AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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Lobbying Spend

$1.6M

Filings

149

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$120,000	3	1
2025	$160,000	4	1
2024	$118,000	5	1
2023	$130,000	4	1
2022	$80,000	4	1
2021	$95,000	4	1
2020	$140,000	4	1
2019	$40,000	6	1
2018	—	6	2
2017	—	8	2
2016	—	8	2
2015	$148,000	10	2
2014	$111,000	8	2
2013	$242,000	12	2
2012	—	8	2
2011	—	8	2
2010	—	9	2
2009	$10,000	10	2
2008	—	8	2
2007	$0	5	2
2006	$0	4	2
2005	—	1	1
2004	$0	2	1
2003	$0	3	1
2002	—	1	1
2001	$101,930	2	1
2000	$103,500	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS	$1,599,430	101
BREDHOFF & KAISER, P.L.L.C.	—	48

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	116
SENATE	97
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	23
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)	17
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)	16
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)	16
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)	11
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	7
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	6
Natl Endowment for the Arts	6
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	5
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	4
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	2
Library of Congress (LOC)	2
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)	2
White House Office	2
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	1
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	1
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	1
Natl Foundation on the Arts & Humanities	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	103
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	62
Immigration	Immigration	47
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	42
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	34
Transportation	Transportation	29
Retirement	Retirement	21
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	17
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	13
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	12
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	10
Travel/Tourism	Travel/Tourism	9
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	7
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	4
Agriculture	Agriculture	3
Health Issues	Health Issues	2
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	2
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	2
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	1
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 2871118th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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In support of the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (H.R.2871 / S. 4747)

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2871

H.R. 791118th Congress

American Music Fairness Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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In support of the American Music Fairness Act (H.R.791 / S. 253)

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.791

H.R. 7913118th Congress

Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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In support of the NO FAKES Act of 2024 (H.R.9551 / S. 4875) In support of the Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913) In support of the TRAIN Act (S.5379)

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7913

H.R. 9551118th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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In support of the NO FAKES Act of 2024 (H.R.9551 / S. 4875) In support of the Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913) In support of the TRAIN Act (S.5379)

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9551

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S. 253118th Congress

American Music Fairness Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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In support of the American Music Fairness Act (H.R.791 / S. 253)

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 253

S. 4747118th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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In support of the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (H.R.2871 / S. 4747)

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4747

S. 4875118th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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In support of the NO FAKES Act of 2024 (H.R.9551 / S. 4875) In support of the Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913) In support of the TRAIN Act (S.5379)

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4875

S. 5379118th Congress

TRAIN Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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In support of the NO FAKES Act of 2024 (H.R.9551 / S. 4875) In support of the Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913) In support of the TRAIN Act (S.5379)

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.5379

H.R. 2871118th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

In support of the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (H.R.2871 / S. 4747)

Client expense: $13,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2871

H.R. 791118th Congress

American Music Fairness Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

In support of the American Music Fairness Act (H.R.791 / S. 253)

Client expense: $13,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.791

H.R. 7913118th Congress

Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

In support of the NO FAKES Act of 2024 (H.R.9551 / S. 4875) In support of the Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913)

Client expense: $13,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7913

H.R. 9551118th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

In support of the NO FAKES Act of 2024 (H.R.9551 / S. 4875) In support of the Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913)

Client expense: $13,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9551

S. 253118th Congress

American Music Fairness Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

In support of the American Music Fairness Act (H.R.791 / S. 253)

Client expense: $13,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 253

S. 4747118th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

In support of the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (H.R.2871 / S. 4747)

Client expense: $13,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4747

S. 4875118th Congress

NO FAKES Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

In support of the NO FAKES Act of 2024 (H.R.9551 / S. 4875) In support of the Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act (H.R. 7913)

Client expense: $13,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4875

H.R. 791118th Congress

American Music Fairness Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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Lobbied the US House and Senate to change copyright law to provide a performance right in support of HR 791 and S 253, the American Music Fairness Act for musicians whose music is performed on AM/FM terrestrial radio.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 791

S. 253118th Congress

American Music Fairness Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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Lobbied the US House and Senate to change copyright law to provide a performance right in support of HR 791 and S 253, the American Music Fairness Act for musicians whose music is performed on AM/FM terrestrial radio.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 253

H.R. 2871115th Congress

Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act of 2017

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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Lobbied the 118th United States House relating to the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act HR 2871 to restore miscellaneous itemized tax deductions lost during the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2871

H.R. 791118th Congress

American Music Fairness Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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Lobbied the 118th United States House and Senate in support of HR 791 and S 253, the American Music Fairness Act to change copyright law to provide for a performance right for musicians whose music is played on AM/FM terrestrial radio.

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 791

S. 253118th Congress

American Music Fairness Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Lobbied the 118th United States House and Senate in support of HR 791 and S 253, the American Music Fairness Act to change copyright law to provide for a performance right for musicians whose music is played on AM/FM terrestrial radio.

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 253

H.R. 2871115th Congress

Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act of 2017

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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Lobbied the 118th United States House relating to the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act HR 2871 to restore miscellaneous itemized tax deductions lost during the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2871

H.R. 791118th Congress

American Music Fairness Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Lobbied the 118th United States House and Senate in support of HR 791 and S 253, the American Music Fairness Act to change copyright law to provide for a performance right for musicians whose music is played on AM/FM terrestrial radio.

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 791

S. 253118th Congress

American Music Fairness Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Lobbied the 118th United States House and Senate in support of HR 791 and S 253, the American Music Fairness Act to change copyright law to provide for a performance right for musicians whose music is played on AM/FM terrestrial radio.

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 253

H.R. 2871115th Congress

Preserving Patient Access to Compounded Medications Act of 2017

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Lobbied the 118th United States House relating to the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act HR 2871 to restore miscellaneous itemized tax deductions lost during the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2871

H.R. 791118th Congress

American Music Fairness Act of 2023

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Lobbied the 118th United States House and Senate in support of HR 791 and S 253, the American Music Fairness Act to change copyright law to provide for a performance right for musicians whose music is played on AM/FM terrestrial radio.

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 791

Source: Senate LDA

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope