119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Apr 13, 2026
Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act
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Latest action (Apr 13, 2026): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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ANTHROPIC · lobbying firm or registrant: ANTHROPIC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$2,110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act; provisions related to Artificial Intelligence S.3741 - Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act of 2026; provisions related to Artificial Intelligence S.4281 - Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act; provisions related to export controls S.4784 - National Defense Authorization Act for…
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
ANTHROPIC · lobbying firm or registrant: ANTHROPIC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$2,110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act; provisions related to Artificial Intelligence S.3741 - Biosecurity Modernization and Innovation Act of 2026; provisions related to Artificial Intelligence S.4281 - Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act; provisions related to export controls S.4784 - National Defense Authorization Act for…
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
ANTHROPIC · lobbying firm or registrant: ANTHROPIC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Defense
$2,110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…CH Act; provisions related to export controls H.R.8800 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; provisions related to Artificial Intelligence S.4281 - Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act; provisions related to export controls S.4784 - National Defense Authorization Act for…
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
…ontrol legislation, including H.R.6875/S.4456 - AI OVERWATCH Act; H.R. 3477/S.1705 - Chip Security Act; H.R.2683/S. 3519 - Remote Access Security Act; H.R.8170/S.4281 - MATCH Act Provisions of the proposed National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2027, S. 4784 and H.R. 8800, relating to export controls, artificial intellige…
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
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$4,490,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e Access Security Act (RASA) (H.R. 2683 / S. 3519), the Chip Security Act (H.R. 3447 / S. 1705), AI OVERWATCH Act (H.R. 6875 / S. 4456), MATCH Act (H.R. 8170 / S. 4281), and the ENFORCE Act (draft bill - no numbers).
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
ACM RESEARCH, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: K&L GATES, LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R. 8170, S. 4281, Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware Act (MATCH Act); Act restrictions. Not yet introduced - Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semic…
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 ALLIANCE FOR SECURE AI ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ALLIANCE FOR SECURE AI ACTION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…3, GUARD Act; S. 4407, CHATBOT Act; S. 4199, Youth AI Privacy Act; S. 2937, AI LEAD Act; S. 4855, SAFE KIDS Act; S. 4683, WARP Act; S. 4113, AI Guardrails Act; S. 4281/H.R. 8170, MATCH Act; S. 1705/H.R. 3447, Chip Security Act; H.R. 6875, AI OVERWATCH Act; S. 2177/H.R. 4142, No Adversarial AI Act; S. 3952, Future of AI Innova…
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: Defense
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…for Fiscal Year 2026), regarding vulnerability disclosures, incident reporting requirements, capital distributions, and insider threat reporting H.R. 8170 and S. 4281 (MATCH Act), regarding microprocessors availability H.R. 3447 and S. 1705 (Chip Security Act), regarding microprocessors availability
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: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$810,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs. H.R. 3447/S.1705 - Chip Security Act. H.R. 6875/S. 4456 - AI Overwatch Act. H.R. 8170/S. 4281 - MATCH Act. H.R. 5334 - the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026. H.R. 9385 - PROTECT USA 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
TERADYNE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: SIGHTLINE ADVOCACY, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to semiconductor testing equipment and robotics; Issues related to supply chains; Export control regulations; H.R. 9129 - GUARD Act of 2026; S. 4281/H.R. 8170 - The MATCH 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
FDD ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: FDD ACTION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$210,000
Spent on own lobbying
…1889, Solidify Iran Sanctions Act (SISA), all provisions. S. 2904, Sanctioning Harborers And Dodgers Of Western (SHADOW) Sanctions Act of 2026, all provisions. S. 4281, Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act, all provisions. S. 4456, AI OVERWATCH Act, all provisions. S. 5025, Lindsey O. Graham 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
