Bytedance Inc.
Lobbying group · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026
Bytedance Inc. spent $6.2M lobbying the federal government (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026), mostly on computers, tariffs, broadcasting. It used 1 lobbyists, including people who worked for 1 members of Congress.
- Spent on lobbying
- $6.2M
- Lobbyists
- 1
- Bills lobbied
- 4
- Issues
- 4
Spending by quarter
- 2025 Q3$1.8M
- 2025 Q4$1.7M
- 2026 Q1$1.6M
- 2026 Q2$1.1M
Issues lobbied
- Computers
- Tariffs
- Broadcasting
- Trade
Bills lobbied on
- S. 13674 reports
- S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20263 reports
- H.R. 75212 reports
- H.R. 67191 report
Lobbying firms hired
- Bytedance Inc.$6.2M
- K&L Gates, LLP$240K
Lobbyists who worked in Congress
- L'allegro Smith
Intern, Staff Assistant, Special Assistant, Legislative Assistant - Rep. Robert ScottRobert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA)
Agencies contacted
- Senate · 14
- House Of Representatives · 11
- Executive Office of the President (Eop) · 8
- Defense, Dept of (Dod) · 4
- Veterans Affairs, Dept of (Va) · 2
- U.S. Trade Representative (Ustr) · 2
Related
Filings
- 2026 Q2 report$1.1M
- 2026 Q2 report$60K
- 2026 Q1 report$60K
- 2026 Q1 report$1.6M
- 2025 Q4 report$60K
From Lobbying Disclosure Act reports filed with the Senate and House.
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Capitol Receipts, “Bytedance Inc.: Lobbying Spending, Issues & Bills,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/lobbying/cbytedance/bytedance-inc (accessed 2026-10-13).