American Physical Society

lobbying client · lobbying firm

American Physical Society's federal footprint — reported lobbying spend and, where matched, federal money received. Figures are as reported to the U.S. Senate (LDA) and USAspending.

Lobbying from Senate LDA

Reported lobbying (spent)$6,114,122

Years coveredFY2022–FY2026

Reported lobbying billed / handled $6,034,122

Firm activeFY2022–FY2026

Reported country: 🇺🇸 United States

Lobbying over time

Reported lobbying for American Physical Society per filing year
FY	Lobbying spend (as client)	Lobbying billed / handled (as firm)
2022	$2,398,289	$2,398,289
2023	$1,697,305	$1,697,305
2024	$767,478	$737,478
2025	$938,370	$888,370
2026	$312,680	$312,680

Two figures: what American Physical Society reported spending on its own lobbying (as a client) and what it billed or handled for the clients it represents (as a firm — revenue, not its own spend). For a self-filer these overlap.

Firms hired

Lot Sixteen LLC $80,000 · 4 filings

Registrants that filed lobbying on behalf of American Physical Society.

Clients represented

Self-filed — American Physical Society registers and lobbies on its own behalf, with no separate outside clients.

Issues

Issue area	Lobbied	Worked
Budget/Appropriations	33	27
Defense	27	27
Education	27	27
Energy/Nuclear	27	27
Immigration	27	27
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	4	—
Science/Technology	2	—

Issue areas across American Physical Society's filings, by activity count — as the client (Lobbied) and as the registrant/firm (Worked). Linked areas open the CivicGate issue page.

What they lobbied on

Reported activity from Senate LDA

FY2026 Education self-filed

Teacher Professional Development; Teacher Recruitment and Development; Physics Education Support; Physics Education Research; Sexual Harassment in Science; Broadening Participation/University Partnerships; Emerging Research Institutions, Researcher Act
FY2026 Energy/Nuclear self-filed

Energy Research; Climate Change; Methane Emissions; Carbon Dioxide Removal; National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization
FY2026 Immigration self-filed

Visas, F-1; Scientific Mobility; J-1 OPT; Green Cards, H1B Rule making, Duration of Status
FY2026 Defense self-filed

Theft/Espionage; Research Security; NSPM-33; Ballistic Missile Defense
FY2026 Budget/Appropriations self-filed

Science Budget:Infrastructure:Authorization and Appropriations Bills covering the Department of Energy; the National Science Foundation;Department of Defense; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology; OMB Uniform Guidance Rule; STEM Workforce; Publication/Subcription Costs
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations self-filed

Science Budget:Infrastructure:Authorization and Appropriations Bills covering the Department of Energy; the National Science Foundation;Department of Defense; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology; E STEM Workforce
FY2025 Education self-filed

Teacher Professional Development; Teacher Recruitment and Development; Physics Education Support; Physics Education Research; Sexual Harassment in Science; Broadening Participation/University Partnerships; Emerging Research Institutions, Researcher Act
FY2025 Energy/Nuclear self-filed

Energy Research; Climate Change; Open Access; Methane Emissions; Carbon Dioxide Removal, National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization

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FY2025 Immigration self-filed

Visas, F-1; Scientific Mobility; J-1 OPT; Green Cards, H1B Rule making, Duration of Status
FY2025 Defense self-filed

Theft/Espionage; Research Security; NSPM-33; Ballistic Missile Defense
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations as client

FY26 appropriations support for STEM programs
FY2025 Science/Technology as client

Federal support for increasing access to STEM and workforce development programs in the sciences
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations self-filed

Science Budget:Infrastructure:Authorization and Appropriations Bills covering the Department of Energy; the National Science Foundation;Department of Defense; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology; Energy and Water Development, STEM Workforce Appropriations; Commerce, Justice&Science Appropriations; DOD R&D S&T; Department of Education
FY2025 Education self-filed

ESSA RE-authorization; Teacher Professional Development; Title IV-A Funding Regulations; Title II, A and B Funding Regulations; TeacherRecruitment and Development;Physics Education Support; Physics Education Research; Sexual Harassment in Science; Broadening Participation/University Partnerships; Emerging Research Institutions, Researcher Act
FY2025 Energy/Nuclear self-filed

Energy Research; Climate Change; Open Access; Methane Emissions; Carbon Dioxide Removal
FY2025 Immigration self-filed

Visas, F-1; Scientific Mobility; J-1 OPT; Green Cards, H1B Rule making
FY2025 Defense self-filed

