Schaeffler Group USA Inc.

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Lobbying Spend

$715K

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2006–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$180,000	6	2
2025	$215,000	8	2
2024	$210,000	11	3
2023	$110,000	12	3
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	3	2
2020	—	9	2
2019	—	8	2
2018	—	5	1
2008	—	2	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
Schaeffler Group USA Inc.	$715,000	14
PUBLIC STRATEGIES WASHINGTON, INC.	—	16
FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP	—	9
NELSON MULLINS RILEY & SCARBOROUGH	—	27
GRUNFELD DESIDERIO LEBOWITZ SILVERMAN & KLESTADT LLP	—	6

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	42
SENATE	39
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	10
Intl Trade Administration (ITA)	10
Treasury, Dept of	5
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	5
Energy, Dept of	4
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	4
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)	2
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	2
Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)	2
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	2
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	1
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	1
Office of the Vice President of the United States	1
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	1
White House Office	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	50
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	24
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	14
Automotive Industry	Automotive Industry	10
Defense	Defense	5
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (14)

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

S. 4429119th Congress

Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: Schaeffler Group USA Inc.

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Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (S. 4429)

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4429

S. 4429119th Congress

Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: Schaeffler Group USA Inc.

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Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026 (S. 4429) Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards reforms, including rules for electronic door release mechanisms and automated driving systems

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4429

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: Schaeffler Group USA Inc.

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Business tax incentives in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1)

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

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1496119th Congress

Rare Earth Magnet Security Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: Schaeffler Group USA Inc.

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Preserving IRA incentives (for example Section 45X production tax credit) for clean energy manufacturing. Production Tax Credit for Permanent Magnets, The Rare Earth Magnet Security Act (H.R. 1496)

Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1496

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H.R. 2849118th Congress

Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Production Tax Credit Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: Schaeffler Group USA Inc.

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Implementation of IRA incentives for clean energy manufacturing. Production Tax Credit for Permanent Magnets, The Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Production Tax Credit Act (HR. 2849 and S.4680)

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

Matched citations: HR. 2849

S. 4680117th Congress

Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Production Tax Credit Act of 2022

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: Schaeffler Group USA Inc.

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Implementation of IRA incentives for clean energy manufacturing. Production Tax Credit for Permanent Magnets, The Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Production Tax Credit Act (HR. 2849 and S.4680)

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

Matched citations: S.4680

H.R. 2849118th Congress

Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Production Tax Credit Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: Schaeffler Group USA Inc.

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Implementation of IRA incentives for clean energy manufacturing. Production Tax Credit for Permanent Magnets, The Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Production Tax Credit Act (HR. 2849 and S.4680)

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

Matched citations: HR. 2849

S. 4680117th Congress

Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Production Tax Credit Act of 2022

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: Schaeffler Group USA Inc.

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Implementation of IRA incentives for clean energy manufacturing. Production Tax Credit for Permanent Magnets, The Rare Earth Magnet Manufacturing Production Tax Credit Act (HR. 2849 and S.4680)

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

Matched citations: S.4680

H.R. 2673118th Congress

American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: Schaeffler Group USA Inc.

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Implementation of IRA incentives for clean energy manufacturing. Full deductibility of R&D tax credits, American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 866) and American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act (HR. 2673).

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR. 2673

S. 866118th Congress

American Innovation and Jobs Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: Schaeffler Group USA Inc.

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Implementation of IRA incentives for clean energy manufacturing. Full deductibility of R&D tax credits, American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 866) and American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act (HR. 2673).

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 866

H.R. 2673118th Congress

American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: Schaeffler Group USA Inc.

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Implementation of IRA incentives for clean energy manufacturing. Full deductibility of R&D tax credits, American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 866) and American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act (HR. 2673).

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR. 2673

S. 866118th Congress

American Innovation and Jobs Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: Schaeffler Group USA Inc.

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Implementation of IRA incentives for clean energy manufacturing. Full deductibility of R&D tax credits, American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 866) and American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act (HR. 2673).

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 866

H.R. 2673118th Congress

American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: Schaeffler Group USA Inc.

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Implementation of IRA incentives for clean energy manufacturing. Full deductibility of R&D tax credits, American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 866) and American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act (HR. 2673).

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

Matched citations: HR. 2673

S. 866118th Congress

American Innovation and Jobs Act

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: Schaeffler Group USA Inc.

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Implementation of IRA incentives for clean energy manufacturing. Full deductibility of R&D tax credits, American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 866) and American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act (HR. 2673).

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

Matched citations: S. 866

Source: Senate LDA

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