Consumer Technology Association (Previously the Consumer Electronics Association
Trade association for the consumer electronics industry
Based in VA
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AI Overview
With $870K in lobbying spend across 15 quarterly filings, Consumer Technology Association (Previously the Consumer Electronics Association is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 15 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2021.
$870K
Total Spend
4
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
6
Lobbyists Deployed
15
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $320K |
| 2019 | $320K |
| 2020 | $210K |
| 2021 | $20K |
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: Consumer Issues, Computer Industry, Intelligence, Environment, Trade and 10 more
- •Issues related to consumer privacy, data protection, cybersecurity, encryption, the Internet of Things, cloud computing, virtual reality and artificial intelligence
- •Issues related to the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality, Cloud Computing, data protection and security
- •Sec. 702 FISA reform, reform of the Electronic Privacy Communications Act, H.R. 4943 the CLOUD Act, issues related to encryption, cybersecurity and the Internet of Things.
- •Issues related to energy efficiency standards
- •General trade issues, digital trade issues, small business and ability to export, bilateral trade agreements, cross-border data flows, NAFTA, and tariffs on Chinese products
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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