Directors Guild of America
Advancing interests of film and TV directors
Based in CA
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AI Overview
With $1.2M in lobbying spend across 32 quarterly filings, Directors Guild of America is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 6 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$1.2M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
3
Lobbyists Deployed
6
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $200K |
| 2019 | $200K |
| 2020 | $160K |
| 2021 | $120K |
| 2022 | $120K |
| 2023 | $120K |
| 2024 | $120K |
| 2025 | $120K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Copyright/Patent, Immigration, Trade, Taxation, Retirement and 1 more
- •General copyright reform.
- •H.R.1695: Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act of 2017.
- •Immigration issues.
- •O Visa Reform.
- •North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Negotiations.
- •Tax reform.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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