Theft/Espionage; Nuclear Testing Ban; Research Security; Presidential Proclamation 10043; NSPM-33; Ballistic Missile Defense
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations as client

FY26 appropriations measures and workforce programs in appropriations measures
FY2025 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace as client

FY26 appropriations measures and workforce programs in appropriations measures
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations self-filed

Science Budget:Infrastructure:Authorization and Appropriations Bills covering the Department of Energy; the National Science Foundation;Department of Defense; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology; Energy and Water Development, STEM Workforce Appropriations; Commerce, Justice&Science Appropriations; DOD R&D S&T; Department of Education, NASA
FY2025 Education self-filed

ESSA RE-authorization; Teacher Professional Development; Title IV-A Funding Regulations; Title II, A and B Funding Regulations; TeacherRecruitment and Development;Physics Education Support; Physics Education Research; Sexual Harassment in Science; Broadening Participation/University Partnerships; Emerging Research Institutions, Researcher Act
FY2025 Energy/Nuclear self-filed

Energy Research; Climate Change; Open Access; Methane Emissions; Carbon Dioxide Removal, National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization
FY2025 Immigration self-filed

Visas, F-1; Scientific Mobility; J-1 OPT; Green Cards, H1B Rule making
FY2025 Defense self-filed

Theft/Espionage; Nuclear Testing Ban; Research Security; Presidential Proclamation 10043; NSPM-33; Ballistic Missile Defense
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations as client

FY26 appropriations support for STEM programs
FY2025 Science/Technology as client

Federal support for increasing access to STEM and workforce development programs in the sciences
FY2025 Budget/Appropriations self-filed

Science Budget:Infrastructure:Authorization and Appropriations Bills covering the Department of Energy; the National Science Foundation;Department of Defense; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology; Energy and Water Development, STEM Workforce Appropriations; Commerce, Justice&Science Appropriations; DOD R&D S&T; Department of Education, NASA
FY2025 Education self-filed

ESSA RE-authorization; Teacher Professional Development; Title IV-A Funding Regulations; Title II, A and B Funding Regulations; TeacherRecruitment and Development;Physics Education Support; Physics Education Research; Sexual Harassment in Science; Broadening Participation/University Partnerships; Emerging Research Institutions, Researcher Act
FY2025 Energy/Nuclear self-filed

Energy Research; Climate Change; Open Access; Methane Emissions; Carbon Dioxide Removal, National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization
FY2025 Immigration self-filed

Visas, F-1; Scientific Mobility; J-1 OPT; Green Cards, H1B Rule making, Duration of Status
FY2025 Defense self-filed

Theft/Espionage; Nuclear Testing Ban; Research Security; Presidential Proclamation 10043; NSPM-33; Ballistic Missile Defense
FY2024 Budget/Appropriations self-filed

Science Budget:Infrastructure:Authorization and Appropriations Bills covering the Department of Energy; the National Science Foundation;Department of Defense; National Aeronautics and Space administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology; Energy and Water Development Appropriations; Commerce, Justice&Science Appropriations; DOD R&D S&T; Department of Education
FY2024 Education self-filed

ESSA RE-authorization; Teacher Professional Development; Title IV-A Funding Regulations; Title II, A and B Funding Regulations; TeacherRecruitment and Development;Physics Education Support; Physics Education Research; Sexual Harassment in Science; Broadening Participation/University Partnerships; Emerging Research Institutions;LGBTQI+Data, Researcher Act
FY2024 Energy/Nuclear self-filed

Energy Research; Climate Change;Helium Supply Bill; Open Access;Methane Emissions.
FY2024 Immigration self-filed

Visas, F-1; Scientific Mobility; J-1 OPT; Green Cards, H1B Rule making
FY2024 Defense self-filed

Theft/Espionage; Nuclear Testing Ban; Research Security; Presidential Proclamation 10043; NSPM-33; Ballistic Missile Defense;
FY2024 Budget/Appropriations self-filed

Science Budget:Infrastructure:Authorization and Appropriations Bills covering the Department of Energy; the National Science Foundation;Department of Defense; National Aeronautics and Space administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology; Energy and Water Development, DEI Appropriations; Commerce, Justice&Science Appropriations; DOD R&D S&T; Department of Education
FY2024 Education self-filed

ESSA RE-authorization; Teacher Professional Development; Title IV-A Funding Regulations; Title II, A and B Funding Regulations; TeacherRecruitment and Development;Physics Education Support; Physics Education Research; Sexual Harassment in Science; Broadening Participation/University Partnerships; Emerging Research Institutions;LGBTQI+Data, Researcher Act
FY2024 Energy/Nuclear self-filed

