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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 400 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NW |
Address2 | SUITE 351 |
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001-1558 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | New Brunswick |
State | NJ |
Zip Code | 08901 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 33977-12
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6. House ID# 307380000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Ian R. Grubman |
Date | 7/21/2025 5:17:29 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4121 and S. 2256: Legislation making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related agencies for fiscal year 2026 (provisions relating to funding for centers of excellence in advanced and continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing at the FDA; funding for the National Institute of Food and Agricultures research, extension, and education programs and to waive matching requirements for specialty crop research).
Pending legislation making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, NASA, the National Science Foundation, and related agencies for fiscal year 2026 (provisions relating to funding for the National Science Foundation, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research programs, and the National Institute of Justice).
H.R. 4016 and Pending Senate Legislation: Legislation making appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2026 (provisions relating to funding for basic and applied defense research, including at DARPA).
Pending legislation making appropriations for energy and water development for fiscal year 2026 (provisions relating to funding for the Department of Energy-Office of Science and defense environmental cleanup).
Pending legislation making appropriations for Financial Services and General Government for fiscal year 2026 (provisions relating to funding for Small Business Development Centers).
H.R. 4213 and Pending Senate Legislation: Legislation making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2026 (provisions relating to funding for DHSs University Centers of Excellence and the potential termination of the Office of University Programs).
Pending legislation making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and related agencies for fiscal year 2026 (provisions relating to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities and water resources research at the U.S. Geological Survey).
Pending legislation making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and related agencies for fiscal year 2025 (provisions relating to funding for NIH and biomedical research and infrastructure programs; health workforce development and training; research on developmental disabilities, health quality, and gun violence prevention; and the Department of Educations post-secondary aid programs, including Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, Work Study, and TRIO Programs).
Pending legislation making appropriations for the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs for fiscal year 2026 (provision relating to funding for the Fulbright Program and Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program).
Pending legislation making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Certain Independent Agencies for fiscal year 2026 (provisions relating to funding for university research programs at both the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development).
H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (provisions relating to new funding for agriculture research and infrastructure programs).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Grubman |
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Samantha |
Booth |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code SCI
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1864 and S. 854: Risky Research Review Act
A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to establish the Life Sciences Research Security Board, and for other purposes (ALL).
H.R. 1802: SPARE Act
A bill to prohibit the use of animals in federally funded research, promote the adoption of humane and scientifically advanced alternatives, and ensure the ethical rehoming of retired research animals, and for other purposes (ALL).
H.R. 1048 and S. 1296: Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments (ALL).
Presidential and executive actions to cap Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs for research.
Presidential and executive actions to freeze or terminate federal research grants.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Ian |
Grubman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 801 and S. 317: Charitable Act
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and extend the deduction for charitable contributions for individuals not itemizing deductions (ALL).
H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (provisions relating to expanding the application of the excise tax on excess compensation of highly paid employees at tax-exempt organizations, modifying the existing 1.4 percent excise tax on annual net investment income of private college and university endowments, and rescinding clean energy tax credits).
H.R. 2543 and S. 1610: Tax-Free Pell Grant Act
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the exclusion of Pell Grants from gross income, and for other purposes (ALL).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Samantha |
Booth |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (provisions relating to ending income-contingent repayment plans, terminating subsidized Stafford loans for undergraduate students and PLUS loans for graduate and professional students, and addressing the Pell Grant shortfall).
S. 383: JOBS Act of 2025
A bill to extend Federal Pell Grant eligibility of certain short-term programs (ALL).
H.R. 1635: Pell to Grad Act
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase the period of eligibility for Federal Pell Grants, and for other purposes (ALL).
H.R. 1048 and S. 1296: Defending Education Transparency and Ending Rogue Regimes Engaging in Nefarious Transactions (DETERRENT) Act
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional information in disclosures of foreign gifts and contracts from foreign sources, restrict contracts with certain foreign entities and foreign countries of concern, require certain staff and faculty to report foreign gifts and contracts, and require disclosure of certain foreign investments within endowments (ALL).
H.R. 777: Closing the College Hunger Gap Act
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to send to certain students who submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid information regarding potential eligibility for assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and for other purposes (ALL).
H.R. 3711 and S. 1948: POST GRAD Act
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reinstate the authority of the Secretary of Education to make Federal Direct Stafford Loans to graduate and professional students (ALL).
H.R. 2733: Pell Grant Flexibility Act
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes (ALL).
Presidential and executive actions to dismantle the Department of Education and reduce the Departments workforce.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Ian |
Grubman |
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Samantha |
Booth |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain aliens, and for other purposes (ALL).
H.R. 2627 and S. 1233: Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025
A bill to provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other purposes (ALL).
H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (provisions relating to new fees for immigrants and international visitors).
Presidential and executive actions on immigration.
Presidential and executive actions on international student and scholar visas.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Ian |
Grubman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
Pending House Legislation and S. 2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes (provisions relating to defense research, workforce, and academic partnerships).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Ian |
Grubman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code AGR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (provisions relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and SNAP-ED; funding for agriculture research and infrastructure programs).
Pending legislation to reauthorize the Farm Bill.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Ian |
Grubman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code SPO
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2688: Protecting Student Athletes Economic Freedom Act of 2025
A bill to prohibit a student athlete from being considered an employee of an institution, a conference, or an association based on participating in certain intercollegiate athletics (ALL).
H.R. 3847: Student-athlete Protections and Opportunities through Rights, Transparency, and Safety (SPORTS) Act
To protect the name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes, and for other purposes (ALL).
Pending comprehensive legislation on college athletics and name, image, and likeness rights of student athletes.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Ian |
Grubman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (provisions relating to Medicaid cuts and Medicare payments to providers).
H.R. 3890: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes (ALL).
H.R. 2314: Fair Access in Residency (FAIR) Act
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require hospitals with approved medical residency training programs to submit to the Secretary of Health and Human Services certain information regarding osteopathic and allopathic candidates for such programs. (ALL).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Ian |
Grubman |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1987 and S. 926: Saving Our Veterans Lives Act of 2025
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program to furnish to certain veterans items used for the secure storage of firearms, and for other purposes (ALL).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Ian |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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