HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP for SKYDIO, INC.
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Aerospace AER
Support the use of small unmanned aircraft systems for infrastructure inspections; FAA rulemaking on beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operation of drones; automation in aviation; implementation of the Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grant (DIIG) program provision in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Public Law No: 118-63); drone provisions in the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill (H.R. 4552; S. 2465); drone provisions in the Fiscal Year 2026 Homeland Security Appropriations bill (H.R. 4552; S. 2465); Commerce Department rulemaking on drone national security issues; implementation of drone funding provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law No: 119-21); drones as first responders; SMART grants for drone applications; surface transportation reauthorization; FCC Covered List for foreign-made drones and drone critical components.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ISABELLA LINDEN | — |
| JOEL ROBERSON | — |
| BENJAMIN YEPEZ | — |
Defense DEF
DOD acquisition of small unmanned aircraft systems; drone national security issues; drone provisions in the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriation for the Department of Defense (H.R. 4016; S. 2572); Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 3838 and S. 2296); procurement and use of small unmanned aircraft systems for national security; Commerce Department rulemaking on drone national security issues; implementation of drone funding provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law No: 119-21); FCC Covered List for foreign-made drones and drone critical components.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MISHA LEHRER | — |
| ISABELLA LINDEN | — |
| JOEL ROBERSON | — |
| DANIEL SENNOTT | — |
Homeland Security HOM
Use of small unmanned aircraft systems for homeland security and national security applications; use of drones for border protection; implementation of drone funding provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law No: 119-21); drones as first responders.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MISHA LEHRER | — |
| ISABELLA LINDEN | — |
| JOEL ROBERSON | — |
| DANIEL SENNOTT | — |
| BENJAMIN YEPEZ | — |
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.