Lobbying Spend
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Filings
42
Firms Hired
1
Active Period
2015–2024
Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings
Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available
Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings
Most frequently reported lobbying issues
Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded
American Music Fairness Act of 2023
2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to the broadcast industry, including opposition to additional performance taxes on radio broadcasters (i.e., opposition to American Music Fairness Act (S. 253; H.R. 791)).
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 791
American Music Fairness Act
2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to the broadcast industry, including opposition to additional performance taxes on radio broadcasters (i.e., opposition to American Music Fairness Act (S. 253; H.R. 791)).
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 253
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023
2024 · second_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to the broadcast industry, including: preserving AM radio in automobiles (AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, H.R. 3413; S. 1669.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 3413
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023
2024 · second_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to the broadcast industry, including: preserving AM radio in automobiles (AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, H.R. 3413; S. 1669.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 1669
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023
2024 · first_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to the broadcast industry, including: preserving AM radio in automobiles (AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, H.R. 3413; S. 1669); leveling the competitive playing field for local broadcasters, particularly as against Big Tech entities (Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, S. 1094); and other competitive matters.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3413
Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2023
2024 · first_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to the broadcast industry, including: preserving AM radio in automobiles (AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, H.R. 3413; S. 1669); leveling the competitive playing field for local broadcasters, particularly as against Big Tech entities (Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, S. 1094); and other competitive matters.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 1094
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023
2024 · first_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to the broadcast industry, including: preserving AM radio in automobiles (AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, H.R. 3413; S. 1669); leveling the competitive playing field for local broadcasters, particularly as against Big Tech entities (Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, S. 1094); and other competitive matters.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 1669
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2023
2023 · second_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to the broadcast industry, including: preserving free, over-the-air radio (Local Radio Freedom Act); leveling the competitive playing field for local broadcasters (e.g., advocating for legislative and regulatory action to treat virtual multichannel video programming distributors in a manner consistent with regulatory framework applicable to traditional MVPDs, as well as advertising-related matters); and preserving AM radio in automobiles (AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, H.R. 3413).
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3413
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
2019 · second_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to television carriage and market modification, including the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Reauthorization Act of 2014 (STELAR); Issues relating to music royalty legislation, including the Local Radio Freedom Act (H. Con. Res. 20) and (S. Con. Res. 5) in opposition to a radio performance tax.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H. Con. Res. 20
A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
2019 · second_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to television carriage and market modification, including the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Reauthorization Act of 2014 (STELAR); Issues relating to music royalty legislation, including the Local Radio Freedom Act (H. Con. Res. 20) and (S. Con. Res. 5) in opposition to a radio performance tax.
Client expense: — · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. Con. Res. 5
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
2019 · first_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to music royalty legislation, including the Local Radio Freedom Act (H. Con. Res. 20) and (S. Con. Res. 5) in opposition to a radio performance tax; issues relating to reauthorization of the satellite television extension and Localism; issues relating to FCC television spectrum incentive auction, including repacking of non-participating stations; issues relating to proposed modifications to uses of C-Band spectrum, including proceedings in FCC 18-91.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H. Con. Res. 20
A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
2019 · first_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to music royalty legislation, including the Local Radio Freedom Act (H. Con. Res. 20) and (S. Con. Res. 5) in opposition to a radio performance tax; issues relating to reauthorization of the satellite television extension and Localism; issues relating to FCC television spectrum incentive auction, including repacking of non-participating stations; issues relating to proposed modifications to uses of C-Band spectrum, including proceedings in FCC 18-91.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. Con. Res. 5
Original NAACP Resolution of 2017
2018 · first_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to music royalty legislation, including the Local Radio Freedom Act (H. Con. Res. 17) and (S. Con. Res. 4) in opposition to a radio performance tax; issues relating to FCC television spectrum incentive auction, including repacking of non-participating stations, and relocation fund; issues relating to television retransmission consent.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H. Con. Res. 17
A concurrent resolution clarifying any potential misunderstanding as to whether actions taken by President-elect Donald Trump constitute a violation of the Emoluments Clause, and calling on President-elect Trump to divest his interest in, and sever his relationship to, the Trump Organization.
2018 · first_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to music royalty legislation, including the Local Radio Freedom Act (H. Con. Res. 17) and (S. Con. Res. 4) in opposition to a radio performance tax; issues relating to FCC television spectrum incentive auction, including repacking of non-participating stations, and relocation fund; issues relating to television retransmission consent.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. Con. Res. 4
An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.
