SB GROUP US, INC. DBA SOFTBANK GROUP US, INC.

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Lobbying Spend

$21.2M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2019–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$1,650,000	6	2
2025	$2,190,000	8	2
2024	$2,360,000	8	2
2023	$2,500,000	8	2
2022	$3,370,000	13	3
2021	$3,560,500	13	3
2020	$3,720,000	8	2
2019	$1,860,000	8	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SB GROUP US, INC. DBA SOFTBANK GROUP US, INC.	$21,210,500	31
TIBER CREEK GROUP	—	24
FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	17

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	64
SENATE	62
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	25
White House Office	18
Treasury, Dept of	13
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	8
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	7
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	6
Energy, Dept of	6
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	6
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	6
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	4
Office of the Vice President of the United States	4
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	3

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	48
Transportation	Transportation	31
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	26
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	21
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	19
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	16
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	13
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	11
Defense	Defense	7
Aerospace	Aerospace	6
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	4
Banking	Banking	3
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	3
Travel/Tourism	Travel/Tourism	2
Small Business	Small Business	2
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	2
Health Issues	Health Issues	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: SB GROUP US, INC. DBA SOFTBANK GROUP US, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Workforce, AI, Automation, Autonomous Vehicles, Innovation, Privacy/Data, Life Sciences, Energy Tax Credits, Issues related to S. 1260 (United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021), Issues related to H.R. 8152 American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA).

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: SB GROUP US, INC. DBA SOFTBANK GROUP US, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Workforce, AI, Automation, Autonomous Vehicles, Innovation, Privacy/Data, Life Sciences, Energy Tax Credits, Issues related to S. 1260 (United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021), Issues related to H.R. 8152 American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA).

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1260

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SB GROUP US, INC. DBA SOFTBANK GROUP US, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Workforce, AI, Automation, Autonomous Vehicles, Innovation, Privacy/Data, Life Sciences, Energy Tax Credits, Issues related to S. 1260 (United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021), Issues related to H.R. 8152 American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA).

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SB GROUP US, INC. DBA SOFTBANK GROUP US, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Workforce, AI, Automation, Autonomous Vehicles, Innovation, Privacy/Data, Life Sciences, Energy Tax Credits, Issues related to S. 1260 (United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021), Issues related to H.R. 8152 American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA).

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1260

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H.R. 1974117th Congress

Dynamic Glass Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TIBER CREEK GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1974/S. 1609 - Dynamic Glass Act of 2021; Issues related to the solar ITC, direct pay and battery storage; S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to tax reform; Issues related to government operations; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (PL 117-169).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1974

H.R. 842117th Congress

Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TIBER CREEK GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 490 - Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021; H.R. 842/S. 420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 842

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TIBER CREEK GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1974/S. 1609 - Dynamic Glass Act of 2021; Issues related to the solar ITC, direct pay and battery storage; S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to tax reform; Issues related to government operations; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (PL 117-169).

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

Matched citations: S. 1260

S. 1609117th Congress

Dynamic Glass Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TIBER CREEK GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1974/S. 1609 - Dynamic Glass Act of 2021; Issues related to the solar ITC, direct pay and battery storage; S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to tax reform; Issues related to government operations; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (PL 117-169).

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

Matched citations: S. 1609

S. 420117th Congress

Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TIBER CREEK GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 490 - Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021; H.R. 842/S. 420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021.

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

Matched citations: S. 420

S. 490117th Congress

Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TIBER CREEK GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 490 - Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021; H.R. 842/S. 420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021.

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

Matched citations: S. 490

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: SB GROUP US, INC. DBA SOFTBANK GROUP US, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Workforce, AI, Automation, Autonomous Vehicles, Innovation, Privacy/Data, Life Sciences, Energy Tax Credits, Issues related to S. 1260 (United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021), Issues related to H.R. 8152 American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA).

Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: SB GROUP US, INC. DBA SOFTBANK GROUP US, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Workforce, AI, Automation, Autonomous Vehicles, Innovation, Privacy/Data, Life Sciences, Energy Tax Credits, Issues related to S. 1260 (United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021), Issues related to H.R. 8152 American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA).

Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1260

H.R. 1974117th Congress

Dynamic Glass Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: TIBER CREEK GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1974/S. 1609 - Dynamic Glass Act of 2021; Issues related to the solar ITC, direct pay and battery storage; S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to tax reform; Issues related to government operations; H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Public Law 117-169.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1974

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: TIBER CREEK GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1974/S. 1609 - Dynamic Glass Act of 2021; Issues related to the solar ITC, direct pay and battery storage; S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to tax reform; Issues related to government operations; H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Public Law 117-169.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 842117th Congress

Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: TIBER CREEK GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 490 - Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021; H.R. 842/S. 420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 842

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: TIBER CREEK GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1974/S. 1609 - Dynamic Glass Act of 2021; Issues related to the solar ITC, direct pay and battery storage; S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to tax reform; Issues related to government operations; H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Public Law 117-169.

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

Matched citations: S. 1260

S. 1609117th Congress

Dynamic Glass Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: TIBER CREEK GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1974/S. 1609 - Dynamic Glass Act of 2021; Issues related to the solar ITC, direct pay and battery storage; S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to tax reform; Issues related to government operations; H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Public Law 117-169.

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

Matched citations: S. 1609

S. 420117th Congress

Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: TIBER CREEK GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 490 - Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021; H.R. 842/S. 420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021.

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

Matched citations: S. 420

S. 490117th Congress

Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: TIBER CREEK GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 490 - Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021; H.R. 842/S. 420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021.

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

Matched citations: S. 490

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: SB GROUP US, INC. DBA SOFTBANK GROUP US, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Workforce, AI, Automation, Autonomous Vehicles, Innovation, Privacy/Data, Life Sciences, Energy Tax Credits, Issues related to S. 1260 (United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021), Issues related to H.R. 8152 American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA).

Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: SB GROUP US, INC. DBA SOFTBANK GROUP US, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Workforce, AI, Automation, Autonomous Vehicles, Innovation, Privacy/Data, Life Sciences, Energy Tax Credits, Issues related to S. 1260 (United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021), Issues related to H.R. 8152 American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA).

Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1260

H.R. 1974117th Congress

Dynamic Glass Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: TIBER CREEK GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1974/S. 1609 - Dynamic Glass Act of 2021; Issues related to the solar ITC, direct pay and battery storage; S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to tax reform; Issues related to government operations; S. Con. Res. 14.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1974

H.R. 842117th Congress

Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: TIBER CREEK GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 490 - Unemployment Insurance Technology Modernization Act of 2021; H.R. 842/S. 420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 842

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: TIBER CREEK GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1974/S. 1609 - Dynamic Glass Act of 2021; Issues related to the solar ITC, direct pay and battery storage; S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to tax reform; Issues related to government operations; S. Con. Res. 14.

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

Matched citations: S. 1260

S. 1609117th Congress

Dynamic Glass Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: TIBER CREEK GROUP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1974/S. 1609 - Dynamic Glass Act of 2021; Issues related to the solar ITC, direct pay and battery storage; S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; Issues related to infrastructure; Issues related to tax reform; Issues related to government operations; S. Con. Res. 14.

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

Matched citations: S. 1609

Source: Senate LDA

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