LobbyingMotion Picture Association lobbying by quarter
Motion Picture Association's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $740K. The four quarters Q4 2025–Q3 2026 total $2.2M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Copyright/Patent/Trademark and Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.
Motion Picture Association
- Latest quarter
- No record
- Q3 2026 · 0 reports
- Last 12 months
- $2.2M
- Last 4 quarters
- vs last quarter
- −100.0%
- Q3 2026 against the quarter before
- First report
- Q4 2022
- The first quarter a report named it
Lobbying by quarter
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $970K | 5 |
| Q1 2023 | $1.1M | 5 |
| Q2 2023 | $980K | 4 |
| Q3 2023 | $960K | 4 |
| Q4 2023 | $970K | 4 |
| Q1 2024 | $880K | 3 |
| Q2 2024 | $870K | 3 |
| Q3 2024 | $870K | 3 |
| Q4 2024 | $880K | 3 |
| Q1 2025 | $790K | 3 |
| Q2 2025 | $790K | 3 |
| Q3 2025 | $760K | 3 |
| Q4 2025 | $760K | 3 |
| Q1 2026 | $740K | 3 |
| Q2 2026 | $740K | 3 |
| Q3 2026 | $0 | 0 |
By issue
- Copyright, patent and trademark$1.5M · 35 reports
- Taxation$1.5M · 30 reports
- Budget and appropriations$794.6K · 20 reports
- Trade$794.6K · 20 reports
- Communications and broadcasting$794.6K · 15 reports
- Computer industry$794.6K · 15 reports
- Defense$794.6K · 15 reports
- Economic development$794.6K · 15 reports
- Foreign relations$794.6K · 15 reports
- Government issues$794.6K · 15 reports
- Law enforcement and criminal justice$794.6K · 15 reports
- Torts$794.6K · 15 reports
- Arts and entertainment$520.4K · 10 reports
- Labor, antitrust and workplace$467.3K · 9 reports
- Aviation and airlines$245.9K · 5 reports
- Disaster planning and emergencies$245.9K · 5 reports
- Immigration$137.8K · 3 reports
- Insurance$137.8K · 3 reports
- Unemployment$137.8K · 3 reports
- Homeland security$42.5K · 1 reports
An issue's amount splits each report's amount equally over the issues the report lists.
Who was lobbied
- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES50 reports
- SENATE50 reports
- Treasury, Dept of16 reports
- White House Office12 reports
- Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)8 reports
- U.S. Copyright Office6 reports
- U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)6 reports
- Executive Office of the President (EOP)5 reports
- Commerce, Dept of (DOC)1 reports
- Defense, Dept of (DOD)1 reports
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)1 reports
- Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)1 reports
- State, Dept of (DOS)1 reports
Firms it paid
| Firm | ||
|---|---|---|
| In-houseMotion Picture Association | $11.5M | 15 quarters |
| BGR Government Affairs | $750K | 15 quarters |
| Capitol Tax Partners | $750K | 15 quarters |
| Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. | $40K | 2 quarters |
| Sentinel Worldwide | $0 | 5 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| ERSKINE W WELLS | Dep COS Sen. Wicker; COS Rep. Palazzo; Leg Asst Sen Wicker; Intern Sen. Cochran | Q2 2026 |
| JUSTIN RZEPKA | Leg. Aide Sen. Ensign | Q2 2026 |
| SYD TERRY | COS, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; Policy Coordinator for Energy & Commerce; LD, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; Sr. LA, Rep. Mark Pocan; LA for Rep Pocan, Intern Senator Salazar, Intern Senator Levin | Q2 2026 |
| ANDREW J LEWIN | Leg Asst/Dir., Rep. Dennis Moore; Leg Asst/Dir., Rep. Max Sandlin; Intern, House Min. Leader Richard Gephardt | Q3 2025 |
| DANIEL R MURPHY | Chief of Staff to HUD Secretary; Personal Aide Vice President Quayle; Field Rep. Sen. Quayle; Intern Rep. Hiler; Intern, Sen. Quayle | Q3 2025 |
| JOEL D. BAILEY | COS Rep. Panetta; LD Rep. Ashford; LD Rep. Matheson; Sr. LA Rep. Matsui; LA, Sr. LA Rep. Baron Hill; Intern Rep. Rahall | Q3 2025 |
| JOSEPH GARY LAI | Sp. Asst. to POTUS for Leg Affairs; LD Sen. Wicker; Mil. Leg. Asst. Sen Wicker; Policy Advisor Sen. Voinovich; Policy Advisor Sen. Hagel; Intern U.S. Trade and Development Agency | Q3 2025 |
| JOSHUA A ROGIN | Special Assistant, Rep. Frankel; Chief of Staff, Rep. Deutch; Deputy Chief of Staff/Communications Director, Rep. Wexler; Professional Staff, Foreign Affairs Committee | Q3 2025 |
| JACOB L. TRIOLO | Tax Counsel/Legislative Director, Rep. Todd Young; Staff Member, Sen. Small Business Comm.; Staff Asst/Legislative Corresp., Sen. Gordon Smith. | Q1 2025 |
| KATHERINE SCOLLARD MONGE | Senior Counsel, Leader/Speaker Pelosi; Senior Policy Adviser, Leader Pelosi; Tax Counsel, Senator Cardin. | Q4 2023 |
| PETE LANDRUM | Senior Defense Policy Advisor Sen. Session | Q4 2023 |
| ALIVIA PADEN ROBERTS | Special Asst. to the Vice President (White House); Special Asst. to the Dir. of Public Affairs, Deputy WH Liaison (DOJ); Deputy Press Secretary, Press Asst. (House E&C Cmte); Comm. Intern, Democratic Policy & Comm. Cmte; Leg. Intern, Rep. Kelly MS-01 | Q3 2023 |
| KATHERINE GRAYSON | Deputy Press Secretary, Communications Assistant (Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell); Intern (US Senate); Intern (US House of Representatives) | Q3 2023 |
| HAP RIGBY | Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (2011-17); Legislative Assistant, Senator Jim DeMint (2006-10); Legislative Correspondent, Senator Jim DeMint (2005-06) | Q1 2023 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $640K |
| 07/20for Q2 | Capitol Tax Partners | $50K |
| 07/20for Q2 | BGR Government Affairs | $50K |
| 04/20for Q1 | In-house | $640K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Capitol Tax Partners | $50K |
| 04/20for Q1 | BGR Government Affairs | $50K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | In-house | $660K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Capitol Tax Partners | $50K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | BGR Government Affairs | $50K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | In-house | $660K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Capitol Tax Partners | $50K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | BGR Government Affairs | $50K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | In-house | $690K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | Capitol Tax Partners | $50K |
| 25/07/21for Q2 2025 | BGR Government Affairs | $50K |
| 25/04/21for Q1 2025 | In-house | $690K |
| 25/04/21for Q1 2025 | Capitol Tax Partners | $50K |
| 25/04/21for Q1 2025 | BGR Government Affairs | $50K |
| 25/01/21for Q4 2024 | In-house | $780K |
| 25/01/21for Q4 2024 | Capitol Tax Partners | $50K |