TSMC ARIZONA · lobbying firm or registrant: SIGHTLINE ADVOCACY, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…process for advanced semiconductor technologies; H.R. 9340 - Ratepayer Protection Act; H.R. 4346 - CHIPS & Science Act; S. 1705/H.R. 3447 - Chip Security Act; S. 4281/H.R. 8170 - MATCH Act; H.R. 6207 - Chip EQUIP Act; H.R.10453 - Communications and Technology Transparency Act of 2026 S. 4784/H.R. 8800 - National Defense Auth…
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
ANTHROPIC · 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
…thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; Artificial intelligence policy; Thune/Klobuchar Draft AI Safety Legislation; H.R.6875/S.4456 - AI OVERWATCH Act; H.R.8170/S.4281 - The MATCH Act; S.1705/H.R.3447 - Chip Security 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
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.4391/S.2550, Minerals Security Partnership Authorization Act H.R.3447/S. 1705, Chip Security Act H.R.8170/S. 4281, MATCH Act Issues related to supply chain transparency and critical minerals
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
APPLIED MATERIALS, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Manufacturing
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Support for robust U.S. research & development and global leadership in semiconductor manufacturing technology. H.R. 8170/S. 4281 Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act. H.R. 6207/S. 3301 Chip EQUIP Act. FY2027 National Defense Authorization 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
ASM AMERICA, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: INVARIANT LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…d to export controls in the semiconductor industry. Educate policymakers on the Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act (H.R.8170/S.4281).
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
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
…ct for Fiscal Year 2027; S. 3519/H.R. 2683 - Remote Access Security Act; S. 1705/H.R. 3447 - Chip Security Act; H.R. 6875/S. 4456 - AI OVERWATCH Act; H.R. 8170/S. 4281 - MATCH Act; H.R. 7003/S. 5379 - BIS STRENGTH Act; H.R. 8284/S. 4835 - BIS License Administration Enhancement Act; H.R. 8289 - BIS Licensing Efficiency 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
ANTHROPIC, PBC · lobbying firm or registrant: AQUIA GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ns and FY27 NDAA Export Control issues - H.R.6875 - AI OVERWATCH Act; The MATCH Act (Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware Act, H.R. 8170 / S. 4281; The Chip Security Act, H.R. 3447 / S. 1705
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
TERADYNE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: PENN AVENUE PARTNERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Computer Industry
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Export control regulations and issues impacting the semiconductor industry. Semiconductor equipment tariffs. H.R.8170 - MATCH Act. S.4281 - Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act. H.R.9129 - GUARD Act of 2026. S.4784 - An original bill to authorize appropriations fo…
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
TERADYNE, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: PENN AVENUE PARTNERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Export control regulations and issues impacting the semiconductor industry. Semiconductor equipment tariffs. H.R.8170 - MATCH Act. S.4281 - Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act. H.R.9129 - GUARD Act of 2026. S.4784 - An original bill to authorize appropriations fo…
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
ASML US, LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: OGR
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Manufacturing
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…the CHIPS for America Act (P.L.117-167) and the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act (P.L.118-13); H.R.8170/S.4281, MATCH 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 AI POLICY NETWORK INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$543,600
Spent on own lobbying
…t (H.R. 7003), Export Controls Enforcement Act (H.R. 4505), Remote Access Security Act (S.3519, H.R.2683), Overwatch (H.R. 6875, S.4456), MATCH Act (H.R. 8170, S. 4281)
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
TERADYNE INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: TERADYNE INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$200,000
Spent on own lobbying
Export control regulations and tariffs on semiconductor test equipment and robots, related components; MATCH Act, H.R. 8170, S.4281; GUARD Act of 2026, H.R. 9129; American Security Robotics Act of 2026, S.4235, H.R. 8189
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
MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: HILL EAST GROUP, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Manufacturing
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues generally related to semiconductor competitiveness: H.R. 8170 / S.4281, Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) 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
TERADYNE INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: TERADYNE INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
Export control regulations and tariffs on semiconductor test equipment and robots, related components; The MATCH Act, H.R. 8170, S.4281; GUARD Act of 2026, H.R. 9129; American Security Robotics Act of 2026, S.4235, H.R. 8189
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