The Optical Society

Professional association for optics and photonics

Based in DC

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AI Overview

With $70K in lobbying spend across 3 quarterly filings, The Optical Society is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 2 issue areas.

$70K
Total Spend
1
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
3
Lobbyists Deployed
2
Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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YearLobbying Spend
2018$70K

Issues Lobbied

MEDScience/Technology

Lobbying Firms

Cogent Strategies LLC

Lobbyists

Randall GerardClaudia JamesEmily Pappas

Government Agencies Targeted

These are the government entities that The Optical Society disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSENATE
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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: MED, Science/Technology

Cancer research

Promoting the efforts of the National Photonics Initiative.

Quantum science and technology.

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Last updated: February 2026

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