Description
Using our intelligently designed and intuitive dataset, you can quickly understand how Apple, Inc (AAPL) is lobbying the U.S. government, how much they’re spending on it, and most importantly – the bills and specific issues on which they lobby.
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Our lobbying data is collected and aggregated from the U.S. Senate Office of Public Records from 1999-present and is updated on a regular basis. We utilize advanced data science techniques to ensure accurate data points are collected and ingested, match similar entities across time, and tickerize publicly traded companies that lobby.
Our comprehensive and advanced lobbying database is completed with all the information you need, with more than 1.6 million lobbying contracts ready-for-analysis. We include detailed information on all aspects of federal lobbying, including the following fascinating attributes, among much more:
1. Clients: The publicly traded company, privately owned company, interest group, NGO, or state or local government that employs or retains a lobbyist or lobbying firm.
2. Registrants (Lobbying Firms): Either the name of the lobbying firm hired by the client, or the name of the client if the client employs in-house lobbyists.
3. Lobbyists: The names and past government work experience of the individual lobbyists working on a lobbying contract. 3. General Issues: The general issues for which clients lobby on (ex: ENV – Environment, TOB – Tobacco, FAM – Family Issues/Abortion).
4. Specific Issues: A long text description of the exact bills and specific issues for which clients lobby on.
5. Bills Lobbied On: The exact congressional bills and public/private laws lobbied on, parsed from lobbying report specific issues (ex: H.R. 2347, S. 1117, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act).
6. Agencies Lobbied: The names of one or more of 250+ government agencies lobbied on in the contract (ex: White House, FDA, DOD).
7. Foreign Entities: The names and origin countries of entities affiliated with the client (ex: BNP Paribas: France).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Apple, Inc (AAPL) lobbying for?
Summary of Lobbying Data for Apple Inc.:
– Apple Inc. hired 10 lobbying firms for their most recent lobbying contracts.
– They lobbied on general issues such as manufacturing, taxation, telecommunications, computer industry, labor issues, health issues, immigration, environment, financial institutions, consumer issues, law enforcement, education, copyright/patent/trademark, trade, and science/technology.
– They also lobbied on specific issues, including trade impacts of intellectual property disputes, antitrust issues, tax issues, cybersecurity, online content moderation, immigration reform, inclusion and diversity programs, privacy legislation, spectrum management, semiconductor manufacturing, healthcare delivery, consumer data privacy protections, and LGBTQ rights.
– They lobbied government agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security, White House Office, House of Representatives, Federal Trade Commission, Department of Health & Human Services, Senate, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services, Executive Office of the President, and Department of Commerce.
One could infer that Apple Inc. is lobbying on these issues to protect and advance their business interests in various industries such as technology, manufacturing, and healthcare, while also aiming to promote policies and regulations that align with their corporate values around inclusion, diversity, privacy, and sustainability. They may also be seeking to influence government agencies’ decision-making processes on issues that affect their products, services, and operations.
