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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
f2f9b364-cb9d-41fb-acef-0a85e09d9445
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 21:05:57
Income (reported)
Expenses (reported)
$450,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

SEMI

Semiconductor technology, manufacturing and trade issues.

Contact
ROYAL KASTENS
Phone
+1 916-442-1111
Address
zip:20005, city:WASHINGTON, state:DC, street:1200 G. St. NW, Suite 325
Client

SEMI

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2021-04-01
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (7)

CPT — Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Issues pertaining to IP policy impacting the semiconductor industry H.R.1109/S.3826, Litigation Transparency Act of 2025, Entirety Right-to-repair related issues

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

DEF — Defense

Microelectronics supply chain related issues and initiatives

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Defense, Dept of (DOD)

ENV — Environment/Superfund

Issues pertaining to chemical regulations Toxic Substances Control Act, Reauthorization related issues

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

SCI — Science/Technology

Public Law 117-167, CHIPS and Science Act, Implementation related issues National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME), Advanced industry workforce issues NIST cybersecurity framework for semiconductor manufacturing Advancing Technology Leadership and Standards Act (ATLAS ACT), Entirety

Lobbyists:

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

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Public Law 119-74, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, Division B - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, Research and development related issues Commerce Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, NIST semiconductor research priorities; NSTC implementation; American Artificial Intelligence Exports Program; NIST cybersecurity framework for semiconductor manufacturing; Bureau of Industry and Security export licensing policy and industry consultation Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027, Research consortium related issues Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027, Customs and Border Protection import facilitation issues Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027, Research and development related issues Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2027, Section 48D implementation Monitor semiconductor industry related issues, as follows: Public Law 119-74, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, Division A- Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026; Division C - Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Public Law 119-75, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, Division A - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026, Division B - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026, and Division F, National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Advanced Manufacturing Investment Credit (IRC Section 48D) issues Pillar 2 global minimum tax issues H.R.33/S.199, A bill 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, Entirety H.R.802, Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research Act of 2025 (STAR Act of 2025), Entirety H.R.6055/S.1642, SEMI Investment Act, Entirety

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Public Law 115-232, John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Export Control Reform Act of 2018; Implementation; Potential controls on emerging and foundational technologies; Issues related to export licenses; Ongoing trade investigations concerning semiconductors and semiconductor inputs; and Taiwan semiconductor supply chain related issues S.3772, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026, Entirety S.744, Maintaining American Superiority by Improving Export Control Transparency Act, Entirety H.R.3447/S.1705, Chip Security Act, Entirety H.R.6058/S.2088, Semiconductor Technology Resilience, Integrity, and Defense Enhancement Act (STRIDE Act), Entirety H.R.2213, Medical Supply Chain Resiliency Act, Entirety

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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