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RECORDING ACADEMY (FKA NATIONAL ACADEMY OF RECORDING ARTS AND SCIENCES)

Lobbying for RECORDING ACADEMY

 Filing 1st Quarter - Report
Reporting period
1st Quarter 2026
Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 17, 2026
Expenses
$120,778.00
What this organization spent lobbying with its own staff. Reported using A: the three LDA methods count different costs, so an expenses figure is not comparable across filers that used different ones.
Client based in
District of Columbia

Official filing document

 Lobbyists on this filing 3
  • TODD FRANKLIN DUPLER
    Previously held: 2007-2009: Senior Advisor, Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division; 2007 - 2007: Counsel, Congressman Kevin Brady; 2006 - 2007: Legislative Director, Congressman Lamar Smith; 2003-2006: Senior Intergovernmental Officer, Department of Labor
  • MONTANA REID MILLER
    Previously held: March 2020 - September 2021: Deputy Director of Scheduling, Office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi; June 2018 - July 2019 - March 2020: Staff Assistant, Office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi
  • KIMBERLEY ALTON
    Previously held: June 2024-August 2025: Senior Advisor, U.S. Copyright Office; March 2016 - June 2024: Deputy Director of the Office of Governmental Affairs, U.S Patent and Trademark Office; 2013 - 2016 Associate Director of Leg Affairs WH Natl Drug Control Policy

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

 Government bodies contacted 10
  • Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Justice, Dept of (DOJ)
  • Natl Endowment for the Arts
  • SENATE
  • State, Dept of (DOS)
  • U.S. Copyright Office
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
  • White House Office

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when.

 Bills named in this filing 10
 Lobbying activity 10
Education

Support for music and arts education funding and programs

Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Support of H.R.861/ S.326 the American Music Fairness Act Support of H.R. 2794/ S. 1367 the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act Support of H.R.7209/S.2455 the Transparency and Responsibility for Artificial Intelligence Networks (TRAIN) Act Support of S. 3813 the Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act Support broadcast performance rights Music Modernization Act implementation Music Licensing reform Copyright protection and enforcement Support for fair compensation for songwriters Support for copyright protections in AI training

Immigration

Support artist visa processing reform

Budget/Appropriations

Support for Arts Funding Support for NEA Funding Support for NEH Funding

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Protect copyright and IP in trade agreements

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Event ticketing issues and enforcement of the BOTS Act Congressional reforms to the live event ticketing marketplace

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Support extension of Sec. 181 and the HITS Act

Foreign Relations

Implementation of the PEACE Through Music Diplomacy Act

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Protecting creative expression in courts of law by prohibiting use of lyrics as evidence Support for the Restoring Artistic Protection Act (H.R. 4678)

Travel/Tourism

Support for the American Music Tourism Act (H.R.617 / S. 195)

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.

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