2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to opposing the tax deductibility of advertising in context of potential tax reform proposals, including H.R. 1; issues relating to the repacking of television stations in the post-incentive auction proceeding, including S. 1632 and H.R. 3347 relating to reimbursement funds for broadcasters and potential modifications to the repacking timeline.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 1
Viewer Protection Act of 2017
2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to opposing the tax deductibility of advertising in context of potential tax reform proposals, including H.R. 1; issues relating to the repacking of television stations in the post-incentive auction proceeding, including S. 1632 and H.R. 3347 relating to reimbursement funds for broadcasters and potential modifications to the repacking timeline.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3347
Viewer and Listener Protection Act of 2017
2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to opposing the tax deductibility of advertising in context of potential tax reform proposals, including H.R. 1; issues relating to the repacking of television stations in the post-incentive auction proceeding, including S. 1632 and H.R. 3347 relating to reimbursement funds for broadcasters and potential modifications to the repacking timeline.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 1632
Viewer Protection Act of 2017
2017 · third_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to the tax deductibility of advertising in context of potential tax reform proposals; issues relating to the repacking of television stations in the post-incentive auction proceeding, including (i) S. 1632 and H.R. 3347 relating to reimbursement funds for broadcasters and potential modifications to the repacking timeline, and (ii) proposals to reserve TV spectrum for unlicensed white space devices that could impact TV translators and low power television stations.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H.R. 3347
Viewer and Listener Protection Act of 2017
2017 · third_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to the tax deductibility of advertising in context of potential tax reform proposals; issues relating to the repacking of television stations in the post-incentive auction proceeding, including (i) S. 1632 and H.R. 3347 relating to reimbursement funds for broadcasters and potential modifications to the repacking timeline, and (ii) proposals to reserve TV spectrum for unlicensed white space devices that could impact TV translators and low power television stations.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. 1632
Original NAACP Resolution of 2017
2017 · second_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to music royalty legislation, including the Local Radio Freedom Act (H. Con. Res. 17) and (S. Con. Res. 4) in opposition to a radio performance tax; issues relating to tax deductibility of advertising.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H. Con. Res. 17
A concurrent resolution clarifying any potential misunderstanding as to whether actions taken by President-elect Donald Trump constitute a violation of the Emoluments Clause, and calling on President-elect Trump to divest his interest in, and sever his relationship to, the Trump Organization.
2017 · second_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to music royalty legislation, including the Local Radio Freedom Act (H. Con. Res. 17) and (S. Con. Res. 4) in opposition to a radio performance tax; issues relating to tax deductibility of advertising.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. Con. Res. 4
Original NAACP Resolution of 2017
2017 · first_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to music royalty legislation, including the Local Radio Freedom Act (H. Con. Res. 17) and (S. Con. Res. 4) in opposition to a radio performance tax; issues relating to tax deductibility of advertising; issues relating to FCC television spectrum incentive auction, including repacking of non-participating stations, and relocation fund; issues relating to television retransmission consent.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H. Con. Res. 17
A concurrent resolution clarifying any potential misunderstanding as to whether actions taken by President-elect Donald Trump constitute a violation of the Emoluments Clause, and calling on President-elect Trump to divest his interest in, and sever his relationship to, the Trump Organization.
2017 · first_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to music royalty legislation, including the Local Radio Freedom Act (H. Con. Res. 17) and (S. Con. Res. 4) in opposition to a radio performance tax; issues relating to tax deductibility of advertising; issues relating to FCC television spectrum incentive auction, including repacking of non-participating stations, and relocation fund; issues relating to television retransmission consent.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. Con. Res. 4
Supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
2016 · first_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to music royalty legislation, including the Local Radio Freedom Act (H. Con. Res. 17) and (S. Con. Res. 4) in opposition to a radio performance tax; issues relating to television retransmission consent; issues relating to tax deductibility of advertising; issues relating to FCC television spectrum incentive auction, repacking of non-participating stations, and relocation fund; issues relating to television market modification, including FCC the FCCs Report and Order in FCC 15-11 regarding changes to such rules.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: H. Con. Res. 17
A concurrent resolution supporting the Local Radio Freedom Act.
2016 · first_quarter · Firm: BROOKS, PIERCE, MCLENDON, HUMPHREY & LEONARD, L.L.P.
Issues relating to music royalty legislation, including the Local Radio Freedom Act (H. Con. Res. 17) and (S. Con. Res. 4) in opposition to a radio performance tax; issues relating to television retransmission consent; issues relating to tax deductibility of advertising; issues relating to FCC television spectrum incentive auction, repacking of non-participating stations, and relocation fund; issues relating to television market modification, including FCC the FCCs Report and Order in FCC 15-11 regarding changes to such rules.
Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000
Matched citations: S. Con. Res. 4
Source: Senate LDA