Association of American Universities
Based in DC
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AI Overview
With $3.0M in lobbying spend across 33 quarterly filings, Association of American Universities is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 12 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$3.0M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
7
Lobbyists Deployed
12
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $262K |
| 2019 | $260K |
| 2020 | $629K |
| 2021 | $330K |
| 2022 | $410K |
| 2023 | $267K |
| 2024 | $245K |
| 2025 | $606K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Copyright/Patent, Science/Technology, Education, Budget/Appropriations, Immigration and 7 more
- •S. 1390 STRONGER Patents Act of 2017
- •-- regarding the effect on higher education institutions.
- •S. 1460 Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017
- •-- regarding research-related funding and/or policy issues affecting higher education institutions
- •H.R. 4508 PROSPER Act
- •-- regarding policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their students
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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