4th Quarter - Report

ROCKET LAB USA, INC. for ROCKET LAB USA, INC.

Period 4th Quarter 2025 Filed Jan 20, 2026 Signed by Andrew Bunker, Vice President, Government Operations and Business Strategy

Official filing
Firm
ROCKET LAB USA, INC.
Client
ROCKET LAB USA, INC.
Income
—
Expenses
$260,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Aerospace AER

Space launch, small satellite, and space supply chain policy. H.R. 3838/S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2026, provisions on launch policy, and funding and space supply chain policy. H.R. 4016/S. 2572, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2026, provisions on launch policy, and funding and space supply chain policy. H.R. 4016/S. 2572, Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, provisions on launch infrastructure and science missions. S. 933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025. H.R. 4552/S. 2465, Departments of Transportation, HUD, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026, provisions on launch infrastructure. H.R. 3944, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, FY2026, provisions on launch infrastructure. Implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Pub. L. No. 119-21), provisions related to NASA and spaceport infrastructure. H.R. 5447/S. 2888, SPACEPORT Act. S. 980, Alleviating Spaceport Traffic by Rewarding Operators Act of 2025.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BUNKER —
GRACE (RUBINGER) CASEY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Bills named: S. 2296 (119th), H.R. 5447 (119th), S. 980 (119th), S. 2465 (119th), H.R. 3838 (119th), S. 2888 (119th), S. 933 (119th), H.R. 4552 (119th), H.R. 4016 (119th), H.R. 3944 (119th), S. 2572 (119th)

Defense DEF

Space launch, small satellite, and space supply chain policy. H.R. 3838/S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2026, provisions on launch policy, and funding and space supply chain policy. H.R. 4016/S. 2572, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2026, provisions on launch policy, and funding and space supply chain policy. Implementation of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Pub. L. No. 119-21), provisions related to defense spending.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BUNKER —
GRACE (RUBINGER) CASEY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 2572 (119th), S. 2296 (119th), H.R. 3838 (119th), H.R. 4016 (119th)

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.