Why It Matters
Syensqo USA LLC disclosed lobbying in the third quarter of 2026 on defense procurement, semiconductor supply chain restrictions, China tariffs, and the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).
The filing covers the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including provisions on aircraft procurement and the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), as well as the CHIPS EQUIP Act, which would prohibit covered entities that receive federal semiconductor assistance from purchasing certain equipment from foreign entities of concern (FEOCs).
By the Numbers
The in-house third-quarter 2026 filing reports $220,000, down $10,000 from $230,000 in the second quarter of 2026. Across all registrants, the client's total fell to $220,000 this quarter from $310,000 last quarter, and is up $50,000 from $170,000 in the third quarter of 2025.
The three lobbyists on the filing are Ian Choiniere, Senior Adviser, Government Affairs, North America; David Cetola, Vice President/Head, Global Government Affairs; and James Lai, Senior Adviser, North American Government Affairs. Lai served as a staff assistant on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee during the 115th and 116th Congresses.
Broader Context
S. 2296, the NDAA sponsored by Sen. Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), passed the Senate and was held at the desk as of Nov. 12, 2025. The filing also cites H.R. 3838, the House companion NDAA, covering aircraft procurement and PFAS and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) liability provisions. The Congressional Budget Office estimated in August 2025 that H.R. 3838 authorized $884.3 billion for fiscal year 2026.
The filing names H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), covering clean energy tax credits and corporate tax modifications for U.S. subsidiaries subject to foreign extraterritorial tax regimes. The OBBBA became Public Law No. 119-21 on July 4, 2025.
On semiconductor policy, the filing cites H.R. 6207 and S. 4585, both titled the CHIPS EQUIP Act, covering prohibitions on covered entities receiving federal semiconductor assistance from purchasing certain equipment from FEOCs. House Democrats released a version of the CHIPS EQUIP Act of 2025 on Oct. 9, 2025, proposing those limits.
The filing also discloses lobbying on the Department of Justice's advance notice of proposed rulemaking on FARA implementing regulations, including the commercial exemption and the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) exemption. The Justice Department published a proposed update to its FARA regulations on Jan. 2, 2025.
The Bottom Line
Syensqo's in-house filings list the same three lobbyists in every quarter on record, and Ballard Partners LLC filed a termination in the second quarter of 2026.
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