MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION, INC.

On the record as: lobbying client, PAC, lobbyists' giving (LD-203). Also written “MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION”, “MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA”, “MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC”, “MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC.”.

$185K

from its PAC to 64 members, 2021 on

$18.1M

on 150 lobbying reports as a client

$205K

its lobbyists report giving 73 members (LD-203)

Its PAC's giving to members

MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MPAAMERICA PAC)

Democrats $101,000 (55%)
Republicans $81,500 (44%)
Independents $2,000 (1%)

The members it gave most, colored by party. ◆ marks a member on a committee that handles what it lobbies on.

Hakeem S. Jeffries

D-NY

$21K

◆ Jerrold Nadler

D-NY · Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure

$15K

◆ Darrell Issa

R-CA · Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology

$14K

A. Drew Ferguson IV

R-GA

$13K

◆ Sydney Kamlager-Dove

D-CA · Foreign Affairs, Judiciary

$13K

◆ Brian Jack

R-GA · Oversight and Government Reform

$11K

John R. Curtis

R-UT

$11K

◆ Stephanie I. Bice

R-OK · Appropriations

$10K

◆ Russell Fry

R-SC · Energy and Commerce, Judiciary

$9,500

◆ Pete Aguilar

D-CA · Appropriations

$9,000

◆ Robert E. Latta

R-OH · Energy and Commerce

$9,000

◆ Jay Obernolte

R-CA · Budget, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology

$9,000

◆ Darren Soto

D-FL · Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources

$9,000

◆ Haley M. Stevens

D-MI · Education and Workforce, Science, Space, and Technology

$9,000

Adam B. Schiff

D-CA

$8,765

◆ Madeleine Dean

D-PA · Appropriations, Foreign Affairs

$8,005

◆ Laura Friedman

D-CA · Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology

$8,000

◆ Nicole Malliotakis

R-NY · Ways and Means

$7,500

◆ Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.

