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NETFLIX INC

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Lobbying Spend

$21.1M

Filings

200

Firms Hired

Active Period

2009–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$3,090,000	16	6
2025	$3,080,000	25	7
2024	$1,880,000	16	4
2023	$1,480,000	17	4
2022	$1,540,000	13	3
2021	$690,000	8	2
2020	$750,000	8	2
2019	$850,000	11	3
2018	$800,000	10	3
2017	$800,000	12	3
2016	$800,000	8	2
2015	$1,320,000	8	2
2014	$1,260,000	8	2
2013	$1,200,000	6	3
2012	$1,025,000	13	3
2011	$500,000	12	3
2010	$80,000	6	2
2009	—	3	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
NETFLIX INC	$21,145,000	65
MONUMENT ADVOCACY	—	51
MILLER & CHEVALIER Chartered	—	19
CORLEY CONSULTING, LLC	—	18
BALLARD PARTNERS	—	8
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.	—	13
KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC	—	10
AVOQ, LLC	—	5
THE GIBSON GROUP, LLC	—	4
FGS GLOBAL (US) LLC (FKA FGH HOLDINGS LLC)	—	4
BAKER & MCKENZIE LLP	—	3

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	175
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	174
Treasury, Dept of	26
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	21
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	16
State, Dept of (DOS)	14
White House Office	14
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	12
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	3
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	3
Vice President of the U.S.	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	148
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	98
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	57
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	45
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	44
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	36
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	18
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	15
Postal	Postal	14
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	9
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	5
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	4
Immigration	Immigration	2
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 10582119th Congress

Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NETFLIX INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Corporate and international tax reform Section 181 Federal production incentive HR 10582, S 5552, MPTER Act

Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 10582

H.R. 775119th Congress

No Net Gain in Federal Lands Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NETFLIX INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to federal data privacy Educational outreach Issues related to childrens online privacy Issues related to competition HR775, KIDS Act S 4407, CHATBOT Act

Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR775

S. 4407119th Congress

CHATBOT Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NETFLIX INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to federal data privacy Educational outreach Issues related to childrens online privacy Issues related to competition HR775, KIDS Act S 4407, CHATBOT Act

Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 4407

S. 5552119th Congress

Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NETFLIX INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Corporate and international tax reform Section 181 Federal production incentive HR 10582, S 5552, MPTER Act

Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 5552

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S. 1409118th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MONUMENT ADVOCACY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to federal data privacy; educational outreach; issues related to childrens online privacy; S.1409 - Kids Online Safety Act; issues related to artificial intelligence.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1409

H.R. 7891118th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to telecommunications. Federal data privacy. Educational outreach. Broadband. S. 3663/H.R. 7891 - KIDS Online Safety Act. S. 856 - FAIR Contributions Act. Universal Service Fund (USF).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7891

H.R. 7891118th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to telecommunications. Federal data privacy. Educational outreach. Broadband. S. 3663/H.R.7891 - Kids Online Safety Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.7891

H.R. 7891118th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Federal data privacy. H.R. 8818 - American Privacy Rights Act of 2024. Children's data privacy. S. 3663/H.R. 7891 - KIDS Online Safety Act. Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Monitor S. 4875/H.R. 9551 - NO FAKES Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7891

H.R. 8818118th Congress

American Privacy Rights Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Federal data privacy. H.R. 8818 - American Privacy Rights Act of 2024. Children's data privacy. S. 3663/H.R. 7891 - KIDS Online Safety Act. Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Monitor S. 4875/H.R. 9551 - NO FAKES Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8818

H.R. 9551118th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Federal data privacy. H.R. 8818 - American Privacy Rights Act of 2024. Children's data privacy. S. 3663/H.R. 7891 - KIDS Online Safety Act. Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Monitor S. 4875/H.R. 9551 - NO FAKES Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9551

S. 3663117th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to telecommunications. Federal data privacy. Educational outreach. Broadband. S. 3663/H.R.7891 - Kids Online Safety Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 3663

S. 3663117th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to telecommunications. Federal data privacy. Educational outreach. Broadband. S. 3663/H.R. 7891 - KIDS Online Safety Act. S. 856 - FAIR Contributions Act. Universal Service Fund (USF).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 3663

S. 3663118th Congress

Turn the Tide Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Federal data privacy. H.R. 8818 - American Privacy Rights Act of 2024. Children's data privacy. S. 3663/H.R. 7891 - KIDS Online Safety Act. Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Monitor S. 4875/H.R. 9551 - NO FAKES Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 3663

S. 4875118th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Federal data privacy. H.R. 8818 - American Privacy Rights Act of 2024. Children's data privacy. S. 3663/H.R. 7891 - KIDS Online Safety Act. Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Monitor S. 4875/H.R. 9551 - NO FAKES Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 4875

S. 856118th Congress

FAIR Contributions Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to telecommunications. Federal data privacy. Educational outreach. Broadband. S. 3663/H.R. 7891 - KIDS Online Safety Act. S. 856 - FAIR Contributions Act. Universal Service Fund (USF).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 856

S. 1409118th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: MONUMENT ADVOCACY

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to federal data privacy; educational outreach; issues related to childrens online privacy; S.1409 - Kids Online Safety Act; issues related to artificial intelligence.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.1409

H.R. 7891118th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to telecommunications. Federal data privacy. Educational outreach. Broadband. S. 3663/H.R. 7891 - KIDS Online Safety Act. S. 856 - FAIR Contributions Act. Universal Service Fund (USF).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7891

H.R. 7891118th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to telecommunications. Federal data privacy. Educational outreach. Broadband. S. 3663/H.R.7891 - Kids Online Safety Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.7891

H.R. 7891118th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Federal data privacy. H.R. 8818 - American Privacy Rights Act of 2024. Children's data privacy. S. 3663/H.R. 7891 - KIDS Online Safety Act. Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Monitor S. 4875/H.R. 9551 - NO FAKES Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7891

H.R. 8818118th Congress

American Privacy Rights Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Federal data privacy. H.R. 8818 - American Privacy Rights Act of 2024. Children's data privacy. S. 3663/H.R. 7891 - KIDS Online Safety Act. Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Monitor S. 4875/H.R. 9551 - NO FAKES Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8818

H.R. 9551118th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Federal data privacy. H.R. 8818 - American Privacy Rights Act of 2024. Children's data privacy. S. 3663/H.R. 7891 - KIDS Online Safety Act. Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Monitor S. 4875/H.R. 9551 - NO FAKES Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9551

S. 3663117th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to telecommunications. Federal data privacy. Educational outreach. Broadband. S. 3663/H.R.7891 - Kids Online Safety Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 3663

S. 3663117th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to telecommunications. Federal data privacy. Educational outreach. Broadband. S. 3663/H.R. 7891 - KIDS Online Safety Act. S. 856 - FAIR Contributions Act. Universal Service Fund (USF).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 3663

S. 3663118th Congress

Turn the Tide Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Federal data privacy. H.R. 8818 - American Privacy Rights Act of 2024. Children's data privacy. S. 3663/H.R. 7891 - KIDS Online Safety Act. Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Monitor S. 4875/H.R. 9551 - NO FAKES Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 3663

S. 4875118th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Federal data privacy. H.R. 8818 - American Privacy Rights Act of 2024. Children's data privacy. S. 3663/H.R. 7891 - KIDS Online Safety Act. Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Monitor S. 4875/H.R. 9551 - NO FAKES Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 4875

Source: Senate LDA