119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jun 13, 2025
Pro Codes Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Jun 13, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Commerce
No official summary has been published for this bill.
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 the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Actions from Congress.gov, newest first.
LD-2 reports whose issue descriptions explicitly cite this bill (bill type and number validated against Congress.gov records). A citation does not establish the client's position or any contact with a member.
Loading lobbying reportsCoverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 24, 2026.
44 citations; showing the 25 most recently posted.
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME) · lobbying firm or registrant: KEELEY LAW AND POLICY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation related to the copyrightability of engineering standards - H.R. 4009, H.R. 4072, S. 4145
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
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tion of Executive Order 13976, Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response. H.R.973/S.389, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act H.R.4009/S.4145, Pro Codes Act Issues relating to reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Issues relating to staffing reductions at FEMA, the U.S. Fire Admin…
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
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4009/S. 4145, Pro Codes 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
ASME · lobbying firm or registrant: ASME
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$389,893
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4009 / H.R. 4072 / S. 4145 Pro Codes Act H.R. 8845 FY2027 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations (CJS) - Open access & R&D issues
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
ASME · lobbying firm or registrant: ASME
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$389,893
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4009 / H.R. 4072 / S. 4145 Pro Codes Act H.R. 8845 FY2027 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations (CJS) - Open access & R&D issues H.R. 8170 - MATCH Act H.R. 9022 -…
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
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
The Pro Codes Act (H.R. 4009/H.R. 4072), provisions to protect the copyrights of national codes and standards.
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
THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS · lobbying firm or registrant: THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 4009 / HR 4072 PRO CODES Act PERA - patent reform legislation
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 SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME) · lobbying firm or registrant: KEELEY LAW AND POLICY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation related to the copyrightability of engineering standards - H.R. 4009, H.R. 4072, S. 4145
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
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tion of Executive Order 13976, Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response. H.R.973/S.389, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act H.R.4009/S.4145, Pro Codes Act Issues relating to reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Issues relating to staffing reductions at FEMA, the U.S. Fire Admin…
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
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4009/S. 4145, Pro Codes 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
ASME · lobbying firm or registrant: ASME
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$305,309
Spent on own lobbying
Open Access issues & R&D funding contained within H.R. 6938 FY2026 Consolidated CJS, Energy & Water, Interior Appropriations Act H.R. 4009 / H.R. 4072 Pro Codes Act H.R. 8845 FY2027 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations (CJS)
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
ASME · lobbying firm or registrant: ASME
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$305,309
Spent on own lobbying
Open Access issues & R&D funding contained within H.R. 6938 FY2026 Consolidated CJS, Energy & Water, Interior Appropriations Act H.R. 4009 / H.R. 4072 Pro Codes Act H.R. 8845 FY2027 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations (CJS)
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
THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS · lobbying firm or registrant: THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$27,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 4009 / HR 4072 PRO CODES 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
ULSE INC. D/B/A UL STANDARDS & ENGAGEMENT · lobbying firm or registrant: ULSE INC. D/B/A UL STANDARDS & ENGAGEMENT
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$120,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4009: Pro Codes 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
COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR. 4009 - the Pro Codes 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
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
The Pro Codes Act (H.R. 4009/H.R. 4072), provisions to protect the copyrights of national codes and standards.
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
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tion of Executive Order 13976, Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response. H.R.973/S.389, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act H.R.4009/S.4145, Pro Codes Act Issues relating to reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Issues relating to staffing reductions at FEMA, the U.S. Fire Admin…
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
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4009/S. 4145, Pro Codes 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
COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPRESSED GAS ASSOCIATION, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$90,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR. 4009 - the Pro Codes 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
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME) · lobbying firm or registrant: KEELEY LAW AND POLICY
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Legislation related to the copyrightability of engineering standards - H.R. 4009, H.R. 4072, S. 4145
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
ULSE INC. D/B/A UL STANDARDS & ENGAGEMENT · lobbying firm or registrant: ULSE INC. D/B/A UL STANDARDS & ENGAGEMENT
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4009: Pro Codes 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
THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS · lobbying firm or registrant: THE INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$111,000
Spent on own lobbying
Pro Codes Act (HR 4009 / HR 4072) Patent reform (PERA, PREVAIL, RESTORE Acts)
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
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE CHIEFS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 19, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$60,000
Spent on own lobbying
The Pro Codes Act (H.R. 4009/H.R. 4072), provisions to protect the copyrights of national codes and standards.
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
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 30, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 4009, Pro Codes 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
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL VOLUNTEER FIRE COUNCIL
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 30, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tion of Executive Order 13976, Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response. H.R.973/S.389, Setting Consumer Standards for Lithium-Ion Batteries Act H.R.4009, Pro Codes Act Issues relating to reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Issues relating to staffing reductions at FEMA, the U.S. Fire Administrati…
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