Ouster, INC.
LIDAR technology company
Based in CA
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AI Overview
With $2.2M in lobbying spend across 15 quarterly filings, Ouster, INC. is a significant lobbying presence. They deploy 12 individual lobbyists
$2.2M
Total Lobbying Spend
15
Quarterly Filings
1
Lobbying Firms Used
12
Individual Lobbyists
Spending by Year
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $450K |
| 2023 | $600K |
| 2024 | $600K |
| 2025 | $560K |
Lobbying Firms
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
What They Lobby For
- Issues pertaining to the import and export of light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensors.
- Issues pertaining to the import and export of light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensors; issues related to the national security and homeland security of LIDAR sensors.
- Issues pertaining to the national security and homeland security of light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensors; the import and export of LIDAR sensors; federal spending on LIDAR sensors that have been determined to be a national security or homeland security risk.
- Issues pertaining to the national security and homeland security of light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensors; the import and export of LIDAR sensors; federal spending on LIDAR sensors that have been determined to be a national security or homeland security risk; H.R. 9565, Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act; lidar language in the Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce-Justice Science Appropriation bill (H.R. 9026 and S. 4795) and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill (H.R. 9028 and S. 4796).
- National security issues pertaining to light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensors; LIDAR provisions in the Defense Appropriations bill (H.R. 8774 and S. 4921); LIDAR provisions in the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 8070 and S. 4638.
- Issues pertaining to the national security and homeland security of light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensors; the import and export of LIDAR sensors; federal spending on LIDAR sensors that have been determined to be a national security or homeland security risk; H.R. 9565, Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act; LIDAR language in the Fiscal Year 2025 Commerce-Justice Science Appropriation bill (H.R. 9026 and S. 4795) and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill (H.R. 9028 and S. 4796).
- National security issues pertaining to light detection and ranging (LIDAR) sensors; LIDAR provisions in the Defense Appropriations bill (H.R. 8774 and S. 4921); LIDAR provisions in the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law 118-159).
- Issues pertaining to the national security, homeland security, import and export of light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors; federal spending on LiDAR sensors that have been determined to be a national security or homeland security risk; Securing Infrastructure from Adversaries Act; LiDAR language in the Fiscal Year 2026 Commerce-Justice Science Appropriation bill and the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill.
- National security issues pertaining to light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors; LiDAR provisions in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act.
- National security issues pertaining to light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensors; LiDAR provisions in the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 3838 and S. 2296).
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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