2nd Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,180,000
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.

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to immigration and workforce development.

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

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

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to digital health.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER CETTA —
PRERNA TOMAR —

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

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

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.

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

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); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: S. 2296 (119th)

Education EDU

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

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

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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 —
KELSEY CONRADI —
KATHRYN VERONA —

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

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.

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

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 —
KELSEY CONRADI —
GRACE MAGALETTA —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
KATHRYN VERONA —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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 —
KELSEY CONRADI —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
KATHRYN VERONA —

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

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 —
KELSEY CONRADI —
GENE M. IRISARI —
GRACE MAGALETTA —
HOLLY THURMOND PATAKI —
ERIK PEDERSON —
PRERNA TOMAR —
KATHRYN VERONA —

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

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

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

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