MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION (FKA MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA [MPAA])

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2014–2022

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	5	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP	—	37

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	24
SENATE	20
State, Dept of (DOS)	12
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)	7
White House Office	6
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	4
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	3
Natl Security Council (NSC)	2
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	2
Office of the Vice President of the United States	2
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)	1
Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	30
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	23
Government Issues	Government Issues	3
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	2
Intelligence	Intelligence	1
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

S. 225117th Congress

Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Intellectual property issues; S. 225, Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021

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

Matched citations: S. 225

S. 225117th Congress

Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Intellectual property issues; S. 225, Competition and Antitrust Law Enforcement Reform Act of 2021

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

Matched citations: S. 225

S. 413117th Congress

A bill to establish the China Censorship Monitor and Action Group, and for other purposes.

2021 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Intellectual property issues in international trade; S.413, A bill to establish the China Censorship Monitor and Action Group, and for other purposes.

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

Matched citations: S.413

S. 413117th Congress

A bill to establish the China Censorship Monitor and Action Group, and for other purposes.

2021 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Intellectual property issues in international trade; S.413, A bill to establish the China Censorship Monitor and Action Group, and for other purposes.

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

Matched citations: S.413

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H.R. 4311115th Congress

Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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CFIUS legislation (Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, S. 2098, H.R. 4311; CFIUS component of National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 5515).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4311

H.R. 5515115th Congress

John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

CFIUS legislation (Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, S. 2098, H.R. 4311; CFIUS component of National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 5515).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5515

S. 2098115th Congress

Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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CFIUS legislation (Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, S. 2098, H.R. 4311; CFIUS component of National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 5515).

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

Matched citations: S. 2098

H.R. 4311115th Congress

Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

CFIUS legislation (Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, S. 2098, H.R. 4311; CFIUS component of National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 5515).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4311

H.R. 5515115th Congress

John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

CFIUS legislation (Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, S. 2098, H.R. 4311; CFIUS component of National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 5515).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5515

S. 2098115th Congress

Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

CFIUS legislation (Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, S. 2098, H.R. 4311; CFIUS component of National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 5515).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: S. 2098

H.R. 4311115th Congress

Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

CFIUS legislation (Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, S. 2098, H.R. 4311; CFIUS component of National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 5515).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4311

H.R. 5515115th Congress

John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

CFIUS legislation (Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, S. 2098, H.R. 4311; CFIUS component of National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 5515).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5515

S. 2098115th Congress

Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

CFIUS legislation (Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, S. 2098, H.R. 4311; CFIUS component of National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 5515).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: S. 2098

H.R. 1695115th Congress

2017 · third_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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H.R. 1695 - Changing the method of selection of the Register of Copyrights.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1695

H.R. 1695115th Congress

2017 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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H.R. 1695 - Changing the method of selection of the Register of Copyrights.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1695

H.R. 1695115th Congress

2017 · first_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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H.R. 1695 - Changing the method of selection of the Register of Copyrights.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $70,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1695

H.R. 1314114th Congress

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Intellectual property issues in trade agreements, bilateral investment treaties, and related legislation, including S. 995, H.R. 1314, and H.R. 1890

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1314

H.R. 1890114th Congress

Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Intellectual property issues in trade agreements, bilateral investment treaties, and related legislation, including S. 995, H.R. 1314, and H.R. 1890

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1890

S. 995114th Congress

Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Intellectual property issues in trade agreements, bilateral investment treaties, and related legislation, including S. 995, H.R. 1314, and H.R. 1890

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

Matched citations: S. 995

H.R. 1314114th Congress

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Intellectual property issues in trade agreements, bilateral investment treaties, and related legislation, including S. 995, H.R. 1314, and H.R. 1890

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1314

H.R. 1890114th Congress

Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Intellectual property issues in trade agreements, bilateral investment treaties, and related legislation, including S. 995, H.R. 1314, and H.R. 1890

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1890

S. 995114th Congress

Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Intellectual property issues in trade agreements, bilateral investment treaties, and related legislation, including S. 995, H.R. 1314, and H.R. 1890

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

Matched citations: S. 995

H.R. 1314114th Congress

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Intellectual property issues in trade agreements and related legislation, including S. 995, H.R. 1314, and H.R. 1890

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1314

H.R. 1890114th Congress

Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Intellectual property issues in trade agreements and related legislation, including S. 995, H.R. 1314, and H.R. 1890

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1890

S. 995114th Congress

Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Intellectual property issues in trade agreements and related legislation, including S. 995, H.R. 1314, and H.R. 1890

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

Matched citations: S. 995

Source: Senate LDA

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