119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Feb 10, 2026
CLEAR Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Feb 10, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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RECORDING ACADEMY · lobbying firm or registrant: RECORDING ACADEMY (FKA NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$120,778
Spent on own lobbying
…ep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act Support of H.R.7209/S.2455 the Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks (TRAIN) Act Support of S. 3813 the Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act Support of H.R.9253 the Protect Working Musicians Act Support broadcast performance rights Music Mo…
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
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$2,820,000
Spent on own lobbying
…3268: Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act: all provisions S. 3639: SAT Streamlining Act; all provisions S. 3663: NDO Fairness Act of 2026; all provisions S. 3813: Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act; all provisions S. 4322: Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2026; 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
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…irst Amendment protection of lyrical content Issues related to generative Artificial Intelligence technology Issues related to AI deepfakes S. 5379 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act H.R. 8094 - AI Foundation Model Transparency Act Website blocking H.R. 8915 / S. 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026 - unauthorized use of AI voice clones…
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
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…. 861 / S. 326 - American Music Fairness Act Issues related to generative Artificial Intelligence technology Issues related to AI deepfakes S. 5379 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act H.R. 8094 - AI Foundation Model Transparency Act Website blocking H.R. 8915 / S. 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026 - unauthorized use of AI voice clones…
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
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…91 / S. 253 - American Music Fairness Act Issues related to copyright and generative Artificial Intelligence Issues related to AI deepfakes S. 5379 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act H.R. 8094 - AI Foundation Model Transparency Act Website blocking RAP Act - First Amendment protection of lyrical content H.R. 8915 / S. 4591 - NO…
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
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Media (information/publishing)
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rters from Exploitative State Spying Act (PRESS Act); educate policymakers on competition and transparency issues related to artificial intelligence, including S. 3813, Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act; H.R. 8094, the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026; S. 1396, the Content Origin Protection a…
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
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
Educate policymakers regarding copyright issues raised by generative artificial intelligence; S. 3813, Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act; group registration of copyrighted content; copyright registration fees.
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
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ed to artificial intelligence and journalism and creative content, including legislation regarding section 230 immunity for generative artificial intelligence, S. 3813, Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act; H.R. 8094, the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026; S. 1396, the Content Origin Protection a…
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
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
Educate policymakers on competition and transparency issues related to artificial intelligence, including S. 3813, Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act; H.R. 8094, the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026; S. 1396, the Content Origin Protection a…
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
DEPARTMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: DEPARTMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
Amount not reported
Support for NEA, NEH, and CPB funding. Support for S. 1367/H.R. 2794, No FAKES Act. Support for S. 2455, TRAIN Act. Support for S. 3813, CLEAR Act. Support for S. 4915, AI Labeling 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. View filing
RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,852,409
Spent on own lobbying
…terfeit laws Issues regarding platform accountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA Issues regarding artificial intelligence S.2455 / HR 7209 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act HR 8915/ S 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026
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 ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$135,000
Spent on own lobbying
…on and enforcement, generally, and within the context of artificial intelligence and machine learning; Support for S.4915, AI Labeling Act of 2026; Support for S.3813, Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting Act (CLEAR) Act; Support for H.R. 7209 / S. 2455, Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Netw…
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
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: MERCURY STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 4, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ning Federal Cybersecurity Regulations Act of 2025 (all provisions); S. 3062 - GUARD Act (all provisions); S. 3663 - NDO Fairness Act of 2026 (all provisions); S. 3813 - Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act (all provisions); (Senate Discussion Draft) Block Bad Electronic Art and Recording Distributors (Bloc…
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
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
$660,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nology Issues related to AI deepfakes H.R. 2794 / S. 1367 - NO FAKES Act of 2025 - unauthorized use of AI voice clones and digital replicas S. 5379 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act H.R. 8094 - AI Foundation Model Transparency Act Website blocking H.R. 8915 / S. 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026 - unauthorized use of AI voice clones…
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
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
$660,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nology Issues related to AI deepfakes H.R. 2794 / S. 1367 - NO FAKES Act of 2025 - unauthorized use of AI voice clones and digital replicas S. 5379 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act H.R. 8094 - AI Foundation Model Transparency Act Website blocking H.R. 8915 / S. 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026 - unauthorized use of AI voice clones…
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
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$660,000
Spent on own lobbying
…igence Issues related to AI deepfakes H.R. 2794 / S. 1367 - NO FAKES Act of 2025 - unauthorized use of AI voice clones and digital replicas S. 5379 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act H.R. 8094 - AI Foundation Model Transparency Act Website blocking RAP Act - First Amendment protection of lyrical content H.R. 8915 / S. 4591 - NO…
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)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$120,778
Spent on own lobbying
…ep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act Support of H.R.7209/S.2455 the Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks (TRAIN) Act Support of S. 3813 the Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act Support of H.R.9253 the Protect Working Musicians Act Support broadcast performance rights Music Mo…
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
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Media (information/publishing)
$475,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rters from Exploitative State Spying Act (PRESS Act); educate policymakers on competition and transparency issues related to artificial intelligence, including S. 3813, Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act; H.R. 8094, the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026; S. 1396, the Content Origin Protection a…
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
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$475,000
Spent on own lobbying
Educate policymakers regarding copyright issues raised by generative artificial intelligence; S. 3813, Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act; group registration of copyrighted content; copyright registration fees.
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
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$475,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ed to artificial intelligence and journalism and creative content, including legislation regarding section 230 immunity for generative artificial intelligence, S. 3813, Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act; H.R. 8094, the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026; S. 1396, the Content Origin Protection a…
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
NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$475,000
Spent on own lobbying
Educate policymakers on competition and transparency issues related to artificial intelligence, including S. 3813, Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act; H.R. 8094, the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026; S. 1396, the Content Origin Protection a…
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
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES · lobbying firm or registrant: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,050,000
Spent on own lobbying
…3268: Broadband and Telecommunications RAIL Act: all provisions S. 3639: SAT Streamlining Act; all provisions S. 3663: NDO Fairness Act of 2026; all provisions S. 3813: Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act; all provisions S. 4322: Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility Act of 2026; 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
DEPARTMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · lobbying firm or registrant: DEPARTMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Arts/Entertainment
Amount not reported
Support for NEA, NEH, and CPB funding. Support for S. 1367/H.R. 2794, No FAKES Act. Support for S. 2455, TRAIN Act. Support for S. 3813, CLEAR Act. Support for S. 4915, AI Labeling 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. View filing
RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$2,206,361
Spent on own lobbying
…ccountability for copyright Issues regarding DMCA Issues regarding artificial intelligence S 1367 / HR 2794 - NO FAKES Act of 2025 S.2455 / HR 7209 - TRAIN Act S. 3813 - CLEAR Act HR 8915/ S 4591 - NO FAKES Act of 2026
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 ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 6, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$135,000
Spent on own lobbying
…artificial intelligence and machine learning; Reform of Digital Millennium Copyright Act Section 512; Support for S.4915, AI Labeling Act of 2026; Support for S.3813, Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting Act (CLEAR) Act; Support for H.R. 7209 / S. 2455, Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Netw…
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