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TSLA: second_quarter 2026 lobbying report
General trade policies Issues related to manufacturing supply chain Issues related to non-tariff trade barriers Issues related to global market access and global competitiveness Solar and energy permitting Virtual Power Plants Energy Storage EV charging connector standards Permitting and critical mineral policies Permitting Reform provisions related to Budget Reconciliation Autonomous Vehicle policies Artificial Intelligence/Robotics Surface Transportation Reauthorization EV Fees/Highway Trust Fund Reform EV charging infrastructure/EV signage National Electric Vehicle Initiative (NEVI) Advance
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- Jul 20, 2026, 8:53 PM EDT
- Event / period date
- Not stated
- Collected
- Nov 8, 2026, 5:37 PM EST
Why this is connected
Exact legal-name match: Tesla, Inc. (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1318605/).
Reported lobbying amounts
Expenses: $650,000.00
These are different reporting measures. They are not added together or treated as spending on one particular bill.
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These disclosures provide context. Their presence does not establish a link between a trader and the event.
- Oct 27, 2026$15K–$50K
Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX-17)
$15K–$50K · Traded Oct 2, 2026 · disclosed Oct 27, 2026 · Spouse
- Oct 7, 2026$1K–$15K
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
$1K–$15K · Traded Sep 25, 2026 · disclosed Oct 7, 2026 · Spouse
Traded 7 days before earnings - Oct 7, 2026$15K–$50K
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
$15K–$50K · Traded Sep 11, 2026 · disclosed Oct 7, 2026 · Dependent
- Oct 7, 2026$15K–$50K
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
$15K–$50K · Traded Sep 4, 2026 · disclosed Oct 7, 2026 · Spouse
- Sep 10, 2026$1K–$15K
Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)
$1K–$15K · Traded Aug 18, 2026 · disclosed Sep 10, 2026
- Jul 21, 2026$1K–$15K
Sen. Alan Armstrong (R-OK)
$1K–$15K · Traded Mar 30, 2026 · disclosed Jul 21, 2026 · filed 113 days later
- Jul 21, 2026$15K–$50K
Sen. Alan Armstrong (R-OK)
$15K–$50K · Traded Mar 27, 2026 · disclosed Jul 21, 2026 · filed 116 days later
- Jun 8, 2026$1K–$15K
Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)
$1K–$15K · Traded May 29, 2026 · disclosed Jun 8, 2026
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