The Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America, Inc. Political Action Committee
Lobbying: all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000. Two filers, same 21 months. This PAC gives money raised from the trade association’s employees or members; the trade association itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.
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MethodThe Recording Industry Association of America reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists and 8 outside firms. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.
Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26
- Arts/Entertainment8/8
- Computer Industry8/8
- Copyright/Patent/Trademark8/8
- Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice8/8
- Science/Technology8/8
Trade (domestic/foreign) 8 of 8 · Media (information/publishing) 5 of 8 · Show all 7
- Trade (domestic/foreign)8/8
- Media (information/publishing)5/8
Bills named in the filings 23 bills, this period
- S. 1367 / H.R. 2794 NO FAKES Act of 202513 filings
- S. 4591 / H.R. 8915 NO FAKES Act of 20266 filings
- S. 5379 BIS STRENGTH Act4 filings
- H.R. 6943, 118th No AI FRAUD Act3 filings
- H.R. 9551 Mental Health Parity Enforcement and Funding Act3 filings
18 more, 9 named in only one filing · Show all 23
- S. 2455 / H.R. 7209 TRAIN Act3 filings
- S. 3813 CLEAR Act3 filings
- S. 4875 / H.R. 9551, 118th NO FAKES Act of 20243 filings
- H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. Broad bill3 filings
- H.Con.Res. 13 Providing that George Washington's "Farewell Address" shall be read at the beginning of each Congress.2 filings
- H.R. 791 Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act2 filings
- S. 253 Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 20252 filings
- S. 4875 PASTEUR Act of 20262 filings
- S.Con.Res. 5 A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the proposed "joint interpretation" of Annex 14-C of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement prepared by United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai is of no legal effect with respect to the United States or any United States person unless it is approved by Congress.2 filings
- H.Con.Res. 13, 118th Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.1 filing
- H.R. 2952, 118th RAP Act of 20231 filing
- H.R. 6028 Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act1 filing
- H.R. 791, 118th American Music Fairness Act of 20231 filing
- H.R. 9915 Stealth Bot Prohibition Act1 filing
- S. 253, 118th American Music Fairness Act1 filing
- S. 4674, 118th Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 20241 filing
- S. 5379, 118th TRAIN Act1 filing
- S.Con.Res. 5, 118th A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.1 filing
From the filings
“Artificial intelligence; Bots; Intellectual property protection; Copyright issues; H.R.8915/S.4591 - No FAKES Act of 2026; H.R.9915 - Stealth Bot Prohibition Act.”
“IP protection in the context of trade negotiations.”
Contacted as listed on the filings
- U.S. House
- U.S. Senate
- EOP
- DOJ
- ITA
- PTO
- DOS
- Treasury
- U.S. Copyright Office
- USTR
- OSTP
- OMB
- 2 more
The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in all 8 quarters.
Every filing since 2015 Pro
Free account See ProSource: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by The Recording Industry Association of America, Senate Office of Public Records. Filings are due 20 days after each quarter ends.
From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count
Gave directly to 20 sitting members of Congress in 2025–26.
See every candidate and member The Recording Industry Association of America gave to directly, how much, and how its money splits between the parties.
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