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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
fa00f869-2be0-4cea-885a-b038e582e535
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 20:49:02
Income (reported)
—
Expenses (reported)
$320,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

APTS ACTION, INC.

Contact
MICHELLE SHANAHAN
Phone
+1 202-654-4218
Address
zip:22202, city:Arlington, state:VA, street:1225 S. Clark Street Suite 410
Client

APTS ACTION INC

State
VA
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2001-08-06
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (5)

TEC — Telecommunications

Next Generation Broadcast Standard Public Television Datacasting Capabilities in Education, Public Safety and Emergency Communications Funding for public broadcastings infrastructure Consumer Data Privacy Legislation Public Televisions role in emergency alerting and public safety

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

HOM — Homeland Security

Emergency communications and public safety - Public Television Datacasting Capabilities Funding for Public Broadcastings Public Safety Work Freezing of previously appropriated Next Generation Warning System grants Public Televisions role in emergency alerting and public safety Supporting and Advancing Federal Emergency Communications through Infrastructure (SAFE Comms) Act Emergency Alert Grant Fairness Act

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

EDU — Education

Public television's work providing education services Ready To Learn Public Television Datacasting Capabilities in Education Cancelling of previously appropriated Ready To Learn Funding

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

GOV — Government Issues

Importance of Federal Funding for Public Broadcasting

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Funding for public broadcasting's public safety work Funding for public broadcastings infrastructure Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations bills for FY 2026. Issue: Funding for CPB, Interconnection and Ready To Learn. Homeland Security Appropriations bills for FY 2026. Issue: Funding for the Next Generation Warning System H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025. Issue: Public broadcasting rescissions Cancelling of previously appropriated Ready To Learn Funding Freezing of previously appropriated Next Generation Warning System grants Restoration of funding for local public broadcasting stations in FY 2026 and FY 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations bill for FY 2027. Issue: Funding for the Local Public Television Station Commission and Ready To Learn Homeland Security Appropriations bill for FY 2027. Issue: Funding for the Next Generation Warning System Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriation bill for FY 2027. Issue: Funding for the Public Telecommunications Facilities Program

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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