2nd Quarter - Report

META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES for META PLATFORMS, INC. AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$5,990,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

10 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Media (information/publishing) MIA

Education regarding internet security policy and internet privacy issues, federal privacy legislation, and freedom of expression on the internet, including connectivity, spectrum and access issues, local media issues

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Vice President of the United States; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to Digital Services Taxes (DSTs); Discussions regarding corporate tax issues and international tax policy

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN BRANSCOME —
DUSTIN JOSEPH CARMACK —
SANDRA LUFF —
PATRICK TRUEMAN New —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions regarding free trade agreements; Data localization and cross-border trade flows; Trade promotion authority and digital trade; Commerce export regulations - emerging technology; EU/US data flow; China; Intermediary liability; US-India trade negotiations; Export controls

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)

Computer Industry CPI

Issues and discussions related to technology and the Internet including privacy, security, competition, research, trademark counterfeiting and copyright piracy issues; online advertising, content and platform transparency efforts; technology and engineering; protecting children, bullying prevention and online safety; youth safety and federal parental approval; human trafficking issues; data portability and interoperability; data breach; connectivity and network usage issues; platform integrity and cybersecurity; storage and access to electronic communications and encryption; manipulated media; continued conversations on Artificial Intelligence; Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act; youth restrictions on social media; issues related to online platform content in the EU; issues related to fraud and scams online; issues related to AI Wearables; S. 1829, STOP CSAM Act of 2025; EARN It Act; S. 146, TAKE IT DOWN Act; H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act; S. 1748/H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA); S. 836/H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; S. 1367, NO FAKES Act of 2025; S. 1792, AI Whistleblower Protection Act; Issues related to the CLOUD Act; S. 2081, Responsible Innovation and Safe Expertise (RISE) Act of 2025; S. 2019, Taskforce for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams (TRAPS) Act; S. 2750, Strengthening Artificial intelligence Normalization and Diffusion By Oversight and eXperimentation Act (SANDBOX) Act; H.R. 3209, App Store Freedom Act; H.R. 2657, Sammys Law; H.R. 6273, Stop Profiling Youth and Kids Act; H.R. 6253, Algorithmic Transparency and Choice 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. 6333, Parents Over Platforms Act; S. 4349 Parents Over Platforms Act; H.R. 6048, NDO Fairness Act; Issues related to the Communications, Video, and Technology Accessibility (CVTA) Act; H.R. 6265, Safer Guarding of Adolescents from Malicious Interactions on Network Games (GAMING) 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. 6437, Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act; H.R. 6289, Promoting a Safe Internet for Minors Act; H.R. 6259, No Fentanyl on Social Media Act; H.R. 6290, Safe Social Media Act; H.R. 6488, Reducing Exploitative Social Media Exposure for Teens (RESET) Act; S. 3150, Guaranteeing Access and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence (GAIN AI) Act of 2025; H.R. 7757, Kids Internet and Digital Safety (KIDS) Act; S. 3774, Safeguarding Consumers from Advertising Misconduct (SCAM) Act; S. 3947, Reconductoring Existing Wires for Infrastructure Reliability and Expansion (REWIRE) Act; H.R. 5764, AI for Main Street Act; S. 3397, Ending Coercion of Children and Harm Online (ECCHO) Act; S. 1885, Stop the Scroll Act; S. 4046, Economy of the Future Commission Act of 2026; S. 3982, AI Fraud Accountability Act of 2026; H.R. 6732, Coercion and Sexual Abuse Free Environment (CSAFE) Act; S. 4407, Childrens Health, Advancement, Trust, Boundaries, and Oversight in Technology (CHATBOT) Act; S 3062, Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue (GUARD) Act of 2026; H.R. 8283, Deterring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026; H.R. 8413, Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act (SECURE Data Act); S. 836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0); H.R. 8250, Parents Decide Act; H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Education, Dept of; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1748 (119th), S. 2019 (119th), S. 4349 (119th), H.R. 6273 (119th), H.R. 3149 (119th), S. 1586 (119th), H.R. 6484 (119th), H.R. 6291 (119th), H.R. 8283 (119th), H.R. 6290 (119th), S. 4407 (119th), S. 1885 (119th), S. 3397 (119th), H.R. 1623 (119th), H.R. 2657 (119th), S. 3947 (119th), H.R. 3209 (119th), H.R. 6048 (119th), H.R. 6499 (119th), H.R. 5764 (119th), H.R. 6333 (119th), S. 1367 (119th), S. 4046 (119th), S. 2081 (119th), S. 3774 (119th), H.R. 6253 (119th), S. 1792 (119th), S. 3150 (119th), H.R. 6257 (119th), S. 3982 (119th), H.R. 5360 (119th), S. 836 (119th), H.R. 6488 (119th), S. 1829 (119th), H.R. 6489 (119th), H.R. 6259 (119th), S. 2750 (119th), H.R. 6265 (119th), H.R. 6289 (119th), H.R. 6437 (119th), S. 146 (119th), H.R. 7757 (119th), H.R. 8250 (119th), H.R. 9340 (119th), H.R. 8413 (119th), H.R. 6732 (119th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issues related to encryption; Issues related to EU/US data flow; India and other data localization issues; Issues related to intermediary liability, both civil and criminal

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Immigration IMM

Discussions regarding temporary high-tech worker visas and employment based permanent residency

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to energy policy and permitting reforms; H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act; H.R. 6983, Preventing Rate Inflation in Consumer Energy (PRICE) Act; S. 1067, Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act of 2025

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 6983 (119th), S. 1067 (119th), H.R. 4776 (119th)

Telecommunications TEC

Issues related to infrastructure and subsea cable systems in the US and globally; H.R. 261, Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025; S. 3249, Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 3249 (119th), H.R. 261 (119th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

Issues related to Meta's Community Standards; Update on civil rights issues related to advertising practices; Issues related to human rights

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Homeland Security HOM

Discussions regarding cybersecurity, data security, encryption, platform integrity, election integrity, content policy, and terrorism; Issues related to voter suppression/interference, political ads and misinformation policies

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.