119th Congress · introduced in the House · Apr 15, 2026
Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026
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Latest action (Apr 22, 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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11 citations.
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
…Act; H.R. 6732, Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment (CSAFE) Act; H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act; H.R. 8250, Parents Decide Act; H.R. 8283, Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026; H.R. 8327/S. 4322, Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2026 H.R. 8413, Securing and Esta…
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 SECURITY FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: ALLEGIANCE STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…vanced AI Security Readiness Act; S.2177 No Adversarial AI Act.; H.R.1736 Generative AI Terrorism Risk Assessment Act; H.R. 8170 MATCH Act; S. 5252, BLADE Act; H.R. 8283, Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026; H.R. 9619, People-First Chatbot Act; H.R. 8800/S. 4784, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027…
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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$210,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ccess Security Act, all provisions. H.R. 7625, Marine Transportation System Cybersecurity Budget and Evaluation Report (MTS CYBER) Act of 2026, all provisions. H.R. 8283, Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026, all provisions. H.R. 8730, Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026, all provisions. H.R. 9102, Biotech Investmen…
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
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$720,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ncy Act; H.R. 8288 - Strengthening Export Controls Compliance Act; H.R. 4505 - Export Controls Enforcement Act; H.R. 6996 - Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act; H.R. 8283 - Deterring American AI Model Theft Act; S. 5252 - BLADE Act; H.R. 7037 - DOMINANCE Act; S. 3399 - Digital Trade Promotion Act of 2025; H.R. 5334/S.5025 - Lind…
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 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$1,396,909
Spent on own lobbying
…ized distribution of closed-source AI models: H.R. 4920, H.R. 4505, H.R. 7003, H.R. 8287, H.R. 6996, H.R. 8289, H.R. 8036, H.R. 8285, H.R. 8170, H.R. 6058, and H.R. 8283.
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
META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$5,990,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ement, Trust, Boundaries, and Oversight in Technology (CHATBOT) Act; S 3062, Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue (GUARD) Act of 2026; H.R. 8283, Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026; H.R. 8413, Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act (SECURE Data Act); 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
DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC · lobbying firm or registrant: DEMAND PROGRESS ACTION, INC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nhancement Act Export licensing H.R. 8285 Protecting American Competition Act of 2026 Export control review H.R. 6331 ADVERSARIES Act Export control regulation H.R. 8283 Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026 AI model export controls H.R. 7003 BIS STRENGTH Act Export control administration H.R. 8036 Interagency Coordinat…
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 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
…8170, Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act, all provisions. H.R. 8202, ECRA Statute of Limitations Extension, all provisions. H.R. 8283, Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026, all provisions. H.R. 8284, Bureau of Industry and Security License Administration Enhancement Act, all provisio…
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: SIGHTLINE ADVOCACY, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…2683/S. 3519 - Remote Access Security Act; H.R. 6875 - AI OVERWATCH Act; H.R. 8170 - the MATCH Act; H.R. 3447 - Chip Security Act; H.R. 6058 - the STRIDE Act; H.R. 8283 - the Deterring American AI Model Theft Act; H.R.7003 - BIS STRENGTH Act; H.R.6996 - Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act; H.R. 8284 - Bureau of Industry and Sec…
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
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$720,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ncy Act; H.R. 8288 - Strengthening Export Controls Compliance Act; H.R. 4505 - Export Controls Enforcement Act; H.R. 6996 - Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act; H.R. 8283 - Deterring American AI Model Theft Act; H.R. 6058 - STRIDE Act; H.R.7037 - DOMINANCE Act; S. 3399 - Digital Trade Promotion Act of 2025; S. 429 - STRATEGIC Mi…
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: Science/Technology
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e Applications Act, all provisions. H.R. 7625, Marine Transportation System Cybersecurity Budget and Evaluation Report (MTS CYBER) Act of 2026, all provisions. H.R. 8283, Deterring American AI Model Theft Act, all provisions. S. 1775, Protecting AI and Cloud Competition in Defense Act of 2025, all provisions. S. 2177, No Advers…
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