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META: second_quarter 2026 lobbying report

Congressional Review Act and other activity related to the CFPBs rulemaking on payment system plans and nonbank larger participants Infrastructure/permitting reform Education regarding internet security policy and internet privacy issues, federal privacy legislation, and freedom of expression on the internet, including connectivity, spectrum and access issues, local media issues Issues related to encryption; Issues related to EU/US data flow; India, Turkey, Bangladesh and other data localization issues Intermediary liability Issues and discussions related to technology and the Internet includi

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Jul 20, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Event / period date
Not stated
Collected
Nov 8, 2026, 12:29 PM EST

Why this is connected

Exact legal-name match: Meta Platforms, Inc. (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326801/).

Reported lobbying amounts

Income: $50,000.00

These are different reporting measures. They are not added together or treated as spending on one particular bill.

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