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AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Lobbying Spend

$4.1M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$39,011	4	1
2025	$16,532	4	1
2024	$91,896	4	1
2023	$58,535	4	1
2022	$85,492	4	1
2021	$50,000	4	1
2020	$90,000	4	1
2019	$250,000	6	1
2018	$260,000	4	1
2017	$230,000	4	1
2016	$160,000	4	1
2015	$180,000	4	1
2014	$185,000	4	1
2013	$200,000	4	1
2012	$220,000	4	1
2011	$160,000	4	1
2010	$230,000	5	1
2009	$400,000	6	1
2008	$261,000	4	1
2007	$460,000	3	1
2006	$20,000	1	1
2005	$220,000	2	1
2004	$20,000	2	2
2003	$20,000	3	2
2000	$80,000	2	1
1999	$70,000	2	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS	$4,057,465	93
THE SHERIDAN GROUP	—	3

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	90
SENATE	90
Education, Dept of	31
White House Office	16
State, Dept of (DOS)	11
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	10
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)	10
Natl Endowment for the Arts	10
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	10
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)	7
Natl Endowment for the Humanities	6
Natl Foundation on the Arts & Humanities	6
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	5
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	2
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	1
Small Business Administration (SBA)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	95
Education	Education	91
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	87
Transportation	Transportation	50
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	46
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	42
Immigration	Immigration	30
Health Issues	Health Issues	29
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	27
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	24
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	20
Defense	Defense	17
Veterans	Veterans	12
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	8
Travel/Tourism	Travel/Tourism	4
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	3
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 6569117th Congress

PLACE Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Promoting Local Artists in the Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) - HR 6569 / S.3560 - Last year's bill but lobbied for re-introduction. - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA Act) - HR 5019 / S. 2858 - Last year's bill, but lobbied for the re-introduction. - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) HR 6381 / S.3521 - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S.1121 introduced in this Congress. - Bureau of Economic Analysis Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6569

H.R. 2485119th Congress

Arts Education for All Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Well-rounded funding for Title I-A, Title II-A and Title IV-A of ESEA in the Labor, HHS, ED bill - HBCU Arts Act - Arts Education for All Act - H.R. 2485 and S. 4496

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2485

H.R. 2485119th Congress

Arts Education for All Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- HBCU Arts Act - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA Act) - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) - Well-rounded funding for Title I-A, Title II-A and Title IV-A of ESEA in the Labor, HHS, ED bill - NEA-NEH Funding in the Interior Subcommittee Appropriations Bill - The CHARITBLE ACT, S. 317 & HR 801 - Arts Education for All Act, H.R.2485 - Preservation of the John F. Kennedy Center - Protecting Presidential Memorials Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2485

H.R. 5019119th Congress

CEO Accountability and Responsibility Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Promoting Local Artists in the Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) - HR 6569 / S.3560 - Last year's bill but lobbied for re-introduction. - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA Act) - HR 5019 / S. 2858 - Last year's bill, but lobbied for the re-introduction. - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) HR 6381 / S.3521 - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S.1121 introduced in this Congress. - Bureau of Economic Analysis Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5019

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H.R. 6381119th Congress

GAP for Military Service Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Promoting Local Artists in the Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) - HR 6569 / S.3560 - Last year's bill but lobbied for re-introduction. - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA Act) - HR 5019 / S. 2858 - Last year's bill, but lobbied for the re-introduction. - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) HR 6381 / S.3521 - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S.1121 introduced in this Congress. - Bureau of Economic Analysis Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6381

H.R. 721119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that may reduce Charitable giving: 1 percent floor for corporations; .5% floor on individual itemizers; 35 percent giving cap on the 37 percent tax bracket. - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S. 1121

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 721

H.R. 721119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Promoting Local Artists in the Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) - HR 6569 / S.3560 - Last year's bill but lobbied for re-introduction. - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA Act) - HR 5019 / S. 2858 - Last year's bill, but lobbied for the re-introduction. - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) HR 6381 / S.3521 - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S.1121 introduced in this Congress. - Bureau of Economic Analysis Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 721

H.R. 801119th Congress

Charitable Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- HBCU Arts Act - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA Act) - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) - Well-rounded funding for Title I-A, Title II-A and Title IV-A of ESEA in the Labor, HHS, ED bill - NEA-NEH Funding in the Interior Subcommittee Appropriations Bill - The CHARITBLE ACT, S. 317 & HR 801 - Arts Education for All Act, H.R.2485 - Preservation of the John F. Kennedy Center - Protecting Presidential Memorials Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 801

H.R. 8399119th Congress

STAR Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- STAR ACT - H.R. 8399 and S. 8399

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8399

S. 3560117th Congress

PLACE Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Promoting Local Artists in the Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) - HR 6569 / S.3560 - Last year's bill but lobbied for re-introduction. - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA Act) - HR 5019 / S. 2858 - Last year's bill, but lobbied for the re-introduction. - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) HR 6381 / S.3521 - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S.1121 introduced in this Congress. - Bureau of Economic Analysis Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3560

