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Lobbying Spend

$5.8M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2014

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2014	—	1	1
2013	$20,000	5	2
2012	$508,000	8	2
2011	$500,000	8	2
2010	$530,000	8	2
2009	$880,000	10	3
2008	$840,000	16	4
2007	$695,000	7	3
2006	$245,000	3	2
2005	$400,000	3	2
2004	$200,000	2	2
2003	$200,000	3	2
2002	$400,000	2	1
2001	$200,000	4	2
2000	$200,000	3	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SONY ELECTRONICS INC.	$5,818,000	34
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS	—	37
SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC	—	8
MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP	—	4

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	70
SENATE	57
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	48
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	31
Treasury, Dept of	30
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	30
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	25
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)	25
Energy, Dept of	24
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	24
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	22
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)	21
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	21
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	21
Intl Trade Administration (ITA)	21
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	21
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)	21
White House Office	21
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	11
Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)	11

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	40
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	40
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	36
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	36
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	36
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	34
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	32
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	31
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	25
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	25
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	24
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	21
Trucking/Shipping	Trucking/Shipping	21
Transportation	Transportation	20
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	18
Immigration	Immigration	13
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	12
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	12
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	11
Health Issues	Health Issues	11

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 4040111th Congress

Big Sur Forest Service Management Unit Act of 2009

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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47 USC 529 -- relating to device compatibility with multi-channel video programming systems, and related proceedings at the FCC HR 4040, S 2045, Electronics waste/e-cycling Legislation related to Network Neutrality and broadband.

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4040

H.R. 4040111th Congress

Big Sur Forest Service Management Unit Act of 2009

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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HR 4040 (follow-up issues), S 2045 (follow-up issues)

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4040

H.R. 4314112th Congress

Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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ITA expansion China Argentina HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers TAA Reauthorization HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4314

H.R. 4314112th Congress

Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors Earnings stripping HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers HR 5450 Mobile Cell Phone Act Doggett Amendment, US treatment of foreign national companies Proposed IRS rule on 3% withholding on government contracts Business Activity Tax simplification HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors Foreign Tax Credits Corporate Tax Rate Section 1099 Repeal

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4314

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H.R. 4315112th Congress

Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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ITA expansion China Argentina HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers TAA Reauthorization HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4315

H.R. 4315112th Congress

Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors Earnings stripping HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers HR 5450 Mobile Cell Phone Act Doggett Amendment, US treatment of foreign national companies Proposed IRS rule on 3% withholding on government contracts Business Activity Tax simplification HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors Foreign Tax Credits Corporate Tax Rate Section 1099 Repeal

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4315

H.R. 4316112th Congress

To amend chapter 2 of title II of the Trade Act of 1974 to include Guam, the Virgin Islands of the United States, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the definition of State for the purposes of the trade adjustment assistance for workers program.

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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ITA expansion China Argentina HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers TAA Reauthorization HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4316

H.R. 4316112th Congress

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors Earnings stripping HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers HR 5450 Mobile Cell Phone Act Doggett Amendment, US treatment of foreign national companies Proposed IRS rule on 3% withholding on government contracts Business Activity Tax simplification HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors Foreign Tax Credits Corporate Tax Rate Section 1099 Repeal

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4316

H.R. 4317112th Congress

Iranian Energy Sector and Proliferation Sanctions Act

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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ITA expansion China Argentina HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers TAA Reauthorization HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4317

H.R. 4317112th Congress

Iranian Energy Sector and Proliferation Sanctions Act

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors Earnings stripping HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers HR 5450 Mobile Cell Phone Act Doggett Amendment, US treatment of foreign national companies Proposed IRS rule on 3% withholding on government contracts Business Activity Tax simplification HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors Foreign Tax Credits Corporate Tax Rate Section 1099 Repeal

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4317

H.R. 4319112th Congress

Calling Card Consumer Protection Act

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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ITA expansion China Argentina HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers TAA Reauthorization HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4319

H.R. 4319112th Congress

Calling Card Consumer Protection Act

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors Earnings stripping HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers HR 5450 Mobile Cell Phone Act Doggett Amendment, US treatment of foreign national companies Proposed IRS rule on 3% withholding on government contracts Business Activity Tax simplification HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors Foreign Tax Credits Corporate Tax Rate Section 1099 Repeal

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4319

H.R. 4524112th Congress

To extend the temporary reduction of duty on yarn of carded cashmere 19.35 metric yarn count or higher.

