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

Filing 2nd Quarter - Report

Reporting period

2nd Quarter 2025

Apr 1 - June 30 · Posted Jul 21, 2025

Expenses

$255,422.00

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 2

TODD FRANKLIN DUPLER

Previously held: Chief Advocacy & Public Policy Officer
MONTANA REID MILLER

Previously held: Manager of Government Affairs

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 8

HR 761
HITS Act
S 194
HITS Act
HR 617
American Music Tourism Act of 2025
S 195
American Music Tourism Act of 2025
HR 861
American Music Fairness Act of 2025
S 326
American Music Fairness Act
HR 2794
NO FAKES Act of 2025
S 1367
NO FAKES Act of 2025

Lobbying activity 10

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 H.R. 761 / S. 194 the Help Independent Tracks Succeed 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

Travel/Tourism

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

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 broadcast performance rights Music Modernization Act implementation Music Licensing reform Copyright protection and enforcement Support for fair compensation for songwriters

Immigration

Support artist visa processing reform

Budget/Appropriations

Support for Arts Funding Support for NEA Funding

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Protect copyright and IP in trade agreements