1st Quarter - Report

SEMI for SEMI

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$450,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Issues pertaining to IP policy impacting the semiconductor industry H.R.1109/S.3826, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025, Entirety Right-to-repair related issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCARLETT BICKERTON —
ROYAL KASTENS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1109 (119th), S. 3826 (119th)

Defense DEF

Microelectronics supply chain related issues and initiatives

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCARLETT BICKERTON —
BENJAMIN ELIAS KALLEN —

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues pertaining to chemical regulations Toxic Substances Control Act, Reauthorization related issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCARLETT BICKERTON —
BENJAMIN ELIAS KALLEN —
ROYAL KASTENS —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Science/Technology SCI

Public Law 117-167, CHIPS and Science Act, Implementation related issues National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME), Advanced industry workforce issues NIST cybersecurity framework for semiconductor manufacturing Advancing Technology Leadership and Standards Act (ATLAS ACT), Entirety

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTINA BANOUB —
SCARLETT BICKERTON —
MARC COLDIRON —
BENJAMIN ELIAS KALLEN —
ROYAL KASTENS —

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Science Foundation (NSF)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Public Law 119-74, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, Division B - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, Research and development related issues Commerce Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, NIST semiconductor research priorities; NSTC implementation; American Artificial Intelligence Exports Program; NIST cybersecurity framework for semiconductor manufacturing; Bureau of Industry and Security export licensing policy and industry consultation Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027, Research consortium related issues Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027, Customs and Border Protection import facilitation issues Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Research and development related issues Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027, Section 48D implementation Monitor semiconductor industry related issues, as follows: Public Law 119-74, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, Division A- Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; Division C - Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Public Law 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Division A - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, Division B - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, and Division F, National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTINA BANOUB —
SCARLETT BICKERTON —
MARC COLDIRON —
BENJAMIN ELIAS KALLEN —
ROYAL KASTENS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit (IRC Section 48D) issues Pillar 2 global minimum tax issues H.R.33/S.199, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States, Entirety H.R.802, Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research Act of 2025 (STAR Act of 2025), Entirety H.R.6055/S.1642, SEMI Investment Act, Entirety

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTINA BANOUB —
SCARLETT BICKERTON —
ROYAL KASTENS —

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

Bills named: H.R. 6055 (119th), S. 199 (119th), H.R. 802 (119th), S. 1642 (119th), H.R. 33 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Public Law 115-232, John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Export Control Reform Act of 2018; Implementation; Potential controls on emerging and foundational technologies; Issues related to export licenses; Ongoing trade investigations concerning semiconductors and semiconductor inputs; and Taiwan semiconductor supply chain related issues S.3772, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026, Entirety S.744, Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act, Entirety H.R.3447/S.1705, Chip Security Act, Entirety H.R.6058/S.2088, Semiconductor Technology Resilience, Integrity, and Defense Enhancement Act (STRIDE Act), Entirety H.R.2213, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act, Entirety

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SCARLETT BICKERTON —
MARC COLDIRON —
BENJAMIN ELIAS KALLEN —
ROYAL KASTENS —

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 2213 (119th), H.R. 6058 (119th), S. 1705 (119th), S. 2088 (119th), S. 3772 (119th), S. 744 (119th), H.R. 3447 (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.