Companies/Salesforce

Salesforce

Enterprise cloud CRM and AI platform company. Deploys AI through its Einstein AI and Agentforce products. CEO Marc Benioff has been vocal on AI ethics and responsible AI deployment in enterprise settings. Lobbies on enterprise AI governance and workforce impact issues.

AI Overview

Salesforce spent $0.9M on federal AI lobbying in Q1 2026, with $3.5M in total tracked spending. The company is active in 3 states and focuses on enterprise ai governance (einstein/agentforce), ai workforce impact and reskilling, crm and customer data ai.

$3.5M
Total Federal Lobbying
$0.9M
Q1 2026
3
States Active
4
Focus Areas

Federal Lobbying by Quarter

Q1 2024
$0.6M
Q2 2024
$0.6M
Q3 2024
$0.6M
Q4 2024
$0.6M
Q1 2025
$0.7M
Q2 2025
$0.7M
Q3 2025
$0.8M
Q4 2025
$0.8M
Q1 2026
$0.9M

Public Position

Supports responsible AI regulation with emphasis on transparency and human oversight. Advocates for enterprise AI governance standards and ethical AI deployment guidelines. CEO Marc Benioff has publicly called for trust as the foundation of AI development and deployment.

Policy Focus Areas

Enterprise AI governance (Einstein/Agentforce)AI workforce impact and reskillingCRM and customer data AIResponsible AI deployment standards

Key Lobbyists

IL
Invariant LLC
BHFS
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
CCL
Capitol Counsel LLC

Bills Lobbied On

  • 📋S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)
  • 📋H.R. 6580 (AI Transparency Act)
  • 📋Algorithmic Accountability Act
  • 📋H.R. 3369 (National AI Commission Act)

Notable Actions

  • Published Trusted AI Principles and established internal Office of Ethical and Humane Use
  • CEO Marc Benioff personally testified before Senate on responsible AI enterprise deployment
  • Launched Einstein Trust Layer for enterprise AI with built-in governance guardrails

State Lobbying Activity

CA
$0.5M
2025
NY
$0.3M
2025
IL
$0.2M
2025

Campaign Contributions

DSen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
$6,000
RSen. Todd Young (R-IN)
$5,000
DRep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA)
$4,500

Influence Score

6
$3.5M
Lobbying
$0
PAC Money
$16K
Campaign $
$3.5M
Total Footprint