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International Alliance of Theatrical Stage

Political Action Committee of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

Labor union PAC FEC C00344325

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Influence at a glance · Jan 2025 – Sep 2026Jan 25 – Sep 26 How we count
PAC giving to candidates$383K
Union lobbying, all issues $840K

Giving: FEC filings, net of refunds. Lobbying: the union’s own LD-2 reports, all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000 each quarter. Two different filers, same 21 months.Lobbying: all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000. Two filers, same 21 months. This PAC gives money raised from the union’s members; the union itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.

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What they lobby on

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International Alliance of Theatrical Stage reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists and 1 outside firm. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.

Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26

  • Arts/Entertainment8 of 88/8
  • Budget/Appropriations8 of 88/8
  • Copyright/Patent/Trademark8 of 88/8
  • Health Issues8 of 88/8
  • Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace8 of 88/8
Retirement 8 of 8 · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code 8 of 8 · 3 more · Show all 10
  • Retirement8 of 88/8
  • Taxation/Internal Revenue Code8 of 88/8
  • Trade (domestic/foreign)8 of 88/8
  • Defense1 of 81/8
  • Immigration1 of 81/8

Bills named in the filings 35 bills, this period

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From the filings

“Copyright issues. Internet platform responsibility. Issues related to artificial intelligence. Competition issues in the media industry. H.R.10582/S.5552 - Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act.”
Q3 2026 filing · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
“Tax policy related to domestic production. Section 181 under the Internal Revenue Code (No legislation yet). H.R.721/S.1121 - Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025.”
Q3 2026 filing · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Contacted as listed on the filings

  • U.S. House
  • U.S. Senate
  • U.S. Trade RepresentativeUSTR

The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in 4 of 8.

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Source: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by International Alliance of Theatrical Stage, 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 96 sitting members of Congress and 22 other candidates in 2025–26.

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