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Lobbying Report: ACG Advocacy for Alliance of U.S. Startups and Inventors for Jobs

Original title: ACG Advocacy → Alliance of U.S. Startups and Inventors for Jobs (2nd Quarter Report 2026)

Record date · July 20, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This document is a second-quarter 2026 report detailing the advocacy activities of ACG Advocacy on behalf of the Alliance of U.S. Startups and Inventors for Jobs. The report outlines the specific policy areas targeted and the government agencies contacted during this period.

Why it matters

This report discloses that $40,000 was paid to ACG Advocacy to influence federal patent legislation, innovation policy, and global intellectual property enforcement strategies.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Alliance of U.S. Startups and Inventors for Jobs

The organization is the client paying for lobbying services to influence federal patent and trade policy.

Directly affected

ACG Advocacy

The firm is the registrant responsible for performing the lobbying activities and reporting the income.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this document?
This is a mandatory report that informs the public about which organizations are paying for influence in Washington and what specific policy issues they are targeting.
How much was spent on this lobbying effort?
The report states that ACG Advocacy received $40,000 in income from the Alliance of U.S. Startups and Inventors for Jobs for the second quarter of 2026.

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Discoveries

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financial connection100% confidence

Lobbying Expenditure

The document confirms a $40,000 financial link between ACG Advocacy and the Alliance of U.S. Startups and Inventors for Jobs for Q2 2026.

Connected Entities

Alliance of U.S. Startups and Inventors for Jobs, U.S. Trade Representative, ACG Advocacy and 4 more
OrganizationAlliance of U.S. Startups and Inventors for Jobs“The organization that hired ACG Advocacy.”Map →
OrganizationU.S. Trade Representative“Agency lobbied regarding global IP enforcement.”Map →
OrganizationACG Advocacy“The firm registered to perform lobbying services.”Map →
OrganizationU.S. Senate“Government body lobbied regarding patent and trade issues.”Map →
PersonChris Israel“The individual lobbyist listed on the filing.”Map →
OrganizationPatent & Trademark Office“Agency lobbied regarding patent review procedures.”Map →
OrganizationU.S. House of Representatives“Government body lobbied regarding patent and trade issues.”Map →

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Analysis Score

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  • Significance40
    How much this matters to a regular citizen
  • Controversy10
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
    Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
  • Buzz10
    Current news / social attention level

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