D-GA · Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure

$7,000

◆ Jason Smith

R-MO · Ways and Means

$7,000

All 60 members

Member	From its PAC	Its lobbyists (LD-203)	Sits on, in its lobbying areas
Hakeem S. Jeffries D NY	$10,000	$10,500
Jerrold Nadler D NY	$7,500	$7,500	Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure
Darrell Issa R CA	$7,000	$7,000	Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology
A. Drew Ferguson IV R GA	$5,000	$7,900
Sydney Kamlager-Dove D CA	$7,500	$5,000	Foreign Affairs, Judiciary
Brian Jack R GA	$6,000	$5,000	Oversight and Government Reform
John R. Curtis R UT	$4,000	$6,500
Stephanie I. Bice R OK	$5,000	$5,000	Appropriations
Russell Fry R SC	$5,500	$4,000	Energy and Commerce, Judiciary
Pete Aguilar D CA	$4,500	$4,500	Appropriations
Robert E. Latta R OH	$4,500	$4,500	Energy and Commerce
Jay Obernolte R CA	$4,500	$4,500	Budget, Energy and Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology
Darren Soto D FL	$4,500	$4,500	Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources
Haley M. Stevens D MI	$4,500	$4,500	Education and Workforce, Science, Space, and Technology
Adam B. Schiff D CA	—	$8,765
Madeleine Dean D PA	$5,000	$3,005	Appropriations, Foreign Affairs
Laura Friedman D CA	$4,500	$3,500	Transportation and Infrastructure, Science, Space, and Technology
Nicole Malliotakis R NY	$3,500	$4,000	Ways and Means
Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. D GA	$3,500	$3,500	Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure
Jason Smith R MO	—	$7,000	Ways and Means
Linda T. Sánchez D CA	$6,500	—	Ways and Means
Gus M. Bilirakis R FL	$3,000	$3,000	Energy and Commerce
Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE	$2,000	$4,000
Kathy Castor D FL	$3,000	$3,000	Energy and Commerce
Lucy McBath D GA	$3,000	$3,000	Education and Workforce, Judiciary
Jamie Raskin D MD	$2,500	$3,500	Judiciary
Bryan Steil R WI	$3,000	$3,000	Financial Services
Brett Guthrie R KY	$1,500	$4,000	Energy and Commerce
Joyce Beatty D OH	$2,500	$2,500	Financial Services
Troy A. Carter D LA	$2,500	$2,500	Homeland Security, Energy and Commerce
Erin Houchin R IN	$2,500	$2,500	Budget, Energy and Commerce
John Joyce R PA	$2,500	$2,500	Energy and Commerce
Laurel M. Lee R FL	$2,500	$2,500	Energy and Commerce, Judiciary
Cathy McMorris Rodgers R WA	$2,500	$2,500
Terri A. Sewell D AL	$2,500	$2,500	Ways and Means
Lloyd Smucker R PA	$2,500	$2,500	Budget, Ways and Means
Judy Chu D CA	$2,000	$2,755	Budget, Ways and Means
Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL	$2,000	$2,505	Appropriations, Foreign Affairs
Maxine Waters D CA	$3,500	$1,000	Financial Services
Aaron Bean R FL	$2,000	$2,000	Ways and Means
Ben Cline R VA	$2,000	$2,000	Appropriations, Budget, Judiciary
Jimmy Gomez D CA	$2,000	$2,000	Ways and Means
Daniel S. Goldman D NY	$2,000	$2,000	Homeland Security, Judiciary
Kevin Kiley I CA	$2,000	$2,000	Education and Workforce, Judiciary, Transportation and Infrastructure
Nathaniel Moran R TX	$2,000	$2,000	Ways and Means
Deborah K. Ross D NC	$1,500	$1,750	Judiciary, Science, Space, and Technology
Darin LaHood R IL	$1,500	$1,500	Ways and Means
Victoria Spartz R IN	$1,500	$1,500
Katherine M. Clark D MA	—	$2,500
August Pfluger R TX	—	$2,500	Homeland Security, Energy and Commerce
Ted Lieu D CA	$1,000	$1,250	Foreign Affairs, Judiciary
Rick W. Allen R GA	$1,000	$1,000	Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce
Kelly Armstrong R ND	$1,000	$1,000
Tony Cárdenas D CA	$2,000	—
J. Luis Correa D CA	$2,000	—	Homeland Security, Judiciary
Theodore E. Deutch D FL	$1,000	$1,000
Neal P. Dunn R FL	$1,000	$1,000	Energy and Commerce
Craig A. Goldman R TX	$1,000	$1,000	Energy and Commerce
Steny H. Hoyer D MD	$1,000	$1,000	Appropriations
Carolyn B. Maloney D NY	$1,000	$1,000

Its lobbying, by year

What its quarterly reports (LD-2) total each year: the fees it paid its lobbying firms, or its own lobbying spending when it lobbies for itself. Latest version of each report.

What it lobbied on

Issues

96 reports

Trade (domestic/foreign)

76 reports

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

67 reports

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV

37 reports

Budget/Appropriations

34 reports

Torts

24 reports

Economics/Economic Development

23 reports

Government Issues

23 reports

Defense

23 reports

Computer Industry

23 reports

Bills it named

13 reports

13 reports

8 reports

8 reports

8 reports

8 reports

8 reports

8 reports

8 reports

8 reports

The lobbying firms it hired

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD

$1.3M

BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

$1.1M

CAPITOL TAX PARTNERS, LLP

$1.1M

BALLARD PARTNERS

$1.0M

ROBERTI GLOBAL (F/K/A ROBERTI WHITE, LLC)

$420K

BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A.

$180K

SENTINEL WORLDWIDE

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Firm	Reports	Fees reported
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD	23	$1.3M
BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	23	$1.1M
CAPITOL TAX PARTNERS, LLP	23	$1.1M
BALLARD PARTNERS	23	$1.0M
ROBERTI GLOBAL (F/K/A ROBERTI WHITE, LLC)	14	$420K
BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A.	9	$180K
SENTINEL WORLDWIDE	12	$0

2 of its lobbyists worked for a member

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Lobbyist	Former position, as they list it	Member	Latest report
JOSHUA ROGIN	Special Assistant, Rep. Frankel; Chief of Staff, Rep. Deutch; Deputy Chief of Staff/Communications Director, Rep. Wexler; Professional Staff, Foreign Affairs Committee	Lois Frankel	2025
ALIVIA 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	Trent Kelly	2023