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PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

Lobbying for PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

 Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q3 report
Reporting period
3rd Quarter 2026
July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 19, 2026
Expenses
$140,000
What this organization spent lobbying with its own staff. Reported using IRS section 6033(b)(8) definitions (method 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 3

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when. Each name opens every filing that named the same body.

 Lobbying activity 9

(H.R. 9022/S._) FY 2027 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act: Funding for the Office of Science, including the Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, DOE microelectronic research centers, Quantum Information Centers, and Science Laboratory Infrastructure; ARPA-E; Facilities and Administration Costs; Genesis Mission (H.R. 9495/S.__) FY 2027 Department of Defense Appropriations Act: Funding for DoD 6.1 basic research; DoD Science and Technology; Minerva; DARPA; Facilities and Administration Costs (H.R 8845/S._) FY 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Funding for NSF; the NASA Science Mission Directorate, including IMAP & the Roman Telescope; the NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research; Facilities and Administration Costs (H.R. 9171/S._) FY 2027 Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts. (H.R. 9260/S._) FY 2027 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Funding for the National Institutes of Health, including the BRAIN Initiative, Facilities and Administration Costs, and forward-funding procedures; Funding for Pell Grants, Supplemental Education Opportunity Grants; TRIO programs, and the Institute of Education Sciences; Language to address the proposed "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance" (H.R.8495/S._) FY 2027 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act: Support for language to enact the FAIR model for Facilities and Administration costs. (H.R.6500) Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2017:" Language to address the proposed "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance"

(S. 929) "Guarding American Technology from Exploitation Act" Discussions regarding funding for Fusion Energy Sciences and the importance of fusion energy research, particularly within the Office of Science; activities at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory; & a roadmap for commercial fusion energy Discussions regarding DOE AI initiatives, including support for Genesis Mission Issues related to funding pauses and grant cancellations at DOE Facilities & administration costs Discussions regarding DOE National Quantum Information Science Research Centers (H.R.4999) "Fusion Workforce Act" - All (H.R. 10574): "American Leadership in Fusion Act" - All

Issues related to international students, faculty, scholars, & staff, including the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, Optional Practical Training, Curricular Practical Training, Temporary Protected Status, visa processing delays, visa revocations, travel restrictions, duration of status, H-1B Fees & regulations.

Issues related to the increased net investment income tax on certain university endowments Regulatory actions impacting tax-exempt entities, including the proposed REG-119986-25

(H.R. 1048)"Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act" Issues related to campus safety, free speech, & academic freedom (S.2511/H.R. 4806) The College Transparency Act - All Discussions regarding Princeton's financial aid and transfer programs Discussions regarding student access, completion & value Discussions regarding accreditation reform (S.1558/H.R.3153) Understanding the True Cost of College Act - All Support for the Institute of Eduction Sciences (IES) and the College Scorecard

Concerns regarding funding pauses & delays for appropriated funds & the suspension or cancellation of certain grants Issues related to quantum science, including reauthorization of the (H.R. 8462) National Quantum Initiative Act & activities needed to ensure U.S. leadership in quantum. Support for the National Science Foundation, including the timely disbursement of approved grant funds Facilities & administration costs Importance of the merit review system Concerns about the proposed "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance" & changes to the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide

(H.R.8800; S. 4784) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027: Funding authorization for 6.1 basic research programs; provisions related to research security. Facilities & administration costs Efforts to limit military programs at certain institutions

Support for the National Institutes of Health: Discussions on the impact of forward funding procedures, facilities and administration costs; the importance of the merit review system; Concerns about the proposed "Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance" (H.R. 4710/S. 2420) "No Surprises Enforcement Act" - concerns about unintended abuses of the dispute resolution process

(S. 4668/H.R. 9137) "Protect College Sports Act of 2026"

 Bills named in this filing 22
  • H.R. 9022
    Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
  • H.R. 9495
    Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027
  • H.R. 8845
    Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
  • H.R. 9171
    Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
  • H.R. 9260
    Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027
  • H.R. 8495
    Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027
  • H.R. 6500
    Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
  • S. 929
    GATE Act of 2025
  • H.R. 4999
    Fusion Workforce Act
  • H.R. 10574
    American Leadership in Fusion Act
  • H.R. 1048
    DETERRENT Act
  • S. 2511
    College Transparency Act
  • H.R. 4806
    College Transparency Act
  • S. 1558
    Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2025
  • H.R. 3153
    Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2025
  • H.R. 8462
    National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act
  • H.R. 8800
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
  • S. 4784
    National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
  • H.R. 4710
    No Surprises Act Enforcement Act
  • S. 2420
    No Surprises Act Enforcement Act
  • S. 4668
    Protect College Sports Act of 2026
  • H.R. 9137
    Protect College Sports Act of 2026

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

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