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Entertainment Software Association

Lobbying group · Jul 2025 – Sep 2026

Entertainment Software Association spent $5.6M lobbying the federal government (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026), mostly on science & tech, trade, telecom. It used 12 lobbyists, including people who worked for 5 members of Congress.

Spent on lobbying
$5.6M
Lobbyists
12
Bills lobbied
12
Issues
7

Spending by quarter

  • 2025 Q3$1.3M
  • 2025 Q4$1.4M
  • 2026 Q1$1.5M
  • 2026 Q2$1.4M

Issues lobbied

  • Science & tech
  • Trade
  • Telecom
  • Copyright & patents
  • Consumer safety
  • Computers
  • Taxes

Bills lobbied on

  • S. 8368 reports
  • S. 13678 reports
  • H.R. 27948 reports
  • S. 694 reports
  • S. 24954 reports
  • S. 22664 reports
  • S. 26774 reports
  • S. 22544 reports
  • H.R. 4074 reports
  • H.R. 31494 reports
  • S. 22534 reports
  • H.R. 48194 reports

Lobbying firms hired

Lobbyists who worked in Congress

  • Syd Terry
    COS, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; Policy Coordinator for Energy & Commerce; LD, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; Sr. LA, Rep. Mark Pocan…    Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
  • Syd Terry
    COS, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; Policy Coordinator for Energy & Commerce; LD, Rep. Jan Schakowsky; Sr. LA, Rep. Mark Pocan…    Mark Pocan (D-WI)
  • Joseph Orlando
    Jr. Prof. Staff Member, Sr. Policy Analyst-H. Energy and Commerce Committee Innovation, Data and Commerce…    Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ)
  • Joseph Orlando
    Jr. Prof. Staff Member, Sr. Policy Analyst-H. Energy and Commerce Committee Innovation, Data and Commerce…    Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL)
  • Michelle Richardson
    Congressman Roger F. Wicker (MS-01): Deputy Chief of Staff, Chief of Staff House Appropriations Committee: Associate…    Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
  • Michael Richards
    Intern, Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Director, Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Pete…    Scott Franklin (R-FL)

Agencies contacted

  • House Of Representatives · 81
  • Senate · 81
  • Federal Trade Commission (Ftc) · 8
  • Office of Science & Technology Policy (Ostp) · 8
  • U.S. Trade Representative (Ustr) · 7
  • White House Office · 4

Related

Filings

From Lobbying Disclosure Act reports filed with the Senate and House.

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Capitol Receipts, “Entertainment Software Association: Lobbying Spending, Issues & Bills,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/lobbying/centertainmentsoftwareassociation/entertainment-software-association (accessed 2026-10-13).

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