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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
effd1422-8ccd-43e7-a505-23735b1556c0
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 22:29:24
Income (reported)
—
Expenses (reported)
$370,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

SYNOPSYS, INC.

Contact
DUSTIN TODD
Phone
+1 662-401-1695
Address
zip:20006, city:Washington, state:DC, street:900 16th Street NW Suite 408
Client

SYNOPSYS, INC.

electronic design automation (EDA) and intellectual property (IP)

State
CA
Country
US
Effective date
2023-07-07
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (7)

LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Issues related to implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act (Public Law 117-167) (provisions related to workforce development and STEM education for semiconductor and software fields).

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE

DEF — Defense

Issues related to semiconductor and software fields including utilization of digital engineering and simulation tools in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (PL 119-60).

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to international trade rules; U.S.-China relations; tariffs, including Sec. 232 and IEEPA; outbound investment, including the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 included in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (PL 119-60); export controls, including amendments to Export Administration Regulations(EAR) and implementation of P.L. 115-232 Export Control Reform Act (integrated circuits (ICs) specific provisions), H.R. 2683 Remote Security Access Act, H.R. 3447/S.1705 Chip Security Act, H.R. 6058 STRIDE Act, H.R. 6875 AI OVERWATCH Act, H.R.6996 Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act, H.R.8036 Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026, H.R.8170 MATCH Act, H.R.5853, and H.R.4920 BIS IT Modernization Act.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to tax treatment and competitiveness in semiconductor design, including those in P.L. 115-97 the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (implementation and R&D treatments (Section 174)) and H.R. 802 the Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research Act of 2025 (the STAR Act), H.R. 1062 The Growing and Preserving Innovation in America Act of 2025, and H.R.1/P.L. 119-21 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to the treatment of R&D and international tax).

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

SCI — Science/Technology

Issues related to R&D in semiconductor and software fields, including implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act (Public Law 117-167), and utilization of digital engineering and simulation tools to support emerging technologies - fusion, nuclear energy, and quantum computing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Genesis Mission.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE

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