Why It Matters
Nissan North America Inc. spent $150,000 lobbying through the law firm Hogan Lovells US LLP in quarter two of 2026, according to a federal lobbying disclosure filed with Congress. The filing covers automotive safety, supply chain and manufacturing, electric vehicle (EV) tax policy, and trade, the same mix of issues Hogan Lovells reported on Nissan's behalf the previous quarter. The engagement continues as the automotive sector adjusts to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement's (USMCA) move into an annual review process after the Trump administration declined to extend the deal, a shift that could reshape rules of origin and tariff exposure for manufacturers with cross-border supply chains.
By the Numbers
Nissan's quarter two of 2026 filing with Hogan Lovells follows a quarter three of 2025 filing from the same firm, when the automaker reported $180,000 in lobbying income covering an identical issue portfolio. Michael Bell and Jamie Wickett are registered as the lobbyists on the account; Wickett's Legis1 lobbyist profile shows prior government experience.
Across all registrants, Nissan has spent $5,480,000 on federal lobbying over the past four quarters, ranking in the 98th percentile among lobbying organizations tracked by Legis1. The company currently maintains 3 active in-house lobbyists and 9 active contract or firm lobbyists, and has lobbied 21 bills over the past five years. In quarter two of 2025, the in-house government affairs team reported $1,090,000 in lobbying income while working H.R. 1, the reconciliation legislation known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and H.R. 979, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. Crossroads Strategies LLC reported $80,000 in spending that same quarter on supply chain and vehicle tax issues, also citing H.R. 1. Squire Patton Boggs has separately reported $80,000 in spending in both quarter three of 2025 and quarter one of 2026, listing "autos and tariffs" as its sole specific issue each time.
Broader Context
The spread across four registrants points to a lobbying strategy built to cover the automotive sector's widest trade exposure rather than a single legislative target. Squire Patton Boggs' consistent focus on autos and tariffs tracks the industry's broader anxiety over import costs, while Crossroads' supply chain work and the in-house team's push on H.R. 1 reflect Nissan positioning itself for a reworked USMCA. Major automotive trade groups have pressed U.S. trade officials to keep the agreement trilateral, warning that a fragmented deal would undercut a foundation the industry has built years of investment around. Automakers are also watching a separate fight over rules of origin, as the administration reportedly wants to raise the regional content threshold for North American vehicles well above the current 75 percent requirement, a change that could force costly changes across Nissan's supply chain.
The Bottom Line
Nissan's quarter two 2026 disclosure shows a company maintaining, rather than escalating, its Hogan Lovells relationship, with that firm's issue portfolio unchanged from the prior quarter. The bigger signal is in the spread: four active registrants and $5.48 million in spending over the past year point to a company positioning itself across every front of the USMCA renegotiation, not just tariffs, as the deal heads into a review process that could stretch on for years.
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