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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
6dbab223-e278-4fea-bc6d-f56714e28b7c
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 12:28:15
Income (reported)
$30,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

COGENT STRATEGIES LLC

Public affairs firm

Contact
KIMBERLEY FRITTS
Phone
+1 202-569-5561
Address
zip:20001, city:Washington, state:DC, street:901 New York Avenue NW Suite 820E
Client

INDEPENDENT FILM & TELEVISION ALLIANCE

Trade association for the independent motion picture and television industry

State
CA
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2017-12-01
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (4)

CPT — Copyright/Patent/Trademark

- Copyright piracy issues and copyright reform - Standard technical measures - Artificial intelligence and copyright - Digital Replica Right - H.R.791, Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act - S.1367, NO FAKES Act of 2025 - H.R.2794, No FAKES Act of 2025 - H.R.10550, Preventing Abuse of Digital Replicas Act

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

- Tax issues affecting IFTA members (producers and distributors), Section 181 of the Internal Revenue Code, and federal tax incentive proposals - H.R.4840, CREATE Act - S.2530, CREATE Act

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

- Trade issues affecting independent film producers and distributors, including digital trade, access to markets, and tariffs

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE

COM — Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV

- Access and competition issues for independent producers and distributors of movies, including digital markets

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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