Energy Research; Climate Change;Helium Supply Bill; Open Access;Methane Emissions.
FY2024 Immigration self-filed

Visas, F-1; Scientific Mobility; J-1 OPT; Green Cards, H1B Rule making
FY2024 Defense self-filed

Theft/Espionage; Nuclear Testing Ban; Research Security; Presidential Proclamation 10043; NSPM-33; Ballistic Missile Defense;
FY2024 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace as client

FY25 appropriations measures in the House and Senate
FY2024 Budget/Appropriations as client

FY25 appropriations measures in the House and Senate
FY2024 Immigration self-filed

Visas, F-1; Scientific Mobility; J-1 OPT; Green Cards, H1B Rule making
FY2024 Defense self-filed

Theft/Espionage; Nuclear Testing Ban; Research Security; No First Use;Presidential Proclamation 10043; NSPM-33; Ballistic Missile Defense;
FY2024 Energy/Nuclear self-filed

Energy Research; Climate Change;Helium Supply Bill; Open Access;Methane Emissions.
FY2024 Budget/Appropriations self-filed

Science Budget:Infrastructure:Authorization and Appropriations Bills covering the Department of Energy; the National Science Foundation;Department of Defense; National Aeronautics and Space administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology; Energy and Water Development Appropriations; Commerce, Justice&Science Appropriations; DOD R&D S&T; Department of Education
FY2024 Education self-filed

ESSA RE-authorization; Teacher Professional Development; Title IV-A Funding Regulations; Title II, A and B Funding Regulations; TeacherRecruitment and Development;Physics Education Support; Physics Education Research; Sexual Harassment in Science; Broadening Participation/University Partnerships; Emerging Research Institutions;LGBTQI+Data, Researcher Act
FY2024 Budget/Appropriations self-filed

Science Budget:Infrastructure:Authorization and Appropriations Bills covering the Department of Energy; the National Science Foundation;Department of Defense; National Aeronautics and Space administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology; Energy and Water Development, DEI Appropriations; Commerce, Justice&Science Appropriations; DOD R&D S&T; Department of Education
FY2024 Education self-filed

ESSA RE-authorization; Teacher Professional Development; Title IV-A Funding Regulations; Title II, A and B Funding Regulations; TeacherRecruitment and Development;Physics Education Support; Physics Education Research; Sexual Harassment in Science; Broadening Participation/University Partnerships; Emerging Research Institutions;LGBTQI+Data, Researcher Act
FY2024 Energy/Nuclear self-filed

Energy Research; Climate Change;Helium Supply Bill; Open Access;Methane Emissions.
FY2024 Immigration self-filed

Visas, F-1; Scientific Mobility; J-1 OPT; Green Cards, H1B Rule making
FY2024 Defense self-filed

Theft/Espionage; Nuclear Testing Ban; Research Security; Presidential Proclamation 10043; NSPM-33; Ballistic Missile Defense;
FY2024 Budget/Appropriations as client

Anti-DEI provisions in the FY25 Appropriations bills
FY2024 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace as client

STEM workforce development issues related to anti-DEI provisions in the FY25 Appropriations bills
FY2024 Budget/Appropriations as client

Anti-DEI provisions in the FY25 Appropriations bills
FY2024 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace as client

STEM workforce development issues related to anti-DEI provisions in the FY25 Appropriations bills
FY2023 Budget/Appropriations self-filed

Science Budget:Infrastructure:Authorization and Appropriations Bills covering the Department of Energy; the National Science Foundation;Department of Defense; National Aeronautics and Space administration; National Institute of Standards and Technology; Energy and Water Development Appropriations; Commerce, Justice&Science Appropriations; DOD R&D S&T; Department of Education
FY2023 Education self-filed

ESSA RE-authorization; Teacher Professional Development; Title IV-A Funding Regulations; Title II, A and B Funding Regulations; TeacherRecruitment and Development;Physics Education Support; Physics Education Research; Sexual Harassment in Science; Broadening Participation/University Partnerships; Emerging Research Institutions;LGBTQI+Data
FY2023 Energy/Nuclear self-filed

Energy Research; Climate Change;Helium Supply Bill; Open Access;Methane Emissions.

The specific issues and bills American Physical Society reported lobbying on, newest first. Bill references that CivicGate tracks link to the bill; others are shown as reported.