ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES

Lobbying for ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES

Filing 4th Quarter - Report

Reporting period

4th Quarter 2025

Oct 1 - Dec 31 · Posted Jan 20, 2026

Expenses

$217,428.00

What this organization spent lobbying with its own staff. Reported using B: the three LDA methods count different costs, so an expenses figure is not comparable across filers that used different ones.

Client based in

District of Columbia

Official filing document

Government bodies contacted 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when.

Bills named in this filing 17

HR 4121
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
HR 4754
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
HR 4016
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
HR 5342
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
HR 4553
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
HR 5166
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026
S 2256
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
S 2431
Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
S 2587
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
S 2572
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026
S 2354
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
S 1573
SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2025
HR 5100
To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes.
S 1546
Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025
S 1553
PREVAIL Act
HR 5223
RESTORE Act of 2025

Lobbying activity 5

Education

-- regarding higher education policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their students, including financial aid.

Immigration

--potential legislation affecting higher education and international students and scholars.

Budget/Appropriations

H.R. 4121 - FY26 Agriculture Appropriations H.R. 4754- FY26 Interior and Environment Appropriations H.R. __ - FY26 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations H.R. 4016 - FY26 Defense Appropriations H.R. 5342- FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations H.R. 4553- FY26 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill H.R. 5166 - FY26 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations S.2256- FY26 Agriculture Appropriations S.2431 - FY26 Interior and Environment Appropriations S.2587- FY26 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations S.2572 - FY26 Defense Appropriations S.2354- FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations S. __ - FY26 Energy and Water Appropriations S. __ - FY26 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations -- regarding funding for higher education, research programs and agencies, and related research cost issues.

Science/Technology

SAFE Research Act (NDAA Amendment) S.1071- National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2026

S.1573 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5100 - To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes S.1546 - Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025 S.1553 - PREVAIL Act H.R.5223 - RESTORE Act of 2025 -- regarding policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their faculty and students

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.