119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 28, 2025
HITS Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Jan 28, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Taxation
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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PARAMOUNT GLOBAL (FORMERLY VIACOMCBS) · lobbying firm or registrant: BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ent; Issues related to 26 U.S. Code 181 - Treatment of certain qualified film and television and live theatrical productions; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.761, HITS 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
PARAMOUNT GLOBAL (FORMERLY VIACOMCBS) · lobbying firm or registrant: BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ent; Issues related to 26 U.S. Code 181 - Treatment of certain qualified film and television and live theatrical productions; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.761, HITS 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
PARAMOUNT GLOBAL (FORMERLY VIACOMCBS) · lobbying firm or registrant: BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ent; Issues related to 26 U.S. Code 181 - Treatment of certain qualified film and television and live theatrical productions; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.761, HITS 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
PARAMOUNT GLOBAL (FORMERLY VIACOMCBS) · lobbying firm or registrant: BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Mar 19, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ent; Issues related to 26 U.S. Code 181 - Treatment of certain qualified film and television and live theatrical productions; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.761, HITS 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
PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$1,790,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nt; Issues related to 26 U.S. Code 181 - Treatment of certain qualified film and television and live theatrical productions; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act; H.R.761, HITS Act; Issues related to federal film/tv production incentives.
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 ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC · lobbying firm or registrant: NVG, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.761/S.194 - Help Independent Tracks Success (HITS) Act. H.R.4840/S.2530 - CREATE 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
RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: RECORDING ACADEMY (FKA NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES)
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$255,422
Spent on own lobbying
Support H.R. 761 / S. 194 the Help Independent Tracks Succeed Act Support extension of Sec. 181 and the HITS 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
PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$1,290,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ent; Issues related to 26 U.S. Code 181 - Treatment of certain qualified film and television and live theatrical productions; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.761, HITS Act Issues related to federal film/tv production incentives.
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
RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…h on legislative proposals to provide tax relief to music makers. Monitoring and outreach on legislative and administrative activity related to appropriations. H.R. 761, HITS Act S. 194, HITS Act H.R. 861, American Music Fairness Act S. 326, American Music Fairness Act H.R. 1402, TICKET Act S. 430, TICKET Act S. 281, TICKET Ac…
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
RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…h on legislative proposals to provide tax relief to music makers. Monitoring and outreach on legislative and administrative activity related to appropriations. H.R. 761, HITS Act S. 194, HITS Act H.R. 861, American Music Fairness Act S. 326, American Music Fairness Act H.R. 1402, TICKET Act S. 430, TICKET Act S. 281, TICKET Ac…
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
RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…h on legislative proposals to provide tax relief to music makers. Monitoring and outreach on legislative and administrative activity related to appropriations. H.R. 761, HITS Act S. 194, HITS Act H.R. 861, American Music Fairness Act S. 326, American Music Fairness Act H.R. 1402, TICKET Act S. 430, TICKET Act S.281, Ticket 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
RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Education
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…h on legislative proposals to provide tax relief to music makers. Monitoring and outreach on legislative and administrative activity related to appropriations. H.R. 761, HITS Act S. 194, HITS Act H.R. 861, American Music Fairness Act S. 326, American Music Fairness Act H.R. 1402, TICKET Act S. 430, TICKET Act S.281, Ticket 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
RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…h on legislative proposals to provide tax relief to music makers. Monitoring and outreach on legislative and administrative activity related to appropriations. H.R. 761, HITS Act S. 194, HITS Act H.R. 861, American Music Fairness Act S. 326, American Music Fairness Act H.R. 1402, TICKET Act S. 430, TICKET Act S.281, Ticket 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
SESAC RIGHTS MANAGEMENT INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Monitoring and outreach on legislative and administrative activity related to appropriations. H.R. 761, HITS Act S. 194, HITS Act H.R. 1402, TICKET Act S. 430, TICKET Act S. 281, TICKET Act Issues related to AI H.R. 1-OBBBA HR 2794 NO FAKES Act S. 1367 NO FAKES…
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
SESAC RIGHTS MANAGEMENT INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…outreach and monitoring related to artist and songwriter issues. Monitoring and outreach on legislative and administrative activity related to appropriations. H.R. 761, HITS Act S. 194, HITS Act H.R. 1402, TICKET Act S. 430, TICKET Act S. 281, TICKET Act Issues related to AI H.R. 1-OBBBA HR 2794 NO FAKES Act S. 1367 NO FAKES…
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
SESAC RIGHTS MANAGEMENT INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…icy. Legislative outreach and monitoring on issues related to AI. Monitoring and outreach on legislative and administrative activity related to appropriations. H.R. 761, HITS Act S. 194, HITS Act H.R. 1402, TICKET Act S. 430, TICKET Act S. 281, TICKET Act Issues related to AI H.R. 1-OBBBA HR 2794 NO FAKES Act S. 1367 NO FAKES…
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
SESAC RIGHTS MANAGEMENT INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…outreach and monitoring related to artist and songwriter issues. Monitoring and outreach on legislative and administrative activity related to appropriations. H.R. 761, HITS Act S. 194, HITS Act H.R. 1402, TICKET Act S. 430, TICKET Act S. 281, TICKET Act Issues related to AI H.R. 1-OBBBA HR 2794 NO FAKES Act S. 1367 NO FAKES…
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
RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: RECORDING ACADEMY (FKA NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$255,422
Spent on own lobbying
Support H.R. 761 / S. 194 the Help Independent Tracks Succeed 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
PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PARAMOUNT SKYDANCE CORPORATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$1,590,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ent; Issues related to 26 U.S. Code 181 - Treatment of certain qualified film and television and live theatrical productions; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.761, HITS 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 ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSIC · lobbying firm or registrant: NVG, LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 20, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R.761/S.194 - Help Independent Tracks Success (HITS) 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
SESAC RIGHTS MANAGEMENT INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Monitoring and outreach on legislative and administrative activity related to appropriations. H.R. 761, HITS Act S. 194, HITS Act H.R. 1402, TICKET Act S. 430, TICKET Act S. 281, TICKET Act Issues related to AI H.R. 1-OBBBA
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
SESAC RIGHTS MANAGEMENT INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…outreach and monitoring related to artist and songwriter issues. Monitoring and outreach on legislative and administrative activity related to appropriations. H.R. 761, HITS Act S. 194, HITS Act H.R. 1402, TICKET Act S. 430, TICKET Act S. 281, TICKET Act Issues related to AI H.R. 1-OBBBA
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
SESAC RIGHTS MANAGEMENT INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…icy. Legislative outreach and monitoring on issues related to AI. Monitoring and outreach on legislative and administrative activity related to appropriations. H.R. 761, HITS Act S. 194, HITS Act H.R. 1402, TICKET Act S. 430, TICKET Act S. 281, TICKET Act Issues related to AI H.R. 1-OBBBA
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
SESAC RIGHTS MANAGEMENT INC · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…outreach and monitoring related to artist and songwriter issues. Monitoring and outreach on legislative and administrative activity related to appropriations. H.R. 761, HITS Act S. 194, HITS Act H.R. 1402, TICKET Act S. 430, TICKET Act S. 281, TICKET Act Issues related to AI H.R. 1-OBBBA
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
RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…h on legislative proposals to provide tax relief to music makers. Monitoring and outreach on legislative and administrative activity related to appropriations. H.R. 761, HITS Act S. 194, HITS Act H.R. 861, American Music Fairness Act S. 326, American Music Fairness Act H.R. 1402, TICKET Act S. 430, TICKET Act S. 281, TICKET Ac…
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