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Microsoft Corporation'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)$60,076,000
Years coveredFY2022–FY2026
Reported lobbying billed / handled $47,556,000
Firm activeFY2022–FY2025

Reported country: 🇺🇸 United States

Lobbying over time

Reported lobbying for Microsoft Corporation per filing year
FYLobbying spend (as client)Lobbying billed / handled (as firm)
2022$22,490,000$19,580,000
2023$12,062,000$9,192,000
2024$12,814,000$9,424,000
2025$12,650,000$9,360,000
2026$60,000—

Two figures: what Microsoft Corporation 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

  • Tiber Creek Group $1,440,000 · 16 filings
  • Penn Hill Group $1,200,000 · 16 filings
  • Cgcn Group, LLC $980,000 · 13 filings
  • Venture Government Strategies, LLC (Fka Hobart Hallaway & Quayle Ventures, LLC) $920,000 · 16 filings
  • D&P Creative Strategies, LLC $900,000 · 18 filings
  • Elevate Government Affairs, LLC $870,000 · 17 filings
  • Stewart Strategies And Solutions, LLC $850,000 · 16 filings
  • Lot Sixteen LLC $780,000 · 16 filings
  • Fifestrategies, LLC $740,000 · 16 filings
  • West Front Strategies LLC $720,000 · 12 filings

Registrants that filed lobbying on behalf of Microsoft Corporation.

Clients represented

Self-filed — Microsoft Corporation registers and lobbies on its own behalf, with no separate outside clients.

Issues

Issue area Lobbied Worked
Computer Industry 134 21
Telecommunications 102 21
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code 76 21
Copyright/Patent/Trademark 73 21
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace 72 21
Immigration 65 21
Science/Technology 65 21
Budget/Appropriations 60 —
Defense 58 21
Environment/Superfund 56 21
Trade (domestic/foreign) 56 21
Homeland Security 51 —
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products 46 21
Education 41 21
Transportation 38 21
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV 33 —
Intelligence 22 —
Energy/Nuclear 19 —
Postal 16 —
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice 4 —
Agriculture 2 —

Issue areas across Microsoft Corporation'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 Defense as client

    The FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.8800/S.4784): issues related to the development of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and general issues related to the technology industry.

    H.R. 8800 S. 4784

  • FY2026 Budget/Appropriations as client

    Issues and funding related to Defense policy, Army modernization, and general issues related to the technology industry.

  • FY2025 Budget/Appropriations as client

    Matters related to federal government technology procurement, artificial intelligence, privacy, and taxation.

  • FY2025 Computer Industry as client

    Matters related to federal government technology procurement, artificial intelligence, privacy, and taxation.

  • FY2025 Science/Technology as client

    Matters related to federal government technology procurement, artificial intelligence, privacy, and taxation.

  • FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code as client

    Matters related to federal government technology procurement, artificial intelligence, privacy, and taxation.

  • FY2025 Budget/Appropriations as client

    House (HR 4016) and Senate (no bill number) Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill -- issues and funding related to cybersecurity, quantum technologies, and artificial intelligence.

  • FY2025 Computer Industry as client

    Issues related to quantum technologies, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence.

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  • FY2025 Defense as client

    House (HR 3838) and Senate (S 2296) Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act -- issues and funding related to cybersecurity, quantum technologies, and artificial intelligence. HR 1 (Public Law 119-21) One Big Beautiful Bill Act -- monitored legislation.

  • FY2025 Immigration as client

    High Skilled immigration, Immigration reform, DACA

  • FY2025 Homeland Security as client

    Cyber Security, Bulk Data collection, Surveillance, ECPA, Lawful Access

  • FY2025 Intelligence as client

    Warrants, Surveillance EPCA, Cyber Security

  • FY2025 Telecommunications as client

    ECPA, CS for Al, STEM, TV White Spaces, Airband, Rural Broadband

  • FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code as client

    Tax reform

  • FY2025 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace as client

    Workforce related issues as follows: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)

  • FY2025 Computer Industry as client

    Information technology, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), quantum, government procurement, and transportation issues; monitoring the FY2025 continuing resolution appropriations process; FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (S.2296/H.R.3838), FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016/S.2572), and other FY2026 appropriations bills.

