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Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act of 2025
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Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act of 2025 This bill prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from taking action against or imposing certain conditions on individuals on the basis of viewpoints broadcast or disseminated by the individuals or their affiliates. Specifically, the FCC may not revoke a license or authorization of, or otherwise take action against, an individual or entity on the basis of viewpoints broadcast or otherwise disseminated by the individual or entity or an affiliate thereof. Further, the FCC may not impose conditions on its approval of certain transactions on the basis of viewpoints broadcast or otherwise disseminated by the individual or entity seeking approval of the transaction, or an affiliate thereof. Under the bill, the FCC retains its authority to take action or impose conditions on the basis of (1) violations of certain existing laws regarding lottery information, fraud, and obscene language; or (2) the broadcast or other dissemination of content that constitutes incitement under the First Amendment.
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2026 · third_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Issues relating to the broadcast positioning system. Issues relating to the ATSC 3.0 next generation television standard. Issues relating to radio receivers and accessibility in the automobile dash. Issues relating to changes to Daylight Saving Time. Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to Congressional oversight of the Federal Communications Commission. Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership. Issues relating to jurisdiction and treatment of broadcast advertising. Issues relating to carriage of television broadcast signals. Issues relating to the use of licensed and unlicensed spectrum for broadcasting. Issues relating reform to the Federal Communications Commission's transaction review process. Issues relating to sports on broadcast. Issues related to online platforms' use of broadcast content. H.Con.Res 12, Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions. H.R. 139, Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, All provisions. H.R. 979, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025, All provisions. H.R. 1880, Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act of 2025, All provisions. H.R. 3879, Broadcast Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service Act, All provisions. H.R. 7742, Keep It Moving Act, All provisions. S. 29, Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, All provisions. S. 315, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025, All provisions. S. 867, Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act of 2025, All provisions. S. 2123, Broadcast Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service Act, All provisions. S. 2932, Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement (SAFE) Act, Provisions relating to broadcasting. S. 4668, Protect College Sports Act of 2026, Provisions relating to sports on broadcast.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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Client expense: $2,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Issues relating to the broadcast positioning system. Issues relating to the ATSC 3.0 next generation television standard. Issues relating to radio receivers and accessibility in the automobile dash. Issues relating to changes to Daylight Saving Time. Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to Congressional oversight of the Federal Communications Commission. Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership. Issues relating to jurisdiction and treatment of broadcast advertising. Issues relating to carriage of television broadcast signals. Issues relating to the use of licensed and unlicensed spectrum for broadcasting. Issues relating reform to the Federal Communications Commission's transaction review process. Issues relating to sports on broadcast. Issues related to online platforms' use of broadcast content. H.Con.Res 12, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions. H.R. 139, Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, All provisions. H.R. 979, AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act, All provisions. H.R. 1880, Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act, All provisions. H.R. 3879, Broadcast Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service Act, All provisions. H.R. 7742, Keep It Moving Act, All provisions. S. 29, Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, All provisions. S. 315, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023, All provisions. S. 867, Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act, All provisions. S. 2123, Broadcast Varied Ownership Incentives for Community Expanded Service Act, All provisions. S. 2932, Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement (SAFE) Act, Provisions relating to broadcasting. S.4668, Protect College Sports Act, Provisions relating to sports on broadcast.
Client expense: $2,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2026 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Issues relating to broadcaster development and deployment of the Broadcast Positioning System . Issues relating to the ATSC 3.0 next generation television standard. Issues relating to radio receivers and accessibility in the automobile dash. Issues relating to changes to Daylight Saving Time. Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to Congressional oversight of the Federal Communications Commission. Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership. Issues relating to carriage of television broadcast signals. Issues relating to the use of licensed and unlicensed spectrum for broadcasting. Issues relating reform to the Federal Communications Commission's transaction review process. Issues relating to sports on broadcast. Issues related to online platforms' use of broadcast content. H.Con.Res 12, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions. H.R. 139, Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, All provisions. H.R. 979, AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act, All provisions. H.R. 1880, Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act, All provisions. H.R. 7742, Keep It Moving Act, All provisions. S. 29, Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, All provisions. S. 315, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025, All provisions. S. 867, Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act, All provisions. S. 2932, Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement (SAFE) Act, Provisions relating to broadcasting.
