ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES

Lobbying for ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES

Filing 1st Quarter - Report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2026

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 20, 2026

Expenses

$125,337.00

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 24

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 5304
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, 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 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 3293
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
S 3290
Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026
HR 7148
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
HR 6938
Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026
HR 1048
DETERRENT Act
S 1296
DETERRENT Act
S 1071
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
S 3597
National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
S 579
Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025
S 3971
Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
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

Budget/Appropriations

H.R. 4121- FY26 Agriculture Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 4754 - FY26 Interior and Environment Appropriations Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 5304 - FY26 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 4016- FY26 Defense Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 5342- FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 4553 - FY26 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 5166- FY26 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 S. 2256-FY26 Agriculture Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 S. 2431-FY26 Interior and Environment Appropriations Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 S. 2587 FY26 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2027 S. 2572- FY26 Defense Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027 S. 2354- FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 S. 3293--FY26 Energy and Water Appropriations Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 S. 3290--FY266 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R. 6938 - Commerce‑Justice‑Science; Energy and Water Development; Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 -- regarding funding for higher education, research programs and agencies, and related research cost issues.

Science/Technology

H.R. 1048 / S. 1296 - DETERRENT Act National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2027 SAFE Research Act (NDAA Amendment) S.1071 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 26 S.3597 National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act S.579 ESC Quantum Leadership Act

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.

S.3971- SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2026 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.