    S. 2296 H.R. 3838 H.R. 4016 S. 2572

  • FY2025 Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV as client

    Issues related to broadband mapping and deployment. Issues related to the Universal Service Fund. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

  • FY2025 Environment/Superfund as client

    Issues related to sustainability. Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

  • FY2025 Telecommunications as client

    Warrant issues, general technology issues, artificial intelligence issues, facial recognition issues, data privacy issues, and broadband mapping. Issues related to online safety. Issues related to the Universal Service Fund. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

  • FY2025 Homeland Security as client

    General tech issues, privacy and cyber issues, encryption issues, data security issues, and online content issues. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

  • FY2025 Transportation as client

    Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58). Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Issues related to the Federal Aviation Administration. Issues related to high-speed rail and federal funding. Issues related to the Corridor ID program. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21). Issues Related to Surface Transportation Reauthorization.

  • FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client

    General tech issues, privacy and cyber issues, anti-trust issues. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

  • FY2025 Consumer Issues/Safety/Products as client

    Issues related to privacy, online content issues. Issues related to artificial intelligence. Issues related to Deepfakes. Issues relating to online safety. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

  • FY2025 Science/Technology as client

    Issues related to artificial intelligence. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

  • FY2025 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace as client

    Issues related to AI and the workforce. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

  • FY2025 Immigration as client

    High Skilled immigration, Immigration reform, DACA

  • FY2025 Homeland Security as client

    Cyber Security, Bulk Data collection, Surveillance, ECPA, Lawful Access

  • FY2025 Intelligence as client

    Warrants, Surveillance EPCA, Cyber Security

  • FY2025 Telecommunications as client

    ECPA, CS for Al, STEM, TV White Spaces, Airband, Rural Broadband

  • FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code as client

    Tax reform

  • FY2025 Science/Technology as client

    Issues related to technology and artificial intelligence.

  • FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code as client

    R&D tax credit; cost-sharing regulations; and other international tax provisions

  • FY2025 Telecommunications as client

    -Privacy -Antitrust -Broadband infrastructure adoption and deployment -Artificial Intelligence -Cybersecurity

  • FY2025 Computer Industry as client

    Issues related to technology and artificial intelligence.

  • FY2025 Science/Technology as client

    Issues related to technology and artificial intelligence.

  • FY2025 Science/Technology self-filed

    Innovation and competitiveness; science development; technical computing; basic research priorities. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics education (STEM) issues.

  • FY2025 Computer Industry self-filed

    Licensing, competition, trade, and government procurement. Health IT procurement; health reform and related IT issues. Private sector preparedness; cyber research and development. Standards and interoperability. Competitiveness and high-tech sector. Policy issues in cloud computing. Open government, government IT modernization, open data, and technology choice. Supply chain security efforts within US government. Cybersecurity policies, legislation, protecting critical infrastructure, and International Cybersecurity norms. Legislative proposals related to government surveillance and data collection, including issues of transparency, FISA Section 702 reforms and ECPA reform. Non-disclosure order reform issues. Appropriations. Trade and trade agreements. Issues related to the EU US Privacy Shield agreement. Expanding access to K-12 computer science education. Issues related to the Privacy and Civil Liberty Review Board. Issues related to proposed changes to electronic communications transactional records (ECTRs). Issues related to Artificial Intelligence (AI), including Facial Recognition. Data breach legislation. Smart Spaces/Smart Infrastructure. Issues related to privacy; Federal privacy legislation. Issues related to children's privacy and safety. American Data Privacy and Protection Act (no bill number). Issues related to IT procurement, digital transformation, and modernization. Actions and guidance related to securing the information and communications technology and services supply chain. Open-Source Software Security. S. 2253, Unsubscribe Act. AI Legislation. S. 146, TAKE IT DOWN Act. Issues related to non-consensual intimate imagery. H.R. 1218, S. 516, SHIELD Act. Issues related to Cloud Act and implementing agreements. Digital replicas. S. 1367, NO FAKES Act. S. 1894, H.R. 4059, SPEED Act. S. 5618, FoRGED Act. AI Fraud and Open Data.

    S. 2253 S. 146 H.R. 1218 S. 516 S. 1367 S. 1894 H.R. 4059 S. 5618

  • FY2025 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace self-filed

    S. 2153, Open App Markets Act. Competition Policy and antitrust enforcement.

    S. 2153

  • FY2025 Defense self-filed

    S. 2296, National Defense Authorization Act. S. 2342, Intelligence Authorization Act. Defense Appropriations. Quantum Computing. Cybersecurity: Focused on procurement and adoption of zero trust at DoD. Artificial Intelligence: Focused on DoD policy and adoption of AI. Mixed Reality: Focused on DoD procurement of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System.

