MILLER STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$330,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…and services, including competition in online markets, privacy and security features, policies to promote innovation; including S.2153 - Open App Markets Act; H.R. 3209, the App Store Freedom Act, and H.R. 3149, the App Store Accountability 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
CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$810,000
Spent on own lobbying
…- National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026. H.R.3447 - Chip Security Act. H.R.7334 - National Commission on Robotics Act. Great American AI Act. H.R. 3209 - App Store Freedom Act. National security matters impacting the importation and testing of consumer electronics H.R. 10152 - Open-Source AI Leadership Act H.R…
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
APPLE INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$90,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Open App Markets Act; S.4746 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act; S.1586/H.R.3149 - App Store Accountability Act; S.4349 - Parents Over Platforms Act; H.R.3209 - App Store Freedom 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
APPLE INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SIGHTLINE ADVOCACY, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…including privacy, security, and competitiveness issues related to S. 4746 the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, S. 2153 the Open App Markets Act, and H.R. 3209 the App Store Freedom Act; Providing information relevant to online child safety, including potential legislation, regulatory policy, H.R. 3149/S. 1586 the App…
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