3rd Quarter - Report

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC. for SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS AMERICA, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$870,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

13 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Education EDU

Issues related to digital divide, STEM education and issues related to workforce development.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Foreign Relations FOR

US-Asia relations; civil society development; investment in the US by foreign-held companies; AI Stack and Action Plan.

Foreign entity interest: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
GENE M. IRISARI —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
SCOTT CHRISTIAN THOMPSON —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax credit extension legislation; R&D amortization; international tax matters; 48D.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
GENE M. IRISARI —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
SCOTT CHRISTIAN THOMPSON —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to R&D policy and CHIPS authorization; DOD- Defense Technology Hubs in the NDAA; AI R&D, Quantum Authorization and coordination; R&D authorization and funding accounts.

Foreign entity interest: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GRACE MAGALETTA —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to immigration and workforce development.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS); State, Dept of (DOS); White House Office; SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to digital health.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
PRERNA TOMAR —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues related to IP policy, including litigation funding transparency.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
PRERNA TOMAR —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE

Manufacturing MAN

Investment in the US by foreign-held companies, CHIPS and Science Act advocacy and implementation, PL 117-167; S. 2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026; grid and energy bills that would impact data centers.

Foreign entity interest: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: S. 2296 (119th)

Telecommunications TEC

Outreach and monitoring relating technology issues, including 5G, 6G, spectrum and wireless broadband, affecting the telecommunications industry; S.4207 - Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024; H.R. 651 - Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2025; H.R.3565 - Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act of 2023; CHIPS and Science Act, PL 117-167; issues related to privacy regulations.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 651 (119th), S. 4207 (119th), H.R. 3565 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Outreach and monitoring related to supply chain, bilateral and multilateral trade policy and proceedings; CHIPS and Science Act, PL 117-167; S. 2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

Foreign entity interest: Samsung Electronics America, Inc. (SEA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
GENE M. IRISARI —
GRACE MAGALETTA —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
SCOTT CHRISTIAN THOMPSON —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: S. 2296 (119th)

Government Issues GOV

Government procurement policy; S. 2296 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
GRACE MAGALETTA —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2296 (119th)

Computer Industry CPI

Cybersecurity regulations and policy; artificial intelligence policy issues; R&D policies; display policy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Outreach and monitoring related to appropriations legislation including for consumer, energy efficiency programs and telecommunications and semiconductor; issues related to R&D policy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
GENE M. IRISARI —
GRACE MAGALETTA —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
PRERNA TOMAR —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: Natl Science Foundation (NSF); SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Energy, Dept of; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.