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AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying Spend

$39.6M

Filings

687

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$1,809,000	34	12
2025	$3,040,000	50	12
2024	$2,640,000	46	12
2023	$2,230,000	46	12
2022	$2,430,000	39	10
2021	$1,740,000	37	11
2020	$1,460,000	33	8
2019	$2,240,000	30	8
2018	$1,370,000	29	7
2017	$1,245,000	35	9
2016	$1,800,000	35	8
2015	$1,710,000	32	8
2014	$1,550,000	31	9
2013	$1,460,000	30	8
2012	$869,000	30	8
2011	$1,046,000	32	8
2010	$1,316,000	26	7
2009	$1,253,000	30	7
2008	$1,996,000	23	6
2007	$1,365,480	16	6
2006	$532,261	10	4
2005	$1,375,223	4	1
2004	$277,966	1	1
2003	$839,825	2	1
2002	$562,510	2	1
2001	$711,445	2	1
1999	$710,621	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION	$39,579,331	91
DUNKEL GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	81
MCCARTHY STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS	—	79
THE NIMITZ GROUP LLC	—	42
HILLNORTH LLC	—	30
S-3 GROUP	—	16
VENABLE LLP	—	22
FARRAGUT PARTNERS LLP	—	24
VINCENT BRANDYS	—	22
RUSS REID COMPANY	—	21
CGCN GROUP, LLC	—	12
CAPITOL VENTURE LLC	—	13
DAVID L. HORNE, LLC	—	72
CORCORAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. DBA CORCORAN PARTNERS	—	9
WILEY REIN LLP	—	16

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	574
SENATE	557
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	43
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	13
White House Office	6
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	5
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	4
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	3
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	583
Veterans	Veterans	113
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	93
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	71
Education	Education	55
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	50
Insurance	Insurance	49
Advertising	Advertising	25
Defense	Defense	23
Small Business	Small Business	11
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	10
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	9
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	9
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	9
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	7
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	7
Minting/Money/Gold Standard	Minting/Money/Gold Standard	4
Tobacco	Tobacco	3
Housing	Housing	2
Accounting	Accounting	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1521119th Congress

DOC Access Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VINCENT BRANDYS

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HR1521 HR 4282

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: HR1521

H.R. 4282119th Congress

Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VINCENT BRANDYS

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HR1521 HR 4282

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: HR 4282

H.R. 1521119th Congress

DOC Access Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: YC CONSULTING, LLC

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H.R. 1521, DOC Access Act of 2025 S. 1716, Vision Lab Choice Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1521

S. 1716119th Congress

Vision Lab Choice Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: YC CONSULTING, LLC

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H.R. 1521, DOC Access Act of 2025 S. 1716, Vision Lab Choice Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 1716

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H.R. 1521119th Congress

DOC Access Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CAPITOL VENTURE LLC

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Legislation related to optometric care access, including H.R.1521 - DOC Access Act of 2025, all provisions related to optometric care.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.1521

H.R. 1521119th Congress

DOC Access Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VENABLE LLP

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H.R. 1521, the DOC Access Act of 2025; FY27 Appropriations Bill; H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1521

H.R. 9393119th Congress

Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VENABLE LLP

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H.R. 1521, the DOC Access Act of 2025; FY27 Appropriations Bill; H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9393

S. 1716119th Congress

Vision Lab Choice Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: S-3 GROUP

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Dental and Optometric Care Access Act; Vision Lab Choice Act S 1716

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S 1716

H.R. 1521119th Congress

DOC Access Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VINCENT BRANDYS

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HR1521 HR 4282

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: HR1521

H.R. 4282119th Congress

Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VINCENT BRANDYS

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HR1521 HR 4282

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: HR 4282

H.R. 1521119th Congress

DOC Access Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VENABLE LLP

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Legislative and administrative outreach and monitoring regarding Continuing Resolution (CR); H.R. 1521, the DOC Access Act of 2025; H.R. 4282, the Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act; FY27 Appropriations Bill; H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1521