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors Earnings stripping HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers HR 5450 Mobile Cell Phone Act Doggett Amendment, US treatment of foreign national companies Proposed IRS rule on 3% withholding on government contracts Business Activity Tax simplification HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors Foreign Tax Credits Corporate Tax Rate Section 1099 Repeal

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4524

H.R. 4524112th Congress

To extend the temporary reduction of duty on yarn of carded cashmere 19.35 metric yarn count or higher.

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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ITA expansion China Argentina HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers TAA Reauthorization HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4524

H.R. 4886112th Congress

To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-Phenylphenol.

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors Earnings stripping HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers HR 5450 Mobile Cell Phone Act Doggett Amendment, US treatment of foreign national companies Proposed IRS rule on 3% withholding on government contracts Business Activity Tax simplification HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors Foreign Tax Credits Corporate Tax Rate Section 1099 Repeal

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4886

H.R. 4886112th Congress

To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-Phenylphenol.

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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ITA expansion China Argentina HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers TAA Reauthorization HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4886

H.R. 4887112th Congress

To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-amino-5-cyano-N,3-dimethylbenzamide.

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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ITA expansion China Argentina HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers TAA Reauthorization HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4887

H.R. 4887112th Congress

To suspend temporarily the duty on 2-amino-5-cyano-N,3-dimethylbenzamide.

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors Earnings stripping HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers HR 5450 Mobile Cell Phone Act Doggett Amendment, US treatment of foreign national companies Proposed IRS rule on 3% withholding on government contracts Business Activity Tax simplification HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors Foreign Tax Credits Corporate Tax Rate Section 1099 Repeal

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4887

H.R. 5450112th Congress

To suspend temporarily the duty on Methane Sulfonyl Chloride.

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors Earnings stripping HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers HR 5450 Mobile Cell Phone Act Doggett Amendment, US treatment of foreign national companies Proposed IRS rule on 3% withholding on government contracts Business Activity Tax simplification HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors Foreign Tax Credits Corporate Tax Rate Section 1099 Repeal

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5450

H.R. 4040111th Congress

Big Sur Forest Service Management Unit Act of 2009

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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HR 4040 (follow-up issues), S 2045 (follow-up issues)

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4040

H.R. 4314112th Congress

Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors Earnings stripping HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers HR 5450 Mobile Cell Phone Act Doggett Amendment, US treatment of foreign national companies Proposed IRS rule on 3% withholding on government contracts Business Activity Tax simplification HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors Foreign Tax Credits Corporate Tax Rate Section 1099 Repeal

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4314

H.R. 4314112th Congress

Coastal State Climate Change Planning Act

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

ITA expansion China Argentina HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers TAA Reauthorization HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4314

H.R. 4315112th Congress

Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

ITA expansion China Argentina HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers TAA Reauthorization HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4315

H.R. 4315112th Congress

Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors Earnings stripping HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers HR 5450 Mobile Cell Phone Act Doggett Amendment, US treatment of foreign national companies Proposed IRS rule on 3% withholding on government contracts Business Activity Tax simplification HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors Foreign Tax Credits Corporate Tax Rate Section 1099 Repeal

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4315

H.R. 4316112th Congress

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 4886/duty suspension camcorders HR 4887/duty suspension camcorders HR 4314/duty suspension color video monitors Earnings stripping HR 4315/duty suspension color video monitors HR 4316/duty suspension monochrome video monitors HR 4317/duty suspension CRT color video monitors HR 4319/duty suspension loudspeakers HR 5450 Mobile Cell Phone Act Doggett Amendment, US treatment of foreign national companies Proposed IRS rule on 3% withholding on government contracts Business Activity Tax simplification HR 4524/duty suspension on data display CRT monitors Foreign Tax Credits Corporate Tax Rate Section 1099 Repeal

Client expense: $127,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4316

Source: Senate LDA