Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026

Executive Branch initiatives on artificial intelligence pursuant to the White House AI Action Plan and EOs 14110, 14179, 14277, and 14365 Congressional proposals on artificial intelligence, including H.R. 2385, S. 146 and S.2750 S.2528/H.R. 4801, S.1837/H.R. 3562 Executive Branch initiatives on technology procurement Congressional proposals on export controls related to semiconductors and advanced computing items H.R. 3447/S.1705, H.R. 6875, H.R. 2683 Tariff proposals relating to technology and digital services Federal comprehensive privacy legislation Federal AI legislation including S. 1367/H.R.2794, NO FAKES Act of 2025, NO FAKES Act of 2026 / S. 4591 Proposals on energy including S. 1894 / H.R. 4776 Issues surrounding app store age verification, including the App Store Accountability Act, S.1586 Congressional proposals on kids online privacy and safety, including S 1748./, the Kids Online Safety Act, S. 836/ COPPA 2.0, S. 278, the Kids Off Social Media Act, and H.R. 3209, the App Store Freedom Act; Sammys Law, H.R. 2657; Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757; Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act, H.R. 6291; App Store Accountability Act, H.R. 3149, S.4407 - CHATBOT Act, S.3062 - GUARD Act, H.R. ___ on conversational AI. Export-control legislation considered by the House Foreign Affairs Committee, including BIS modernization, staffing and enforcement resources, export-license processing, interagency coordination, competitive-market review, semiconductor-control reporting, allied coordination, promotion of U.S. AI exports, and controls concerning unauthorized 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.

Client expense: $1,396,909 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues and discussions related to technology and the Internet including privacy, security, competition, research, trademark counterfeiting and copyright piracy issues; online advertising, content and platform transparency efforts; technology and engineering; protecting children, bullying prevention and online safety; youth safety and federal parental approval; human trafficking issues; data portability and interoperability; data breach; connectivity and network usage issues; platform integrity and cybersecurity; storage and access to electronic communications and encryption; manipulated media; continued conversations on Artificial Intelligence; Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; youth restrictions on social media; issues related to online platform content in the EU; issues related to fraud and scams online; issues related to AI Wearables; S. 1829, STOP CSAM Act of 2025; EARN It Act; S. 146, TAKE IT DOWN Act; H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act; S. 1748/H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA); S. 836/H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; S. 1367, NO FAKES Act of 2025; S. 1792, AI Whistleblower Protection Act; Issues related to the CLOUD Act; S. 2081, Responsible Innovation and Safe Expertise (RISE) Act of 2025; S. 2019, Taskforce for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams (TRAPS) Act; S. 2750, Strengthening Artificial intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation Act (SANDBOX) Act; H.R. 3209, App Store Freedom Act; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 6273, Stop Profiling Youth and Kids Act; H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Transparency and Choice Act; H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) BOTs Act; H.R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025; H.R. 6333, Parents Over Platforms Act; S. 4349 Parents Over Platforms Act; H.R. 6048, NDO Fairness Act; Issues related to the Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility (CVTA) Act; H.R. 6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act; H.R. 5360, AI Warnings And Resources for Education (AWARE) Act; H.R. 6499, Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act; H.R. 6437, Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act; H.R. 6289, Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors Act; H.R. 6259, No Fentanyl on Social Media Act; H.R. 6290, Safe Social Media Act; H.R. 6488, Reducing Exploitative Social Media Exposure for Teens (RESET) Act; S. 3150, Guaranteeing Access and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence (GAIN AI) Act of 2025; H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act; S. 3774, Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct (SCAM) Act; S. 3947, Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act; H.R. 5764, AI for Main Street Act; S. 3397, Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online (ECCHO) Act; S. 1885, Stop the Scroll Act; S. 4046, Economy of the Future Commission Act of 2026; S. 3982, AI Fraud Accountability Act of 2026; H.R. 6732, Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment (CSAFE) Act; S. 4407, Childrens Health, Advancement, 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. 836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0); H.R. 8250, Parents Decide Act; H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act

