Lobbying disclosures · Lobbying report
SNPS: second_quarter 2026 lobbying report
Issues related to tax treatment and competitiveness in semiconductor design, including those in P.L. 115-97 the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and H.R. 802 the Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research Act of 2025 (the STAR Act). Issues related to international trade rules; U.S.-China relations; tariffs, including Sec. 232 and IEEPA; outbound investment, including the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 included in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (PL 119-60); export controls, including amendments to Export Administration Regulations(EAR) a
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- Jul 17, 2026, 11:59 AM EDT
- Event / period date
- Not stated
- Collected
- Nov 10, 2026, 1:29 AM EST
Why this is connected
Exact legal-name match: SYNOPSYS INC (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/883241/).
Reported lobbying amounts
Expenses: $310,000.00
These are different reporting measures. They are not added together or treated as spending on one particular bill.
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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
$1K–$15K · Traded Oct 12, 2026 · disclosed Nov 5, 2026 · Spouse
- Nov 5, 2026$1K–$15K
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
$1K–$15K · Traded Oct 7, 2026 · disclosed Nov 5, 2026 · Spouse
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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
$1K–$15K · Traded Sep 11, 2026 · disclosed Oct 7, 2026 · Dependent
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Sen. Alan Armstrong (R-OK)
$1K–$15K · Traded Mar 27, 2026 · disclosed Jul 21, 2026 · filed 116 days later
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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
$1K–$15K · Traded Apr 13, 2026 · disclosed May 11, 2026 · Spouse
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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)
$1K–$15K · Traded Jan 13, 2026 · disclosed Feb 6, 2026 · Spouse
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Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA-4)
$1K–$15K · Traded Dec 31, 2025 · disclosed Jan 15, 2026 · Spouse
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$1K–$15K · Traded Nov 18, 2025 · disclosed Dec 15, 2025
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