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DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.

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Lobbying Spend

$4.0M

Filings

107

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$270,000	6	2
2025	$330,000	8	2
2024	$225,000	4	1
2023	$205,000	4	1
2022	$278,100	5	1
2021	$240,000	5	1
2020	$270,000	4	1
2019	$190,000	4	1
2018	$120,000	2	1
2017	$336,000	5	1
2016	$270,000	4	1
2015	$290,000	4	1
2014	$250,000	6	2
2013	$450,000	8	2
2012	$250,000	6	2
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	5	1
2008	—	5	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.	$3,974,100	59
ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)	—	48

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	94
SENATE	94
Treasury, Dept of	20
U.S. Copyright Office	16
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	15
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	14
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)	11
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	9
White House Office	9
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	5
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)	3
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	2
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	2
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	2
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1
Natl Endowment for the Arts	1
Natl Endowment for the Humanities	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	79
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	67
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	23
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	21
Health Issues	Health Issues	19
Immigration	Immigration	18
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	14
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	12
Retirement	Retirement	11
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	9
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	5
Firearms/Guns/Ammunition	Firearms/Guns/Ammunition	3
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	3
Media (information/publishing)	Media (information/publishing)	2
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	2
Postal	Postal	1
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- H.R. 10582 and S. 5552, the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act (film and TV production tax credit legislation) - Domestic film and television tax incentives in Title VII of H.R. 1, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (budget reconciliation bill, P.L. 119-21)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 10582119th Congress

Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- H.R. 10582 and S. 5552, the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act (film and TV production tax credit legislation) - Domestic film and television tax incentives in Title VII of H.R. 1, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (budget reconciliation bill, P.L. 119-21)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 10582

S. 5552119th Congress

Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)

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- H.R. 10582 and S. 5552, the Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act (film and TV production tax credit legislation) - Domestic film and television tax incentives in Title VII of H.R. 1, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (budget reconciliation bill, P.L. 119-21)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 5552

H.R. 10575119th Congress

Deterring Extraterritorial Foreign Exploitation of Networks Damaging Intellectual Property (DEFEND IP) Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions around intellectual property protections. H.R.10575 & S.5529; DEFEND IP Act; provisions related to combating foreign piracy.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.10575

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H.R. 10582119th Congress

Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions related to incentivizing domestic film and television production, including creating a federal film and television tax incentive program H.R. 10582 & S. 5552; MPTERA; provisions related to the creation of a federal film and television tax incentive program. H.R. 4840 & S. 2530; CREATE ACT; provisions related to extending and enhancing the existing Section 181 tax deduction for film and television production

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 10582

H.R. 4840119th Congress

CREATE Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions related to incentivizing domestic film and television production, including creating a federal film and television tax incentive program H.R. 10582 & S. 5552; MPTERA; provisions related to the creation of a federal film and television tax incentive program. H.R. 4840 & S. 2530; CREATE ACT; provisions related to extending and enhancing the existing Section 181 tax deduction for film and television production

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4840

S. 2530119th Congress

CREATE Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions related to incentivizing domestic film and television production, including creating a federal film and television tax incentive program H.R. 10582 & S. 5552; MPTERA; provisions related to the creation of a federal film and television tax incentive program. H.R. 4840 & S. 2530; CREATE ACT; provisions related to extending and enhancing the existing Section 181 tax deduction for film and television production

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2530

S. 5529119th Congress

DEFEND IP Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions around intellectual property protections. H.R.10575 & S.5529; DEFEND IP Act; provisions related to combating foreign piracy.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.5529

S. 5552119th Congress

Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions related to incentivizing domestic film and television production, including creating a federal film and television tax incentive program H.R. 10582 & S. 5552; MPTERA; provisions related to the creation of a federal film and television tax incentive program. H.R. 4840 & S. 2530; CREATE ACT; provisions related to extending and enhancing the existing Section 181 tax deduction for film and television production

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 5552

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Domestic film and television tax incentives in Title VII of H.R. 1, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (budget reconciliation bill, P.L. 119-21)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 4840119th Congress

