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PL: third_quarter 2026 lobbying report
Regulation and licensing of commercial space activities; Wireless spectrum use for space activities; NASA programs; H.R. 2600, the ASCEND Act - all provisions related to satellite imagery; S. 1437, the ASCEND Act - all provisions related to satellite imagery; S. 933, NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025 - all provisions related to satellite imagery; H.R. 7273, NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026 - all provisions related to satellite imagery. Satellite issues; Geospatial imagery; Defense programs and budget for commercial remote sensing; H.R. 8800, National Defense Authorization Act for FY27;
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- Oct 20, 2026, 5:40 PM EDT
- Event / period date
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- Collected
- Nov 11, 2026, 11:27 PM EST
Why this is connected
Exact legal-name match: Planet Labs PBC (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1836833/).
Reported lobbying amounts
Expenses: $390,000.00
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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