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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

122

Firms Hired

Active Period

2016–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	8	3
2025	—	12	3
2024	—	17	4
2023	—	17	5
2022	—	20	5
2021	—	16	4
2020	—	17	4
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	3	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CASCADE STRATEGIES	—	41
RICCHETTI INCORPORATED	—	21
RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC	—	27
PERSPECTIVE STRATEGIES	—	19
PLATT STRATEGIC CONSULTING LLC	—	14

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	116
SENATE	116
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	18
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	14
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	13
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	13
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	12
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	10
White House Office	7
Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)	6
Treasury, Dept of	3
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	89
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	53
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	41
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	8
Defense	Defense	3
Transportation	Transportation	2
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	1
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	1
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

S. 39117th Congress

Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: RICCHETTI INCORPORATED

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to U.S.-China licensing negotiations, including S. 39, Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021 (PAID Act)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 39

S. 39117th Congress

Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: RICCHETTI INCORPORATED

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent reform and policies affecting standard essential patents; Issues related to U.S.-China licensing negotiations, including S. 39, Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021 (PAID Act); Issues related to U.S Patent and Trademark Office and Dept. of Commerce staffing

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 39

S. 2891117th Congress

Restoring the America Invents Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S 2891, Restoring America Invents Act Issues impacting foreign infringement on US patents

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S 2891

S. 39117th Congress

Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: RICCHETTI INCORPORATED

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to U.S.-China licensing negotiations, including S. 39, Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021 (PAID Act)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 39

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S. 39117th Congress

Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: RICCHETTI INCORPORATED

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent reform and policies affecting standard essential patents; Issues related to U.S.-China licensing negotiations, including S. 39, Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021 (PAID Act); Issues related to U.S Patent and Trademark Office and Dept. of Commerce staffing

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 39

S. 2891117th Congress

Restoring the America Invents Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S 2891, Restoring America Invents Act Issues impacting foreign infringement on US patents

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S 2891

S. 2891117th Congress

Restoring the America Invents Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S 2891, Restoring America Invents Act Issues impacting foreign infringement on US patents

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S 2891

S. 39117th Congress

Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: RICCHETTI INCORPORATED

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent reform and policies affecting standard essential patents; Issues related to U.S.-China licensing negotiations, including S.39, Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021 (PAID Act); Issues related to U.S Patent and Trademark Office and Dept. of Commerce staffing

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.39

S. 39117th Congress

Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: RICCHETTI INCORPORATED

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to U.S.-China licensing negotiations, including S.39, Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021 (PAID Act)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.39

S. 39117th Congress

Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: CASCADE STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

China Trade Policies and protecting US IP S 39 - PAID Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S 39

S. 39117th Congress

Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: CASCADE STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Protecting US IP S 39 PAID Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S 39

S. 39117th Congress

Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: RICCHETTI INCORPORATED

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent reform and policies affecting standard essential patents; Issues related to U.S.-China licensing negotiations, including S.39, Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021 (PAID Act); Issues related to U.S Patent and Trademark Office and Dept. of Commerce's Council for Inclusive Innovation staffing

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.39

S. 39117th Congress

Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: RICCHETTI INCORPORATED

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to U.S.-China licensing negotiations, including S.39, Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021 (PAID Act)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.39

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 S 2891, Restoring America Invents Act Issues impacting foreign infringement on US patents

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S 1260

S. 2891117th Congress

Restoring the America Invents Act

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 S 2891, Restoring America Invents Act Issues impacting foreign infringement on US patents

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S 2891

S. 39117th Congress

Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: RICCHETTI INCORPORATED

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent reform and policies affecting standard essential patents; Issues related to U.S.-China licensing negotiations, including S.39, Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021 (PAID Act); Issues related to U.S Patent and Trademark Office and Dept. of Commerce's Council for Inclusive Innovation staffing

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.39

S. 39117th Congress

Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CASCADE STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Protecting US IP S 39 PAID Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S 39

S. 39117th Congress

Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CASCADE STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

China Trade Policies and protecting US IP S 39 - PAID Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S 39

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 S XXX, Strategic Competition Act of 2021 S 2891, Restoring America Invents Act Issues impacting foreign infringement on US patents

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S 1260

S. 2891117th Congress

Restoring the America Invents Act

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 S XXX, Strategic Competition Act of 2021 S 2891, Restoring America Invents Act Issues impacting foreign infringement on US patents

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S 2891

S. 39117th Congress

Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: CASCADE STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

China Trade Policies and protecting US IP S 39 - PAID Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S 39

S. 39117th Congress

Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: CASCADE STRATEGIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Protecting US IP S 39 PAID Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S 39

S. 39117th Congress

Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: RICCHETTI INCORPORATED

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent reform and policies affecting standard essential patents; Issues related to U.S.-China licensing negotiations, including S.39, Protecting American Innovation and Development Act of 2021 (PAID Act); Issues related to U.S Patent and Trademark Office staffing

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.39

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 S XXX, Strategic Competition Act of 2021 S 2891, Restoring America Invents Act Issues impacting foreign infringement on US patents

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S 1260

S. 2891117th Congress

Restoring the America Invents Act

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: RESOLUTION PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S 1260, United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 S XXX, Strategic Competition Act of 2021 S 2891, Restoring America Invents Act Issues impacting foreign infringement on US patents

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S 2891

Source: Senate LDA

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