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KLAC: second_quarter 2026 lobbying report

Trade policy regarding China, including tariffs and export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment for advanced models. Research and development funding and tax benefits in support of the semiconductor industry.

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Became public
Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
Event / period date
Not stated
Collected
Nov 10, 2026, 1:29 AM EST

Why this is connected

Legal-name match: KLA CORPORATION is KLA CORP (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/319201/), differing only in punctuation, "the" or suffix spelling (Corp/Corporation).

Reported lobbying amounts

Expenses: $290,000.00

These are different reporting measures. They are not added together or treated as spending on one particular bill.

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