University of Illinois
Based in IL
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AI Overview
With $4.2M in lobbying spend across 35 quarterly filings, University of Illinois is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 17 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$4.2M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
2
Lobbyists Deployed
17
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $270K |
| 2019 | $510K |
| 2020 | $570K |
| 2021 | $530K |
| 2022 | $490K |
| 2023 | $610K |
| 2024 | $710K |
| 2025 | $480K |
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: Transportation, Science/Technology, Copyright/Patent, Defense, Agriculture and 12 more
- •S. 1885, AV START Act, Issues pertaining to Federal Railroad Administration and Federal Transit Administration research and development funding.
- •Issues pertaining to infrastructure research, workforce development, and research infrastructure.
- •Issues related to scientific research and sexual harassment.
- •Issues pertaining to high performance com
- •STRONGER Patents Act of 2017
- •P.L.115-91, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, Issues pertaining to research and development activities of the Department of Defense, including basic and applied research funding
- •The Reauthorization of the Farm Bill (2018), Issues pertaining to the research, conservation, nutrition, and rural development titles for the upcoming reauthorization of the 2014 farm bill.
- •H.R. 1268,
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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