HARVARD UNIVERSITY--PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE for HARVARD UNIVERSITY--PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Defense DEF
HR 8070 National Defense Authorization Act for FY2025 Funding and policy issues related to DOD S&T programs; security, international engagement, and investment; health; targeted initiatives for scientific research, including artificial intelligence and quantum science; and national security workforce.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE DAY | — |
| PETER DEYOE | — |
| KARA HAAS | — |
Health Issues HCR
Issues involving biomedical education, training, and research, clinical and translational science, mental health, health services across state lines, pandemic preparation and response, and global engagement in medical education reform. Modernization and reform of the NIH.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE DAY | — |
| PETER DEYOE | — |
| KARA HAAS | — |
Veterans VET
Issues relating to VA educational benefits and research.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE DAY | — |
| PETER DEYOE | — |
| KARA HAAS | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
HR 8774 Department of Defense Appropriations Act HR 8997 Energy, Water Appropriations Act HR 9026 Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations Act HR 8998 Interior, Environment Appropriations Act HR 9029 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Act FY25 funding, tax, and policy issues related to research, education, student aid, humanities, and international education and development.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE DAY | — |
| PETER DEYOE | — |
| KARA HAAS | — |
Education EDU
HR 6951College Cost Reduction Act HR 6585Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act HR 5933DETERRENT Act Higher Education and Student aid issues - including student loans, FAFSA, need analysis and financial aid, Pell Grant funding, campus climate, college cost, accountability, admissions, athletics, graduate education, veterans education, distance education, first amendment and academic freedom issues, campus climate and safety, regulatory reform, foreign gift and contract reporting, higher education financing, financial disclosures and regulations, international education and collaboration issues, public service, and equity and opportunity in higher education broadly.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE DAY | — |
| PETER DEYOE | — |
| KARA HAAS | — |
Immigration IMM
Immigration reform issues, F, J, and H-1B visas, TPS, OPT, and international student and scholar issues, including access to interview appointments and visas. Other issues related to US entry, dual intent, and expedited pathways to citizenship for graduates of US universities, and Dreamers, including documented Dreamers. Special circumstances surrounding travel, support, and visas for at-risk scholars.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE DAY | — |
| KARA HAAS | — |
Science/Technology SCI
HR 8070 National Defense Authorization Act for FY2025 HR 6213National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act S 4207Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024 S 3558/HR 7085BIOSECURE Act Issues related to research security and integrity, including faculty disclosures, foreign gifts and contracts reporting, international graduate students and scholars in STEM fields, data privacy, and research transparency, including open access. Modernization and investment in the federal science agencies, including NSF, DOEs Office of Science, and NIST, workforce development and related issues, and supply chain resilience, major research equipment and facilities, climate and sustainability, and the commercialization of university-based discoveries. Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act. Potential legislation to establish a regulatory framework for AI.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE DAY | — |
| PETER DEYOE | — |
| KARA HAAS | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues related to tax reform, college and university endowments, the net investment income tax, unrelated business income tax issues, taxation of scholarships and fellowships, expansion and simplification of the tuition tax credits and philanthropy, including charitable giving.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SUZANNE DAY | — |
| KARA HAAS | — |
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.