H.R. 8202 Export Control Statute of Limitations Extension Export control enforcement H.R. 4505 Export Controls Enforcement Act Export control enforcement H.R. 5853 Export Control Civil Penalty Increase Export control enforcement H.R. 7962 Export Dispute Resolution Act Export control administration H.R. 8288 Strengthening Export Controls Compliance Act Export control compliance H.R. 4920 BIS IT Modernization Act Export control administration H.R. 8289 BIS Licensing Efficiency Act of 2026 Export licensing H.R. 6322 Stop Stealing our Chips Act Export control enforcement H.R. 6058 STRIDE Act Semiconductor export controls H.R. 8170 MATCH Act Semiconductor export controls H.R. 8287 Semiconductor Controls Effectiveness Act of 2026 Semiconductor export controls H.R. 8284 BIS License Administration Enhancement 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 Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026 Export control interagency coordination H.R. 6624 Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025 Biotech export licensing H.R. 6996 Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act AI export policy

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1422, Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act, all provisions. H.R. 1800, Solidify Iran Sanctions Act (SISA), all provisions. H.R. 2683, Remote Access Security Act, all provisions. H.R. 3447, Chip Security Act, all provisions. H.R. 425, Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act, all provisions. H.R. 4397, Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 4505, Export Controls Enforcement Act, all provisions. H.R. 4530, STOP Shells Act, all provisions. H.R. 4920, BIS IT Modernization Act, all provisions. H.R. 4930, Counterfeit Notification Act, all provisions. H.R. 5490, Dismantle Foreign Scam Syndicates Act, all provisions. H.R. 5853, ECRA Penalty Increase Act, all provisions. H.R. 6058, Semiconductor Technology Resilience, Integrity, and Defense Enhancement (STRIDE) Act, all provisions. H.R. 6322, Stop Stealing Our Chips Act, all provisions. H.R. 6331, Addressing Dangerous Vulnerabilities in Exports and Research to Strategic Adversaries, Regimes, and Industrial Entities of Security Concern (ADVERSARIES) Act, all provisions. H.R. 6624, Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 6875, AI OVERWATCH Act, all provisions. H.R. 6996, Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act, all provisions. H.R. 7003, BIS Strategic Talent Recruitment to Enhance National Guardrails for Technological Handling (STRENGTH) Act, all provisions. H.R. 7184, Preventing Rogue Equipment for Synthetic Substances (PRESS) Act, all provisions. H.R. 7552, CBW Fentanyl Act, all provisions. H.R. 8036, Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act, all provisions. H.R. 8106, Rosatom Energy Sanctions Compliance and Unified Enforcement (RESCUE) Act, all provisions. H.R. 8169, Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act, all provisions. H.R. 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 provisions. S. 1473, Stop Stealing our Chips Act, all provisions. S. 1490, Global Hunt for Offshore Smuggling and Trafficking (GHOST) Act of 2025, all provisions. S. 1705, Chip Security Act, all provisions. S. 1889, Solidify Iran Sanctions Act (SISA), all provisions. S. 2293, Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2025, all provisions. S. 2677, Counterfeit Notification Act, all provisions. S. 2904, Sanctioning Harbors and Dodgers of Western Sanctions (SHADOW) Fleets Act, all provisions. S. 3172, A bill to repeal certain Acts that impose sanctions upon Syria, all provisions. S. 3452, Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025, all provisions. S. 3519, Remote Access Security Act, all provisions. S. 4281, Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act, all provisions. S. 4446, Preventing Rogue Equipment for Synthetic Substances (PRESS) Act, all provisions. S. 4456, AI OVERWATCH Act, all provisions. S. 4723, Eliminate PRC Organized Crime Act, all provisions. S. 4835, Bureau of Industry and Security License Administration Enhancement Act, all provisions. S. 556, Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025, all provisions. S. 63, CBW Fentanyl Act, all provisions. Issues Related to American Economic Statecraft; Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism; Captagon, Fentanyl, and International Narcotics Production and Trafficking; China-Related Tax and Investment Authorities; Chinese Access to U.S. Capital Markets and Advanced Technology; DIB Capacity Tax Incentives; Evaluating Sanctions, Export Controls, and AML Regulations, Regulatory Authorities, and Legislative Authorities; Expansion of CFIUS Authorities; Foreign Investment in Latin America; Hezbollah, Iran, and IRGC Funding Streams; Implementation and Oversight of the Corporate Transparency Act; Implementation and Oversight of the Countering Americas Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA); Implementation and Oversight of the Foreign Extortion Prevention Act; Iranian Oil Sanctions Enforcement; Muslim Brotherhood Funding Streams; National Security-Related Foreign Investment Screening Processes for U.S. Allies; Tax-Exempt Status of Organizations with Ties to U.S. Adversaries; U.S. Adversaries Illicit Finance Activities; U.S. Adversaries Sanctions Evasion Schemes; U.S. Anti-Corruption Sanctions and Strategy; U.S. China Sanctions Policy; U.S. Cuba Sanctions Policy; U.S. Export Control Policy; U.S. Houthi Sanctions Policy; U.S. International Sovereign Debt Policy; U.S. Investment Screening and Security; U.S. Iran Sanctions Policy; U.S. Iraq Sanctions Policy; U.S. Muslim Brotherhood Sanctions Policy; U.S. Nicaragua Sanctions Policy; U.S. Oman Sanctions; U.S. Polisario Front Sanctions Policy; U.S. Russia Oil Waivers and Sanctions Policy; U.S. Sanctions Authorities, Implementation, Enforcement, Resourcing, and Policy; U.S. Syria Sanctions Policy; U.S. Terror Finance Policy; and U.S. Turkey Sanctions Policy (no bill).

