Lobbying disclosures · Lobbying report
PL: third_quarter 2026 lobbying report
General issues related to remote sensing data buys and satellite imagery data services for commercial and Federal civilian and defense agency use, and regulatory reform to reduce burdens on commercial space activity. General issues related to remote sensing data buys and satellite imagery data services for commercial and Federal civilian and defense agency use, and regulatory reform to reduce burdens on commercial space activity.
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- Oct 20, 2026, 3:59 PM EDT
- Event / period date
- Not stated
- Collected
- Nov 11, 2026, 6:37 PM EST
Why this is connected
Exact legal-name match: Planet Labs PBC (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836833/).
Reported lobbying amounts
Income: $150,000.00
These are different reporting measures. They are not added together or treated as spending on one particular bill.
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These disclosures provide context. Their presence does not establish a link between a trader and the event.
- Aug 13, 2025$50K–$100K
Rep. George Whitesides (D-CA-27)
$50K–$100K · Traded Mar 27, 2025 · disclosed Aug 13, 2025 · filed 139 days later
Committee overlap: Armed Services and Science - Jul 20, 2015$1K–$15K
Sen. Susan M. Collins (R-ME)
Sold (full) Planet Labs PBC PL
$1K–$15K · Traded Jul 23, 2014 · disclosed Jul 20, 2015 · Spouse · filed 362 days later
- Aug 14, 2014$1K–$15K
Sen. Susan M. Collins (R-ME)
Sold (full) Planet Labs PBC PL
$1K–$15K · Traded Jul 23, 2014 · disclosed Aug 14, 2014 · Spouse
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