AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION

Lobbying for AMERICANS FOR RESPONSIBLE INNOVATION · Nonprofit advocacy organization

Filing 2nd Quarter - Report

Reporting period

2nd Quarter 2025

Apr 1 - June 30 · Posted Jul 21, 2025

Expenses

$330,000.00

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

District of Columbia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 1

SCOTT WEATHERS

Previously held: Energy and Environment Policy Advisor, Rep. Diana DeGette (July 2024-February 2025), Legislative Assistant; Rep. Julia Brownley (June 2023-July 2024); Legislative Fellow, Rep. Matthew Cartwright (February 2023-June 2024)

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 3

Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE

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 146
TAKE IT DOWN Act
HR 1
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

Lobbying activity 6

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Issues related to S.146 (TAKE IT DOWN Act) and artificial intelligence.

Computer Industry

Issues related to the responsible governance of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

Science/Technology

Issues related to the responsible governance of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

Budget/Appropriations

Issues related to artificial intelligence and H.R. 1

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs

Issues related to gene synthesis and national security

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to artificial intelligence and export controls.

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