Issues related to export controls of artificial intelligence, chip security, and remote access security; Issues related to artificial intelligence policy; Issues related to cybersecurity policy; Issues related to right-to-repair; H.R. 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 Security License Administration Enhancement Act; H.R. 8289 - BIS Licensing Efficiency Act; H.R. 8288 - Strengthening Export Controls Compliance Act; H.R. 4505- Export Controls Enforcement Act; S. 4784/H.R. 8800 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; S. 2983 - Extending Expired Cybersecurity Authorities Act; H.R.5079 - Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act; Issues related to additions to the FCC Covered List;

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE

Issues related to digital trade, tariffs, trade agreements, and digital services taxes; Issues related to export controls, critical minerals, economic security, remote access security, sanctions, outbound investment reviews, and AI Diffusion; S.3519/H.R.2683 - Remote Access Security Act; S.1705/H.R.3447 - Chip Security Act; H.R.6875 - AI OVERWATCH Act; H.R. 8170/S. 4281 - MATCH Act; H.R. 7003 - BIS STRENGTH Act; H.R. 8384 - Bureau of Industry and Security License Administration Enhancement Act; H.R. 8289 - BIS Licensing Efficiency 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 Minerals Act.

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 5868, Water Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2025, all provisions. H.R. 6576, SAFE LiDAR Act, all provisions. H.R. 7121, Securing Federal Devices from Chinese 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 Adversarial AI Act, all provisions. S. 2222, Critical Undersea Infrastructure Resilience Initiative Act, all provisions. S. 450, Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act, all provisions. S.1473, Stop Stealing our Chips Act, all provisions. Issues related to China's AI Capabilities; Chinese Biotech Industry and Dual-Use Threats; Chinese Cellular Modules; Chinese EV Manufacturing; Chinese Phone Applications; Chinese Unmanned Aerial Systems; Chinese-Made Battery Storage Systems; Cyber-Informed Engineering; Development of Internet Access Technologies; Foreign Ownership of Data Centers; Information Technology Devices from Foreign Adversary-Controlled Companies; Light Detection and Ranging Sensor Technology; National Guard Role in Cyber Incident Response; Securing Critical U.S. Infrastructure and Mineral Supply Chains; Securing U.S. Defense Technology; Securing U.S. Military Mobility Infrastructure; Securing U.S. Transportation Systems; Subsea Cable Systems; Taiwanese Cybersecurity Resilience; U.S. AI Chip Security; U.S. Airport Cybersecurity Enhancements; U.S. Artificial Intelligence Policy; U.S. Cybersecurity Capabilities and Strategy; U.S. Emerging Technology Capabilities; U.S. Healthcare Cybersecurity Enhancements; U.S. Highways Cybersecurity Enhancements; U.S. Maritime Cybersecurity Enhancements; U.S. Rail Infrastructure Cybersecurity Enhancements; and U.S.-Israel Cooperation on AI and Quantum Capabilities (no bill).