    S. 2296 S. 2342

  • FY2025 Transportation self-filed

    Cascadia High Speed Rail Funding opportunities.

  • FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark self-filed

    Software copyright and related policy issues. Software patents and related policy issues. S. 1553, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act. SHOP SAFE Act (no bill number). S. 1546, Patent Eligibility Restoration Act.

    S. 1553 S. 1546

  • FY2025 Consumer Issues/Safety/Products self-filed

    Online Child Safety and video gaming issues. Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act (no bill number). Intermediary liability. S. 1748, Kids Online Safety Act. S. 836, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection 2.0 Reform Act. Deceptive Experiences To Online Users Reduction Act (no bill number). S. 278, Kids Off Social Media Act.

    S. 1748 S. 836 S. 278

  • FY2025 Education self-filed

    Promoting excellence in technology, education, standards, and science. Promoting excellence in education through K-12 reforms. STEM for youth. Expanding access to K-12 computer science education. Cybersecurity skill and talent pipelines.

  • FY2025 Immigration self-filed

    High-skilled immigration reforms. Legislation on Dreamers.

  • FY2025 Taxation/Internal Revenue Code self-filed

    H.R.1990 - American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025. H.R.33 and S. 199 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for the taxation of certain residents of Taiwan with income from sources within the United States. H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act tax provisions. Corporate tax, transfer pricing, treaty, foreign tax credit, tax administration, mobile worker, international tax, and foreign tax issues.

    H.R. 1990 H.R. 33 S. 199 H.R. 1

  • FY2025 Telecommunications self-filed

    Robocalling. Robotexting. H.R 1027, QUIET Act. Telecom Network Security. H.R. 866, S. 244, ROUTERS Act. Accessibility. Subsea Cables. H.R. 261 Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025.

    H.R. 866 S. 244 H.R. 261

  • FY2025 Trade (domestic/foreign) self-filed

    Digital Trade Policies in Trade Agreements. U.S.-China Trade Relations. Sanctions.

  • FY2025 Environment/Superfund self-filed

    Climate change policies. Renewable, energy storage, and advanced clean energy policies. Grid reliability, resilience and digitization. Carbon pricing. Clean energy, carbon reduction & carbon removal R&D. Nature based carbon removal solutions & standards. Direct air capture & other net negative engineered carbon removal policies. U.S. Reentry in Paris Climate Agreement. U.S. Nationally Determined Contribution.

  • FY2025 Telecommunications as client

    Warrant issues, general technology issues, artificial intelligence issues, facial recognition issues, data privacy issues, and broadband mapping. Issues related to online safety. Issues related to the Universal Service Fund. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

  • FY2025 Homeland Security as client

    General tech issues, privacy and cyber issues, encryption issues, data security issues, and online content issues. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

  • FY2025 Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV as client

    Issues related to broadband mapping and deployment. Issues related to the Universal Service Fund. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

  • FY2025 Environment/Superfund as client

    Issues related to sustainability. Implementation of Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

  • FY2025 Transportation as client

    Implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58). Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169). Issues related to the Federal Aviation Administration. Issues related to high-speed rail and federal funding. Issues related to the Corridor ID program. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21). Issues Related to Surface Transportation Reauthorization.

  • FY2025 Copyright/Patent/Trademark as client

    General tech issues, privacy and cyber issues, anti-trust issues. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

  • FY2025 Consumer Issues/Safety/Products as client

    Issues related to privacy, online content issues. Issues related to artificial intelligence. Issues related to Deepfakes. Issues relating to online safety. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

  • FY2025 Science/Technology as client

    Issues related to artificial intelligence. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

  • FY2025 Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace as client

    Issues related to AI and the workforce. One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

  • FY2025 Energy/Nuclear as client

    Clean energy; transmission, and innovation-related policies.

  • FY2025 Computer Industry as client

    Information technology, cloud computing, artificial intelligence, Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS), quantum, government procurement, and transportation issues; monitoring the FY2025 continuing resolution appropriations process; FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act, FY2026 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.4016), and other FY2026 appropriations bills.

    H.R. 4016

  • FY2025 Computer Industry as client

    Competitiveness in software markets Competitiveness in the high tech sector Monitor issues related to government access to customer data Monitor cloud computing issues Monitor issues relating to data breach legislation Monitor issues relating to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act Monitor issues relating to cybersecurity Issues relating to artifical intelligence

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