CPT — Copyright/Patent/Trademark
General discussions around intellectual property protections
Lobbyists: MIKE STOEVER
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
1st Quarter - Report · 2026
- Filing UUID
2548685a-721b-4266-b60f-bd7634564ef4- Type
Q1— 1st Quarter - Report- Period
- first_quarter
- Year
- 2026
- Posted
- 2026-04-17 17:55:55
- Income (reported)
- —
- Expenses (reported)
- $90,000
- Expenses method
- A
- Filing document
- Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)
DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.
Labor Organization representing directors and members of the directorial team.
- Contact
- MICHAEL STOEVER
- Phone
- +1 323-572-3134
- Address
- zip:90046, city:Los Angeles, state:CA, street:7920 Sunset Boulevard
Client
DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.
- State
- CA
- Country
- US
- Government-entity client
- false
- Effective date
- 2019-05-06
Issues lobbied + lobbyists
SCI — Science/Technology
General discussions related to a draft artificial intelligence bill concerning rights of attribution and integrity
Lobbyists: MIKE STOEVER
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)
General discussions related to the cultural exception trade rule and how it pertains to the film industry
Lobbyists: MIKE STOEVER
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
General discussions related to incentivizing domestic film and television production, including creating a federal film and television tax incentive program H.R. 4840 & S. 2530; CREATE ACT; provisions related to extending and enhancing the existing Section 181 tax deduction for film and television production
Lobbyists: MIKE STOEVER
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE
LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
General discussions pertaining to antitrust enforcement in the Film and Television industry.
Lobbyists: MIKE STOEVER
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE