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Lobbying Spend

$154.9M

Filings

520

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$4,120,000	21	7
2025	$6,530,000	28	7
2024	$7,380,000	29	7
2023	$7,220,000	27	7
2022	$9,300,000	24	6
2021	$9,080,000	31	8
2020	$7,940,000	24	6
2019	$7,880,000	29	7
2018	$8,010,000	29	7
2017	$8,260,000	27	7
2016	$5,560,000	25	6
2015	$7,940,000	25	6
2014	$7,150,000	26	6
2013	$7,090,000	22	5
2012	$6,400,000	21	5
2011	$6,620,000	16	4
2010	$6,500,000	18	4
2009	$6,040,000	17	5
2008	$6,190,000	26	7
2007	$10,820,000	16	7
2006	$3,830,000	17	8
2005	—	7	3
2004	$1,480,000	5	2
2003	$1,467,100	2	1
2002	$500,000	1	1
2001	$1,600,000	7	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED	$154,907,100	91
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP	—	95
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD	—	38
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP	—	83
DLA PIPER LLP (US)	—	60
BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	22
ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP	—	32
CAPITOL TAX PARTNERS, LLP	—	23
THE LUGAR GROUP (FKA LUGAR HELLMANN GROUP)	—	31
THE MEECE GROUP, LLC	—	10
O'KEEFFE SHAHMORADI STRATEGIES, LLC	—	14
NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)	—	6
AKERMAN LLP	—	3
TCH GROUP, LLC	—	3
THE NORMANDY GROUP, LLC	—	9

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	417
SENATE	416
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	120
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	115
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)	99
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	80
White House Office	66
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	62
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	58
State, Dept of (DOS)	57
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	51
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	47
Treasury, Dept of	45
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	40
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	38
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	31
Natl Security Council (NSC)	23
Energy, Dept of	21
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	21
Education, Dept of	17

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	247
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	236
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	161
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	160
Transportation	Transportation	154
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	114
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	109
Immigration	Immigration	94
Education	Education	55
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	47
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	47
Automotive Industry	Automotive Industry	42
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	37
Defense	Defense	30
Trucking/Shipping	Trucking/Shipping	28
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	24
Health Issues	Health Issues	23
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	22
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	18
Intelligence	Intelligence	17

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 5351119th Congress

NSF AI Education Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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NSF AI Education Act (H.R. 5351)

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5351

H.R. 7390119th Congress

SELF DRIVE Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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V2X deployment plan, surface transportation reauthorization, BUILD America 250 Act (HR 8870), policies related to connected & automated vehicle technologies including Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (S 4429/HR 8730), SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 (HR 7390)

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 7390

H.R. 7390119th Congress

SELF DRIVE Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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V2X deployment plan, surface transportation reauthorization, BUILD America 250 Act (HR 8870), policies related to connected & automated vehicle technologies including Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (S 4429/HR 8730), SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 (HR 7390)

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 7390

H.R. 7390119th Congress

SELF DRIVE Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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V2X deployment plan, surface transportation reauthorization, BUILD America 250 Act (HR 8870), policies related to connected & automated vehicle technologies including Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (S 4429/HR 8730), SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 (HR 7390)

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 7390

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H.R. 802119th Congress

STAR Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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Issues related to spectrum Issues related to 6G 6G, STAR Act (HR 802), AI and CHIPS 2.0 proposal

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 802

H.R. 802119th Congress

STAR Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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6G, STAR Act (HR 802), AI and CHIPS 2.0 proposal Issues related to 6G

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 802

H.R. 802119th Congress

STAR Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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STAR Act (Semiconductor Technology Advancement & Research Act) H.R. 802 6G, AI and CHIPS 2.0 proposal

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 802

H.R. 8730119th Congress

Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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V2X deployment plan, surface transportation reauthorization, BUILD America 250 Act (HR 8870), policies related to connected & automated vehicle technologies including Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (S 4429/HR 8730), SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 (HR 7390)

