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APPLE INC.

APPLE INC. filed a Q2 report for APPLE INC on July 20, 2026.

Lobbying for APPLE INC

All filings by APPLE INC. · Everything APPLE INC has reported

 Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q2 report
Reporting period
2nd Quarter 2026
Apr 1 - June 30 · Posted Jul 20, 2026
Expenses
$2,740,000
What this organization spent lobbying with its own staff. Reported using the LDA's own definitions (method A): 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

 Lobbying activity 14

Issues related to encryption and cybersecurity, including operation of the CLOUD Act

Apples efforts around workforce education

Issues related to Post-Quantum Cryptography and the Commercial National Security Algorithms (CNSA) 2.0 requirements

Providing information on Apples commitment to the environment, including recycling efforts Issues related to environmental policy, including critical minerals and renewable energy

Issues related to the U.S. - EU Privacy Shield Issues related to anti-counterfeit and anti-piracy policy Issues related to the trade impacts of intellectual property disputes Issues related to U.S. competitiveness in global markets Issues related to tariff and non-tariff trade barriers

Issues related to the domestic manufacturing of semiconductors Providing information related to Apples supply chain Providing information related to artificial intelligence and domestic manufacturing

Issues related to general spectrum management and policy, including issues related to ultra wideband uses Issues related to telecommunications and accessibility

Providing information related to Apples efforts around financial services Issues related to financial technology and fraud prevention Issues related to digital identity

General tax issues, including expiring tax provisions Providing information regarding Apple's tax posture Issues related to health-related tax provisions

General patent policy, including issues related to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, S. 1553/H.R. 3160 the PREVAIL Act, and S. 708/H.R. 1574 the RESTORE Patent Rights Act Issues related to standard essential patents Issues related to licensing obligations, including the Fair Access to Critical Computing Technologies Act (FACCTA) of 2026 Issues related to anti-counterfeit policy General intellectual property, trademark and copyright policy Issues related to patent proceedings and the International Trade Commission, including the Advancing Americas Interests Act General overview of music licensing legal framework

General consumer privacy issues Providing information relevant to online child safety, including potential legislation, regulatory policy, H.R. 3149/S. 1586 the App Store Accountability Act, H.R. 6333/S. 4349 the Parents Over Platforms Act, S. 1748 the Kids Online Safety Act, and H.R. 7757 the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act Encouraging the development and adoption of strong consumer data privacy protections via legislation and/or regulatory policy Providing information on App Store policies and procedures Providing information related to Apple product features and functionality Issues related to privacy and security practices in the app ecosystem Providing information related to Apple's artificial intelligence offerings including consumer protections

Providing information related to the health features of Apples products, including health data privacy Providing information related to consumer wearable devices and H.R. 4203 the WEAR IT Act

Issues related to competition in digital markets and the app marketplace, including privacy, security, and competitiveness issues related to S.4746 the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, S. 2153 the Open App Markets Act, and H.R. 3209 the App Store Freedom Act Educating policymakers about Apples employee base and retail operations in their states Providing information to policymakers about global regulations impacting competition in digital markets

Issues related to immigration reform

 Bills named in this filing 14

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

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