Who is lobbying to preempt or block state AI laws at the federal level? Map the organizations for and against federal AI preemption, the bills, and the lobbying money, cited to the official record.

Based on the data, I can now provide a comprehensive map of the AI preemption landscape:

Federal AI Preemption Bills

Two bills explicitly preempt state AI laws:

1. H.R. 5388 — American Artificial Intelligence Leadership and Uniformity Act (Rep. Baumgartner, R-WA; introduced Sept. 2025, referred to subcommittee). Imposes a 5-year moratorium on state AI enforcement.

1. H.R. 9925 — FRONTIER Act (Rep. Obernolte, R-CA; introduced July 2026, referred to committees). Broadly preempts state AI regulation except for narrow carve-outs (minors, fraud, conduct outside scope).

Two bills explicitly protect state authority:

1. S. 2367 — AI Accountability and Personal Data Protection Act (Sen. Hawley, R-MO; introduced July 2025). Contains explicit non-preemption language.

1. H.R. 9125 — Sectoral AI Governance Act (Rep. Jacobs, D-CA; introduced June 2026). Preserves state authority except where federal rules conflict.

Lobbying Activity on AI Preemption

19 filings specifically mention "AI preemption" (2024–2026), with activity spiking in Q1 2026 (6 filings) and Q2 2026 (4 filings).

Organizations Lobbying Against Preemption (stated in filing text):

• P Street Project, Inc. — Explicitly "lobbied in opposition to artificial intelligence legislation preempting existing state laws, including the Frontier Act (H.R. 9925)" ($10,000 in Q3 2026 expenses).

• Guardrails Action, Inc. (via Port Side Strategies, LLC) — Opposed H.R. 9925 ($10,000 in Q3 2026 income).

Organizations Lobbying on AI Preemption (position undisclosed in filings):

Top filers by activity:

1. Public Citizen — 4 filings (in-house), Q2–Q3 2026. Listed "AI Preemption Issue" as topic.

1. Communications Workers of America — 3 filings (in-house), Q3 2026. Noted "Issues related to stopping federal AI preemption."

1. Computer & Communications Industry Association — 2 filings (in-house), Q3 2026. Listed "AI Preemption" among issues.

1. American Innovators Network (via S-3 Group) — 2 filings (outside firm), Q1 2026. Noted "Legislation related to AI preemption."

1. The Alliance for Secure AI Action — 1 filing (in-house), Q1 2026. Covered "federal AI preemption" among multiple AI bills.

1. Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law — 1 filing (in-house), Q2 2026. Listed "AI Preemption" under civil rights issues.

PAC Activity on H.R. 9925 (FRONTIER Act)

29 organizations filed lobbying disclosures mentioning H.R. 9925, with top spenders:

• National Association of Realtors: $27.4M (Q3 2026 expenses)
• Chamber of Commerce: $16.5M (Q3 2026 expenses)
• FedEx: $2.93M (Q3 2026 expenses)
• Anthropic: $2.11M (Q3 2026 expenses)
• Walmart: $1.89M (Q3 2026 expenses)

Opposition to H.R. 9925 explicitly stated:

• P Street Project: $10,000 (Q3 2026)
• Guardrails Action (via Port Side Strategies): $10,000 (Q3 2026)

Sponsor PAC activity (H.R. 5388): Rep. Baumgartner received $479,451 in direct PAC contributions (2026 cycle, 139 unique PACs). Top opposing independent expenditures: Together for Working People ($146,900) and Fire House PAC ($50,509).

Key Takeaway

The preemption fight is nascent but active. Explicit opposition comes from civil rights, labor, and consumer advocacy groups. Tech industry and business groups (Chamber, Realtors, SIIA) are lobbying on the bills but have not disclosed positions in filings. The spike in Q1–Q2 2026 suggests the debate intensified as H.R. 9925 moved through committees.

Sources:

• H.R. 5388
• H.R. 9925
• S. 2367
• H.R. 9125
• P Street Project filing
• Public Citizen filing
• Communications Workers of America filing
• CCAIA filing