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8730

H.R. 8730119th Congress

Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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V2X deployment plan, surface transportation reauthorization, BUILD America 250 Act (HR 8870), policies related to connected & automated vehicle technologies including Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (S 4429/HR 8730), SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 (HR 7390)

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8730

H.R. 8730119th Congress

Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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V2X deployment plan, surface transportation reauthorization, BUILD America 250 Act (HR 8870), policies related to connected & automated vehicle technologies including Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (S 4429/HR 8730), SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 (HR 7390)

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8730

H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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V2X deployment plan, surface transportation reauthorization, BUILD America 250 Act (HR 8870), policies related to connected & automated vehicle technologies including Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (S 4429/HR 8730), SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 (HR 7390)

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8870

H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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V2X deployment plan, surface transportation reauthorization, BUILD America 250 Act (HR 8870), policies related to connected & automated vehicle technologies including Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (S 4429/HR 8730), SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 (HR 7390)

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8870

H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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V2X deployment plan, surface transportation reauthorization, BUILD America 250 Act (HR 8870), policies related to connected & automated vehicle technologies including Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (S 4429/HR 8730), SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 (HR 7390)

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8870

H.R. 9170119th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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Transportation funding and report language in FY27 appropriations bill (FY27 House THUD bill HR 9170)

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 9170

S. 4429119th Congress

Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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V2X deployment plan, surface transportation reauthorization, BUILD America 250 Act (HR 8870), policies related to connected & automated vehicle technologies including Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (S 4429/HR 8730), SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 (HR 7390)

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 4429

S. 4429119th Congress

Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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V2X deployment plan, surface transportation reauthorization, BUILD America 250 Act (HR 8870), policies related to connected & automated vehicle technologies including Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (S 4429/HR 8730), SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 (HR 7390)

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 4429

S. 4429119th Congress

Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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V2X deployment plan, surface transportation reauthorization, BUILD America 250 Act (HR 8870), policies related to connected & automated vehicle technologies including Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (S 4429/HR 8730), SELF DRIVE Act of 2026 (HR 7390)

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 4429

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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S.4784 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 SA 6469 Proposal relating to IP Protections

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4784

H.R. 8730119th Congress

Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Issues related to monitoring the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (S.4429 / H.R.8730).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000

Matched citations: H.R.8730

S. 4429119th Congress

Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Issues related to monitoring the Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (S.4429 / H.R.8730).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000

Matched citations: S.4429

H.R. 1574119th Congress

RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Patent legislation generally; Intellectual property/antitrust issues; RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 1574, S. 708); PREVAIL Act (S. 1553, H.R. 3160); Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (S. 1546, H.R. 3152); Leadership in CET Act (S. 1833, H.R. 3539).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $610,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1574

H.R. 3152119th Congress

Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Patent legislation generally; Intellectual property/antitrust issues; RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 1574, S. 708); PREVAIL Act (S. 1553, H.R. 3160); Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (S. 1546, H.R. 3152); Leadership in CET Act (S. 1833, H.R. 3539).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $610,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3152

H.R. 3160119th Congress

PREVAIL Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Patent legislation generally; Intellectual property/antitrust issues; RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 1574, S. 708); PREVAIL Act (S. 1553, H.R. 3160); Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (S. 1546, H.R. 3152); Leadership in CET Act (S. 1833, H.R. 3539).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $610,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3160

H.R. 3539119th Congress

Leadership in CET Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Patent legislation generally; Intellectual property/antitrust issues; RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 1574, S. 708); PREVAIL Act (S. 1553, H.R. 3160); Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (S. 1546, H.R. 3152); Leadership in CET Act (S. 1833, H.R. 3539).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $610,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3539

S. 1546119th Congress

Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COVINGTON & BURLING LLP

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Patent legislation generally; Intellectual property/antitrust issues; RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 1574, S. 708); PREVAIL Act (S. 1553, H.R. 3160); Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (S. 1546, H.R. 3152); Leadership in CET Act (S. 1833, H.R. 3539).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $610,000

Matched citations: S. 1546

Source: Senate LDA