CREATE Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions related to incentivizing domestic film and television production, including creating a federal film and television tax incentive program H.R. 4840 & S. 2530; CREATE ACT; provisions related to extending and enhancing the existing Section 181 tax deduction for film and television production

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4840

S. 2530119th Congress

CREATE Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions related to incentivizing domestic film and television production, including creating a federal film and television tax incentive program H.R. 4840 & S. 2530; CREATE ACT; provisions related to extending and enhancing the existing Section 181 tax deduction for film and television production

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2530

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Domestic film and television tax incentives in Title VII of H.R. 1, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (budget reconciliation bill, P.L. 119-21)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 4840119th Congress

CREATE Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions related to incentivizing domestic film and television production, including creating a federal film and television tax incentive program H.R. 4840 & S. 2530; CREATE ACT; provisions related to extending and enhancing the existing Section 181 tax deduction for film and television production

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4840

S. 2530119th Congress

CREATE Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions related to incentivizing domestic film and television production, including creating a federal film and television tax incentive program H.R. 4840 & S. 2530; CREATE ACT; provisions related to extending and enhancing the existing Section 181 tax deduction for film and television production

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2530

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Domestic film and television tax incentives in Title VII of H.R. 1, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (budget reconciliation bill, P.L. 119-21)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Domestic film and television tax incentives in Title VII of H.R. 1, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (budget reconciliation bill, P.L. 119-21)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 2794119th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions related to artificial intelligence and digital replicas, as well as the NO FAKES Act of 2025 (H.R. 2794) General discussions related to a draft artificial intelligence bill concerning rights of attribution and integrity

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2794

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Domestic film and television tax incentives in Title VII of H.R. 1, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (budget reconciliation bill, P.L. 119-21)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

S. 3880117th Congress

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 3880: Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies (SMART) Copyright Act of 2022: all provisions. S. 4178: Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2022; all provisions of the bill General discussions related to copyright enforcement. General discussions related to Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Appointment General discussions related to International Trade Agreements. Digital Trade and Copyright General discussions related to the Federal Communications Commission Appointment General discussions related to Creative Rights and Censorship

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3880

S. 4178117th Congress

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.

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S. 3880: Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies (SMART) Copyright Act of 2022: all provisions. S. 4178: Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2022; all provisions of the bill General discussions related to copyright enforcement. General discussions related to Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Appointment General discussions related to International Trade Agreements. Digital Trade and Copyright General discussions related to the Federal Communications Commission Appointment General discussions related to Creative Rights and Censorship

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4178

S. 3880117th Congress

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 3880: Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies (SMART) Copyright Act of 2022: all provisions. S. 4178: Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2022; all provisions of the bill General discussions related to copyright enforcement. General discussions related to Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Appointment General discussions related to International Trade Agreements. Digital Trade and Copyright General discussions related to the Federal Communications Commission Appointment General discussions related to Creative Rights and Censorship

Client expense: $48,100 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3880

S. 4178117th Congress

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 3880: Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies (SMART) Copyright Act of 2022: all provisions. S. 4178: Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2022; all provisions of the bill General discussions related to copyright enforcement. General discussions related to Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Appointment General discussions related to International Trade Agreements. Digital Trade and Copyright General discussions related to the Federal Communications Commission Appointment General discussions related to Creative Rights and Censorship

Client expense: $48,100 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4178

S. 3880117th Congress

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 3880: Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies (SMART) Copyright Act of 2022: all provisions. S. 4178: Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2022; all provisions of the bill General discussions related to Piracy General discussions related to Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Appointment General discussions related to International Trade Agreements. Digital Trade and Copyright General discussions related to the Federal Communications Commission Appointment

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3880

S. 4178117th Congress

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 3880: Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies (SMART) Copyright Act of 2022: all provisions. S. 4178: Copyright Clause Restoration Act of 2022; all provisions of the bill General discussions related to Piracy General discussions related to Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Appointment General discussions related to International Trade Agreements. Digital Trade and Copyright General discussions related to the Federal Communications Commission Appointment

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4178

Source: Senate LDA