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BYTEDANCE INC.

Lobbying for BYTEDANCE INC.

 Filing 3rd Quarter - Report
Reporting period
3rd Quarter 2025
July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 20, 2025
Expenses
$1,800,000.00
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
California

Official filing document

 Lobbyists on this filing 1
  • L'ALLEGRO HENRY SMITH New on this filing
    Previously held: Intern, Staff Assistant, Special Assistant, Legislative Assistant - Rep. Robert Scott

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 5
  • Defense, Dept of (DOD)
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • SENATE
  • Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

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

 Bills named in this filing 2
  • S 1367
    NO FAKES Act of 2025
  • HR 7521
    Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act
 Lobbying activity 2
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV

Issues related to internet technology and learning-enabled content platforms. Issues related to privacy, data security, data localization, protecting children, intermediary liability, and platform/content moderation, including federal privacy and protection legislation, including No FAKES Act (S.1367).

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Trade issues affecting internet companies, including de minimis low value import legislation/regulation, legislation related to cross-border data transfers and legal frameworks for foreign-based applications and services, including TikTok ban-related legislation like H.R. 7521 (Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act).

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

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