Client expense: $2,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Issues relating to broadcaster development and deployment of the Broadcast Positioning System . Issues relating to the ATSC 3.0 next generation television standard. Issues relating to radio receivers and accessibility in the automobile dash. Issues relating to changes to Daylight Saving Time. Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to Congressional oversight of the Federal Communications Commission. Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership. Issues relating to carriage of television broadcast signals. Issues relating to the use of licensed and unlicensed spectrum for broadcasting. Issues relating reform to the Federal Communications Commission's transaction review process. Issues related to online platforms' use of broadcast content. H.Con.Res 12, Local Radio Freedom Act, All provisions. H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Provisions relating to broadcasting. H.R. 139, Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, All provisions. H.R. 979, AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act, All provisions. H.R. 1880, Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act, All provisions. S. 29, Sunshine Protection Act of 2025, All provisions. S. 315, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025, All provisions. S. 867, Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act, All provisions. S. 2932, Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement (SAFE) Act, Provisions relating to broadcasting.
Client expense: $2,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S.1409-Kids Online Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.1080-Cooper Davis Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy, criminal justice, Fourth Amendment. S.1199-Strengthening Transparency and Obligations to Protect Children Suffering from Abuse and Mistreatment Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.1291-Protecting Kids on Social Media Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.1939-FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.1418-Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S.2892-Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Algorithmic justice. S.4-John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.1-Freedom to Vote Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S.4213-Kids Off Social Media Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. S.4569-Take It Down Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S.51-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. S. 1031-EACH Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom. S. 2646-HEAL for Immigrant Families Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Healthcare, immigration, reproductive freedom. S.701-Womens Health Protection Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom. S. 3361-Traveler Privacy Protection Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S. 5152-Artificial Intelligence Civil Rights Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Algorithmic justice. S. 9 - Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. S. 1148 - A bill to terminate the Department of Education-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights. S. 894- Do No Harm Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. S. 867-Broadcast Freedom and Independence Act of 2025-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S. 153- Repeal the TikTok Ban Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S. 163-Protecting Students on Campus Act of 2025-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights. S. Res. 133-A resolution expressing support for the local public K-12 schools of the United States and condemning any actions that would defund public education or weaken or dismantle the Department of Education-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights, education equity. S.6- Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom. S. 5-Laken Riley Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. S. 422 - Right to Contraception Act-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive freedom. S. 128-SAVE Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R.6943-No Artificial Intelligence Fake Replicas and Unauthorized Duplications Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Artificial intelligence use. H.R.6881-AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Algorithmic justice. H.R.6886-Transparent Automated Governance Act-Issues Lobbied: Algorithmic justice. H.R.7520-Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.7534-Verifying Kids Online Privacy Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.8818-American Privacy Rights Act of 2024-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.8038-21st Century Peace Through Strength Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.4250-Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, journalists rights. H.R.7890-Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.8152-Remote Access Security Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.8315-Enhancing National Frameworks for Overseas Restriction of Critical Exports Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R.8282-Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act-Issues Lobbied: ICC sanctions. H.R.14-John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R. 51-Washington, D.C. Admission Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R. 561-EACH Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom. H.R.12-Womens Health Protection Act of 2023-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom. H.R. 7891-Kids Online Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech, civil liberties. H.R. 7841-Reproductive Data Privacy and Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R. 9730-Detection at Range Technology for Screening of Passengers Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. H.R. 5009-National Defense Authorization Act for FY2025, and Senate amendment-Issues Lobbied: Use of military force. H.R. 29 - Laken Riley Act- Issues Lobbied: Immigration. H.R. 6090-Antisemitism Awareness Act-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. H.R. 28 - Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 - Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights, trans