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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
13e0d234-8fb9-49cf-b3d9-ebc082436494
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-17 20:49:05
Income (reported)
Expenses (reported)
$570,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.

Contact
JON BEAMER
Phone
+1 202-468-5972
Address
zip:27560, city:Morrisville, state:NC, street:8001 Development Dr.

Client

LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.

Consumer electronics manufacturer

State
NC
Country
US
Effective date
2023-11-13

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

CPI — Computer Industry

National AI Legislative Framework; FCC Ban on 'Bad Labs' from U.S. Equipment Authorization Process; S. 3597, National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026; H.R. 5079, Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government (WIMWIG) Act; S. 2983, Extending Expired Cybersecurity Authorities Act; Discussion Draft of The Republic Unifying Meritocratic Performance Advancing Machine intelligence by Eliminating Regulatory Interstate Chaos Across American Industry (TRUMP AMERICA AI Act); S. 3952, Future of Artificial Intelligence Innovation Act of 2026; H.R. 7576, AI Workforce Training Act; H.R. 6461, READ AI Models Act; H.R. 6875, Artificial Intelligence Oversight of Verified Exports and Restrictions on Weaponizable Advanced Technology to Covered High-Risk Actors (AI OVERWATCH) Act; H.R. 5885/S. 3150, Guaranteeing Access and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence (GAIN AI) Act of 2025; H.R. 6484, Kids Online Safety Act; S.836/H.R. 6291, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act; Issues related to a federal privacy bill; Issues related to AI including discussions around preemption of state AI laws; Issues related to federal procurement and GSA, including the GSA AI Clause; General discussions regarding cybersecurity; H.R. 3447/S. 1705, Chip Security Act

Lobbyists: mr JON SCOTT BEAMER; mrs HEATHER HERNDON SMITH; YELENA VAYNBERG (covered position: Legislative Director - Rep. John Kline; Associate Director, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs - U.S. Department of Transportation) [new]; ANDREW GINSBURG (covered position: Deputy Chief of Staff, Legislative Director - Rep. Eric Swalwell; Legislative Counsel - Rep. Jerry Nadler; Legislative Counsel, Legislative Assistant - Rep. Diana DeGette) [new]; LESLEY HILL

Government entities lobbied: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 NDAA - issues related to procurement, right to repair, cybersecurity and AI; FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill - issues related to procurement, cybersecurity and AI; FY 2027 Budget Reconciliation, specifically proposed tax provisions

Lobbyists: mr JON SCOTT BEAMER; mrs HEATHER HERNDON SMITH; LESLEY HILL; YELENA VAYNBERG [new]; ANDREW GINSBURG [new]; JOSEPH DONOGHUE (covered position: Chief of Staff - Sen. Jon Kyl; Legislative Director - U.S. Senate Seat for Arizona; Legislative Director, Senior Legislative Assistant, Legislative Assistant - Sen. John McCain) [new]

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

H.R. 6322/S. 1473, Stop Stealing our Chips Act; H.R. 6207/S. 3301, Chip Equipment Quality, Usefulness, and Integrity Protection (Chip EQUIP) Act of 2025; Draft bill on the cap on Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) penalties; H.R. 7274, Federal Acquisition Security Council Improvement Act of 2026; H.R. 6331, Addressing Dangerous Vulnerabilities in Exports and Research to Strategic Adversaries, Regimes, and Industrial Entities of Security Concern (ADVERSARIES) Act; H.R. 6996, Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act; H.R. 7003, BIS Strategic Talent Recruitment to Enhance National Guardrails for Technological Handling (BIS STRENGTH) Act; H.R. 7962, Export Dispute Resolution Act; H.R. 8036, Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026; H.R. 8169, Export Control Enforcement and Enhancement Act; H.R. 8170, Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act; H.R. 6624, Biological Intellectual Property Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 6058, Semiconductor Technology Resilience, Integrity, and Defense Enhancement Act (STRIDE) Act; H.R. 4530, Suppressing Tactics of Prohibited Shells Act

Lobbyists: mr JON SCOTT BEAMER; LESLEY HILL; JOSEPH DONOGHUE [new]; SHAMA PATARI

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

ENV — Environment/Superfund

H.R. 6832, Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025; Discussion draft of TSCA Fee Reauthorization & Improvement Act of 2026

Lobbyists: mr JON SCOTT BEAMER; YELENA VAYNBERG [new]

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

ENG — Energy/Nuclear

Issues related to energy infrastructure and grid modernization; H.R. 8037, Protect American AI Act of 2026; S. 3269, Liquid Cooling for AI Act of 2025

Lobbyists: mr JON SCOTT BEAMER; YELENA VAYNBERG [new]; mrs HEATHER HERNDON SMITH

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

EDU — Education

Issues related to AI literacy policy and education and workforce

Lobbyists: mr JON SCOTT BEAMER; YELENA VAYNBERG [new]

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

CPT — Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Issues related to Intellectual Property Right and Patents

Lobbyists: mr JON SCOTT BEAMER; ANDREW GINSBURG [new]

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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