2nd Quarter - Report

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM) for INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (IBM)

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,220,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Budget & Appropriations Matters: FY2026 appropriations provisions relating to technology modernization and quantum computing.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JEFFREY BROWN —
PAT PELLETIER —

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Computer Industry CPI

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Technology Policy: Artificial Intelligence, cloud computing, encryption policy including post quantum cryptography, quantum computing, and federal agency IT modernization; H.R. 2683, Remote Access Security Act; National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act; S. 579, Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025; reauthorization of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act; implementation and issues related to Public Law no. 117-167, CHIPS and Science Act; NIST AI Risk Management Framework; NIST Cybersecurity Framework Version 2.0 Semiconductor Manufacturing Profile; Interim Final Rule on Framework for Artificial Intelligence Diffusion.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JEFFREY BROWN —
RYAN HAGEMANN —
MASON MOLESKY —
PAT PELLETIER —
GREGORY PROSEUS —

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); State, Dept of (DOS); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Bills named: S. 579 (119th), H.R. 2683 (119th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Labor, Workplace & Benefits Policy: Antitrust policy; 2023 merger guidelines; Final Rule on Premerger Notification, Reporting and Waiting Period Requirements.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GREGORY PROSEUS —
MARCUS P WILLIAMS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Domestic and International Tax: Tax provisions within the H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act. U.S. Treasury guidelines and related regulations on OECD, Addressing Tax Challenges of Digitalization, and BEPS 2.0.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDA C EVANS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to International Trade: Provisions related to tariffs and digital trade.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHAEL DIPAULA-COYLE —

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to copyright/patent/trademark: Artificial intelligence and intellectual property; H.R. 2794, S. 1367, NO FAKES Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARCUS P WILLIAMS —

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2794 (119th), S. 1367 (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.