NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCE

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Advocate for the continued deductibility of advertising as a business expense.

LAW · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Advocate for the passage of the Journalist Protection Act; advocate for the Free Speech Protection Act.

CON · Constitution

Advocate for the passage of the Journalist Protection Act; educate policymakers on the importance of the First Amendment protections for the free press including the need for federal anti-SLAPP protections, and advocate for the passage of the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act (PRESS Act).

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Educate policymakers on competitive issues in the marketplace for news and quality content; educate policymakers on competition issues related to artificial intelligence.

POS · Postal

Implementation of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022; S. 1002 and H.R. 2098, Deliver for Democracy Act; H.R. 3004, USPS SERVES Us Act; educate policymakers on postal issues concerning news and magazine publishers including rate increases, service delivery, and network changes; advocate for additional legislation and policies to address news and magazine publishers' postal concerns.

Literal federal measure citations: S. 1002, H.R. 2098, H.R. 3004

MIA · Media (information/publishing)

Educate policymakers on competitive issues in the marketplace for news and quality content; educate policymakers on the importance of the First Amendment protections for the free press and advocate for the passage of the Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act (PRESS Act); educate policymakers on competition and transparency issues related to artificial intelligence, including S. 3813, Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act; H.R. 8094, the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026; S. 1396, the Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2025; and S. 2455, the TRAIN Act.

Literal federal measure citations: S. 3813, H.R. 8094, S. 1396, S. 2455

CPT · Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Educate policymakers regarding copyright issues raised by generative artificial intelligence; S. 3813, Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act; group registration of copyrighted content; copyright registration fees.

Literal federal measure citations: S. 3813

TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)

Advocate against new tariffs on publishing inputs and advocate for a newsprint exemption; educate policymakers on the economic harm of tariffs to news publishers; advocate for support of S.J. Resolution 37, a joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Canada.

SCI · Science/Technology

Educate policymakers on online privacy and childrens online safety, including H.R. 8413: SECURE Data Act; H.R. 7757: KIDS Act; H.R. 10540: Health and Location Data Protection Act of 2024; H.R. 633: TAKE IT DOWN Act; S. 146: TAKE IT DOWN Act; S. 278: Kids Off Social Media Act; S. 836: Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; S. 3663: Kids Online Safety Act; H.R. 6290, Safe Social Media Act; H.R. 6259, No Fentanyl on Social Media Act; H.R. 6289, Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors Act; H.R. 6437, Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act; H.R. 5360, AI Warnings And Resources for Education (AWARE) Act; H.R. 6499, Assessing Safety Tools for Parents and Minors Act; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) Act; H.R. 6273, Stop Profiling Youth and (SPY) Kids Act; H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Choice and Transparency Act; H.R. 6489, Safeguarding Adolescents From Exploitative (SAFE) Bots Act; H.R. 1623, Shielding Children's Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act; H.R. 6257, Safe Messaging for Kids Act of 2025; H.R. 3149, App Store Accountability Act; H.R. 6333, Parents Over Platforms Act; H.R. 6292, Dont Sell Kids Data Act of 2025; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act; and H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; educate policymakers on issues related to artificial intelligence and journalism and creative content, including legislation regarding section 230 immunity for generative artificial intelligence, S. 3813, Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act; H.R. 8094, the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026; S. 1396, the Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2025; and S. 2455, the TRAIN Act. S. 2455, the TRAIN Act; S. 2367, AI Accountability and Personal Data Protection Act; and preemption of state legislation relating to artificial intelligence.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 8413, H.R. 7757, H.R. 10540, H.R. 633, S. 146, S. 278, S. 836, S. 3663, H.R. 6290, H.R. 6259, H.R. 6289, H.R. 6437, H.R. 5360, H.R. 6499, H.R. 2657, H.R. 6265, H.R. 6273, H.R. 6253, H.R. 6489, H.R. 1623, H.R. 6257, H.R. 3149, H.R. 6333, H.R. 6292, H.R. 6484, H.R. 6291, S. 3813, H.R. 8094, S. 1396, S. 2455, S. 2455, S. 2367

TEC · Telecommunications

Legislation regarding section 230 immunity for generative artificial intelligence.

CPI · Computer Industry

Educate policymakers on competition and transparency issues related to artificial intelligence, including S. 3813, Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act; H.R. 8094, the AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026; S. 1396, the Content Origin Protection and Integrity from Edited and Deepfaked Media Act of 2025; S. 2455, the TRAIN Act; preemption of state legislation relating to artificial intelligence; and S. 2367, AI Accountability and Personal Data Protection Act.

Literal federal measure citations: S. 3813, H.R. 8094, S. 1396, S. 2455, S. 2367