AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
Book banning and censorship in libraries, civil rights protections for library workers and users.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GAVIN BAKER | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Appropriations and authorizations for library agencies and programs, including Legislative Branch (regarding the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing Office); Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (regarding the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Education Department); Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (regarding Community Development Block Grants). H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GAVIN BAKER | — |
| ALAN INOUYE | — |
| KEVIN L MAHER | — |
Government Issues GOV
Federal Depository Library Program, public access to federally funded research
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| GAVIN BAKER | — |
| ALAN INOUYE | — |
Telecommunications TEC
Discussions on revising Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. E-rate, including eligibility for internet hotspot lending Affordable Connectivity Program Learning without Limits initiative (FCC) Implementation of Digital Equity Act Net Neutrality S.J.Res.7/ H.J.Res.33 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program".
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALAN INOUYE | — |
| KEVIN L MAHER | — |
Education EDU
School libraries, workforce development, prison libraries, social workers in libraries, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, federal statistics about libraries, Executive Order 14238, Executive Order 14242 Reauthorization of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act (WIOA)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALAN INOUYE | — |
| KEVIN L MAHER | — |
Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT
Equitable access to digital content/eBooks Copyright law in the digital age (US Copyright Office) Sec. 1201 DMCA proceeding in the US Copyright Office Artificial intelligence with respect to copyright policy, OSTP/EOP Legislation on site blocking Public Modernization Committee of the U.S. Copyright Office
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALAN INOUYE | — |
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.