S. 1121119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Promoting Local Artists in the Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) - HR 6569 / S.3560 - Last year's bill but lobbied for re-introduction. - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA Act) - HR 5019 / S. 2858 - Last year's bill, but lobbied for the re-introduction. - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) HR 6381 / S.3521 - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S.1121 introduced in this Congress. - Bureau of Economic Analysis Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1121

S. 1121119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that may reduce Charitable giving: 1 percent floor for corporations; .5% floor on individual itemizers; 35 percent giving cap on the 37 percent tax bracket. - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S. 1121

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1121

S. 2858119th Congress

SHINE for Autumn Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Promoting Local Artists in the Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) - HR 6569 / S.3560 - Last year's bill but lobbied for re-introduction. - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA Act) - HR 5019 / S. 2858 - Last year's bill, but lobbied for the re-introduction. - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) HR 6381 / S.3521 - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S.1121 introduced in this Congress. - Bureau of Economic Analysis Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2858

S. 317119th Congress

Charitable Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- HBCU Arts Act - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA Act) - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) - Well-rounded funding for Title I-A, Title II-A and Title IV-A of ESEA in the Labor, HHS, ED bill - NEA-NEH Funding in the Interior Subcommittee Appropriations Bill - The CHARITBLE ACT, S. 317 & HR 801 - Arts Education for All Act, H.R.2485 - Preservation of the John F. Kennedy Center - Protecting Presidential Memorials Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 317

S. 3521119th Congress

PEERS Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Promoting Local Artists in the Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) - HR 6569 / S.3560 - Last year's bill but lobbied for re-introduction. - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA Act) - HR 5019 / S. 2858 - Last year's bill, but lobbied for the re-introduction. - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) HR 6381 / S.3521 - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S.1121 introduced in this Congress. - Bureau of Economic Analysis Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3521

S. 4496119th Congress

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for additional uses of funds for grants to strengthen historically Black colleges and universities, and for other purposes.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Well-rounded funding for Title I-A, Title II-A and Title IV-A of ESEA in the Labor, HHS, ED bill - HBCU Arts Act - Arts Education for All Act - H.R. 2485 and S. 4496

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4496

H.R. 6569117th Congress

PLACE Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Promoting Local Artists in the Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) - HR 6569 / S.3560 - Last year's bill but lobbied for re-introduction. - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA Act) - HR 5019 / S. 2858 - Last year's bill, but lobbied for the re-introduction. - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) HR 6381 / S.3521 - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S.1121 introduced in this Congress.

Client expense: $22,599 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6569

H.R. 2485119th Congress

Arts Education for All Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Well-rounded funding for Title I-A, Title II-A and Title IV-A of ESEA in the Labor, HHS, ED bill - HBCU Arts Funding Act - Arts Education for All Act - H.R. 2485

Client expense: $22,599 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2485

H.R. 2485119th Congress

Arts Education for All Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- HBCU Arts Act - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA Act) - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) - Well-rounded funding for Title I-A, Title II-A and Title IV-A of ESEA in the Labor, HHS, ED bill - NEA-NEH Funding in the Interior Subcommittee Appropriations Bill - The CHARITBLE ACT, S. 317 & HR 801 - Arts Education for All Act, H.R.2485

Client expense: $22,599 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2485

H.R. 5019119th Congress

CEO Accountability and Responsibility Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Promoting Local Artists in the Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) - HR 6569 / S.3560 - Last year's bill but lobbied for re-introduction. - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA Act) - HR 5019 / S. 2858 - Last year's bill, but lobbied for the re-introduction. - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) HR 6381 / S.3521 - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S.1121 introduced in this Congress.

Client expense: $22,599 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5019

H.R. 6381119th Congress

GAP for Military Service Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Promoting Local Artists in the Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) - HR 6569 / S.3560 - Last year's bill but lobbied for re-introduction. - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA Act) - HR 5019 / S. 2858 - Last year's bill, but lobbied for the re-introduction. - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) HR 6381 / S.3521 - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S.1121 introduced in this Congress.

Client expense: $22,599 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6381

H.R. 721119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Promoting Local Artists in the Creative Economy Workforce Act (PLACE Act) - HR 6569 / S.3560 - Last year's bill but lobbied for re-introduction. - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA Act) - HR 5019 / S. 2858 - Last year's bill, but lobbied for the re-introduction. - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) HR 6381 / S.3521 - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S.1121 introduced in this Congress.

Client expense: $22,599 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 721

H.R. 721119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- The CHARITBLE ACT, S. 317 & HR 801 - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S. 1121

Client expense: $22,599 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 721

H.R. 801119th Congress

Charitable Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- The CHARITBLE ACT, S. 317 & HR 801 - Performing Artists Tax Parity Act (PATPA) - HR 721 / S. 1121

Client expense: $22,599 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 801

H.R. 801119th Congress

Charitable Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- HBCU Arts Act - Creative Workforce Investment Act (CWIA Act) - Comprehensive Resources for Entrepreneurs in the Arts to Transform the Economy Act (CREATE Act) - Well-rounded funding for Title I-A, Title II-A and Title IV-A of ESEA in the Labor, HHS, ED bill - NEA-NEH Funding in the Interior Subcommittee Appropriations Bill - The CHARITBLE ACT, S. 317 & HR 801 - Arts Education for All Act, H.R.2485

Client expense: $22,599 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 801

Source: Senate LDA