justice. H.R. 2487- Transgender Health Care Access Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBTQ rights. H.R. 2456 - Orderly Liquidation of the Department of Education Act-Issues Lobbied: civil rights. H.R. 32 - No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, abuse of power, reproductive freedom. H.R. 1968- Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025- Issues Lobbied: Federal funding, riders. H.R. 1954-Do No Harm Act- Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty. H. Res. 237 - Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of Education to transmit, respectively, certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the reduction in force and other downsizing measures at the Department of Education - Issues Lobbied: Civil rights, education equity. H.R. 2029-Stop Comstock Act-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom, free speech, LGBTQ rights. H. Res. 238 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care-Issues Lobbied: Abortion, reproductive freedom. H.R. 22-SAVE Act-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. H.R. 27-HALT Fentanyl Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement, federal drug policy reform. H.R. 35- Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration, law enforcement, criminal justice. H.R. 1526-No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025-Issues Lobbied: Judiciary. H. Con. Res. 14 -Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034-Issues Lobbied: Federal funding, disability rights, abortion, reproductive freedom, immigration, detention and enforcement. H.R. 2056- District of Columbia Federal Immigration Compliance Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration. H.R. 378-Thin Blue Line Act-Issues Lobbied: Policing. H.R. 1041-Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. Legislation with No Bill Number and Appointments: Additional legislation not yet introduced-patenting of genes and gene research legislation; legislation relating to defining antisemitism in education programs - First Amendment protections; draft legislation on artificial intelligence and implementation of EO on artificial intelligence - speech, privacy, nondiscrimination; affordable connectivity program; oversight over counterterrorism policy and practices, torture, detention, drones, and war authority; Guantanamo Bay; resolution on emergency abortion care; Womens Health Protection Act reintroduction - abortion; other legislation to protect abortion rights and access; ICE detentions of students - free speech; oversight regarding immigration detention and enforcement; tax-exempt status and material support for terrorism legislation; Section 702 reauthorization - civil liberties and national security; data purchases by law enforcement and intelligence agencies; firing of federal government probationary employees; car privacy; general age verification and privacy; net neutrality and broadband; Section 230 of Communications Decency Act proposals - free speech; legislation to repeal Executive Orders targeting LGBTQ persons-LGBTQ rights and trans justice; dismantling of federal civil rights offices and executive overreach; legislation regarding Executive Orders 14151, 14173, and 14190 - civil rights, education equity issues; Human Accountability Act-immigration; Homeland Security Improvement Act-immigration; Mental Health Justice Act- community safety; Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act and Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act - federal drug policy reform; George Floyd Policing Act- policing reform; Driving for Opportunity Act - criminalization; ReEntry Act - reentry, prison reform, and disability rights; Clean Slate Act- reentry; First Step Act implementation - mass incarceration, sentencing; EQUAL Act - sentencing; Safer Supervision Act -sentencing; FY26 appropriations - criminal justice issues; Foster Care Placement Transparency Act-womens rights; Guardianship Bill of Rights- disability rights. House Oversight Committee hearings on sanctuary cities-immigration. Department of Governmental Efficiency actions- privacy, free speech, abuse of power. Nomination of Kash Patel - rule of law. Nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to lead Civil Rights Division at DOJ - voting rights. Agencies: Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Federal artificial intelligence use case inventories - algorithmic justice, military involvement in family detention, CBP border detention, third country removals and 212(f) of INA. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: Clemency and commutations, prosecutions. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: White House Office- executive clemency and federal commutations, criminal legal executive orders, letter urging rescission of EO 14187 - LGBTQ rights and trans justice, letter regarding firing of EEOC commissioners and employment discrimination issues. Agency-Office of Science and Technology Policy-Issues Lobbied: Use of AI in hiring, healthcare, and other protected areas, algorithmic justice. Agency-EEOC-Issues Lobbied: DEI request to law firms, civil rights enforcement. Agency-Labor-Issues Lobbied: use of AI in hiring, healthcare, and other protected areas, algorithmic justice. Agency- U.S. Trade Representative-Issues Lobbied: U.S. commitments at WTO, open internet. Agency-National Security Council- Issues Lobbied: National Security memo on uses of AI, privacy. Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: legislation relating to defining antisemitism in education programs - First Amendment protections. Agency-NIST-Issues Lobbied: use of AI in hiring, healthcare, and other protected areas, algorithmic justice; supply chains and digital trade. Agency - OMB - Issues Lobbied: letter from Members of Congress in opposition to changes to passport forms, LGBTQ rights. Agency - FDA-Issues Lobbied: potential mifepristone review, abortion access. Agency - Office of the Director of National Intelligence- Issues Lobbied: US person count for Section 702, Section 702 hearings, civil liberties and national security issues. Agency - Department of Defense - Issues Lobbied: military involvement in family detention.
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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