H.R. 4282119th Congress

Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VENABLE LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislative and administrative outreach and monitoring regarding Continuing Resolution (CR); H.R. 1521, the DOC Access Act of 2025; H.R. 4282, the Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act; FY27 Appropriations Bill; H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4282

H.R. 9393119th Congress

Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VENABLE LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislative and administrative outreach and monitoring regarding Continuing Resolution (CR); H.R. 1521, the DOC Access Act of 2025; H.R. 4282, the Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act; FY27 Appropriations Bill; H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9393

H.R. 1521119th Congress

DOC Access Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CAPITOL VENTURE LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation related to optometric care access, including H.R.1521 - DOC Access Act of 2025, all provisions related to optometric care.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.1521

H.R. 1521119th Congress

DOC Access Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION

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HR 1521: (DOC Access Act of 2025) This bill will improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans. HR 2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025. This bill seeks to modify various grants, programs and activities that address substance use and misuse as well as modify provisions related to scheduling of controlled substances. The bill will also make a requirement that Medicaid programs cover medication-assisted treatments for individuals with substance use disorders permanent. S. 1716: Vision Lab Choice Act of 2025. This bill will improve coverage under vision plans.

Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1521

H.R. 2483119th Congress

SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION

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HR 1521: (DOC Access Act of 2025) This bill will improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans. HR 2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025. This bill seeks to modify various grants, programs and activities that address substance use and misuse as well as modify provisions related to scheduling of controlled substances. The bill will also make a requirement that Medicaid programs cover medication-assisted treatments for individuals with substance use disorders permanent. S. 1716: Vision Lab Choice Act of 2025. This bill will improve coverage under vision plans.

Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2483

H.R. 4282119th Congress

Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 879: Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025: This bill will amend XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase support for Physicians and other practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes. HR 4282 Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act: this bill will improve contact lens prescription verification.

Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4282

H.R. 879119th Congress

Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION

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HR 879: Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025: This bill will amend XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase support for Physicians and other practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes. HR 4282 Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act: this bill will improve contact lens prescription verification.

Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 879

S. 1716119th Congress

Vision Lab Choice Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1521: (DOC Access Act of 2025) This bill will improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans. HR 2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025. This bill seeks to modify various grants, programs and activities that address substance use and misuse as well as modify provisions related to scheduling of controlled substances. The bill will also make a requirement that Medicaid programs cover medication-assisted treatments for individuals with substance use disorders permanent. S. 1716: Vision Lab Choice Act of 2025. This bill will improve coverage under vision plans.

Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1716

H.R. 1521119th Congress

DOC Access Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: YC CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1521, DOC Access Act of 2025 S. 1716, Vision Lab Choice Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1521

S. 1716119th Congress

Vision Lab Choice Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: YC CONSULTING, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1521, DOC Access Act of 2025 S. 1716, Vision Lab Choice Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 1716

S. 1716119th Congress

Vision Lab Choice Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: S-3 GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Dental and Optometric Care Access Act; Vision Lab Choice Act S 1716

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S 1716

H.R. 1521119th Congress

DOC Access Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: VINCENT BRANDYS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR1521 HR 4282

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: HR1521

H.R. 4282119th Congress

Contact Lens Prescription Verification Modernization Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: VINCENT BRANDYS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR1521 HR 4282

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: HR 4282

H.R. 1521119th Congress

DOC Access Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1521: (DOC Access Act of 2025) This bill will improve health care coverage under vision and dental plans. HR 2483: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025. This bill seeks to modify various grants, programs and activities that address substance use and misuse as well as modify provisions related to scheduling of controlled substances. The bill will also make a requirement that Medicaid programs cover medication-assisted treatments for individuals with substance use disorders permanent. S. 1716: Vision Lab Choice Act of 2025. This bill will improve coverage under vision plans.

Client expense: $719,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1521

Source: Senate LDA