Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability, INC.

Non-profit advocacy

Based in DC

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AI Overview

With $1.9M in lobbying spend across 24 quarterly filings, Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability, INC. is a significant lobbying presence.

$1.9M
Total Lobbying Spend
24
Quarterly Filings
1
Lobbying Firms Used
3
Individual Lobbyists

Spending by Year

YearLobbying Spend
2019$230K
2020$500K
2021$160K
2022$220K
2023$360K
2024$220K
2025$180K

Lobbying Firms

SCHAERR JAFFE LLP

What They Lobby For

  • Intelligence Community Surveillance
  • Lobbying activities involved the prospective reauthorization of section 215 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and amendments thereto.
  • Lobbying activities involved the prospective reauthorization of section 215 of the USA Patriot Act and amendments thereto.
  • Lobbying activities involved amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and its subsequent amendments.
  • Lobbied for amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and for strengthening 4th Amendment protections.
  • PPSA lobbied in favor of legislation that would protect the Fourth Amendment freedoms of Americans, including prospective legislation not yet introduced, such as the Amici for Accountability Act and the Surveillance Oversight Improvements Act, both of which amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to require more accountability from both the government and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. It also lobbied in favor of another prospective bill, the Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act.
  • PPSA lobbied in favor of legislation that would protect the Fourth Amendment freedoms of Americans, including prospective legislation not yet introduced, such as the Amici for Accountability Act and the Surveillance Oversight Improvements Act, both of which amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to require more accountability from both the government and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. It also lobbied in favor of the S.1265, the Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act and the S. 2122, the Cell Site Simulator Warrant Act.
  • PPSA lobbied in favor of legislation that would protect the Fourth Amendment freedoms of Americans, including prospective legislation not yet introduced, such as the Amici for Accountability Act and the Surveillance Oversight Improvements Act, both of which amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to require more accountability from both the government and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. It also lobbied in favor of the S.1265, the Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act, the S. 2122, the Cell Site Simulator Warrant Act, S.3231, and the Closing the Warrantless Digital Car Search Loophole Act of 2021.
  • PPSA lobbied in favor of legislation that would protect the Fourth Amendment freedoms of Americans, including prospective legislation not yet introduced, such as the Amici for Accountability Act and the Surveillance Oversight Improvements Act, both of which amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to require more accountability from both the government and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. It also lobbied in favor of S.1265, the Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act, S. 2122, the Cell Site Simulator Warrant Act, and S.3231, the Closing the Warrantless Digital Car Search Loophole Act of 2021, and H.R. 7072, the NDO Fairness Act.
  • PPSA lobbied in favor of legislation that would protect the Fourth Amendment freedoms of Americans, including prospective legislation not yet introduced, such as the Amici for Accountability Act and the Surveillance Oversight Improvements Act, both of which amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to require more accountability from both the government and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. It also lobbied in favor of S.1265, the Fourth Amendment is Not For Sale Act, S. 2122, the Cell Site Simulator Warrant Act, and S.3231, the Closing the Warrantless Digital Car Search Loophole Act of 2021, and H.R. 7072, the NDO Fairness Act. Also lobbied for increased appropriations for The Open Technology Fund in both the House and Senate. Also lobbied to add surveillance reform amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act and the Defense Appropriations bill.

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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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