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GM: third_quarter 2026 lobbying report

Global competitiveness; auto manufacturing supply chain; H.R. 4361/S.1711, The Stop China Act and related issues concerning China and the U.S. Auto industry; legislation related to autonomous vehicles; S. 4429/H.R. 8730, Connected Vehicle Security Act; H.R.7389, Motor Vehicle Modernization Act of 2026 H.R. 9495, Defense appropriations for Fiscal Year 2027; infantry squad vehicle funding, tactical electrification initiatives; Department of Defense budget request for Fiscal Year 2027; One Big Beautiful Bill Act implementation; H.R. 5166, Financial Services, General Government Appropriations Act,

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Oct 20, 2026, 10:20 AM EDT
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Collected
Nov 11, 2026, 12:57 PM EST

Why this is connected

Legal-name match: GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY is General Motors Co (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1467858/), differing only in punctuation, "the" or suffix spelling (Corp/Corporation).

Reported lobbying amounts

Expenses: $3,560,000.00

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

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