Pen America

nonprofit

Based in NY

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AI Overview

With $90K in lobbying spend across 19 quarterly filings, Pen America is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 8 issue areas. Active from 2022 to 2025.

$90K
Total Spend
4
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
2
Lobbyists Deployed
8
Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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YearLobbying Spend
2022$0
2023$0
2024$50K
2025$40K

Issues Lobbied

Civil RightsForeign RelationsEducationCommunicationsScience/TechnologyArts/EntertainmentBudget/AppropriationsMedia/Information

Lobbying Firms

Pen America

Lobbyists

Laura SchroederIan Schwab

Government Agencies Targeted

These are the government entities that Pen America disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSENATECommerce, Dept of (DOC)State, Dept of (DOS)U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
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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: Civil Rights, Foreign Relations, Education, Communications, Science/Technology and 3 more

Civil and human rights; foreign relations related to human rights; education; local news; technology policy.

S 1601 / HR 3169 - Future of Local News Act. Support the strengthening of local news and studying the state of local news. S 2457 / HR 4330 - PRESS Act. Support the broad definition of "covered journa

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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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