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DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Lobbying Spend

$6.9M

Filings

153

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$320,000	4	1
2025	$560,000	8	2
2024	$320,000	13	3
2023	$320,000	8	2
2022	$320,000	8	2
2021	$400,000	9	2
2020	$400,000	9	2
2019	$320,000	4	1
2018	$480,000	6	1
2017	$320,000	4	1
2016	$290,000	4	1
2015	$390,000	6	1
2014	$260,000	4	1
2013	$260,000	4	1
2012	$260,000	10	2
2011	$352,000	10	2
2010	$155,000	4	1
2009	$210,000	12	2
2008	$270,000	9	1
2007	$140,000	2	1
2006	$130,000	2	1
2004	$60,000	3	1
2003	$40,000	2	1
2002	$40,000	2	1
2001	$100,000	2	1
2000	$100,000	2	1
1999	$100,000	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.	$6,917,000	113
PUBLIC STRATEGIES WASHINGTON, INC.	—	20
NATURAL RESOURCE RESULTS LLC	—	10
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP	—	6
CAPITOL DECISIONS, INC.	—	4

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	131
SENATE	131
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	102
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)	84
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	83
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	44
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	22
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	22
Energy, Dept of	10
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	8
Small Business Administration (SBA)	5
White House Office	5
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	4

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	130
Agriculture	Agriculture	123
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	120
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	73
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	27
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	22
Small Business	Small Business	10
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	10
Transportation	Transportation	9
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	2
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Farm Bill implementation issues, conservation programs including ACEP, CRP, EQIP, RCPP, conservation compliance, and the Emergency Watershed Protection program, HR7567, Senate FB Discussion Draft

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR7567

S. 5588118th Congress

Keep It in the Ground Act of 2024

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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General wetlands conservation issues, including the NAWCA among others. The Resilient Coasts and Estuaries Act, Ecological Restoration Project Permitting Act (S. 5588), FWS easements

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 5588

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Farm Bill implementation issues, conservation programs including ACEP, CRP, EQIP, RCPP, conservation compliance, and the Emergency Watershed Protection program, HR7567, Senate FB Discussion Draft

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR7567

H.R. 2773117th Congress

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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General wetlands conservation issues, including the North American Wetlands Conservation Act among others. H.R.2773 - Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2021.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2773

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H.R. 2773117th Congress

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General wetlands conservation issues, including the North American Wetlands Conservation Act among others. H.R.2773 - Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2021.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2773

H.R. 1831111th Congress

Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Extending conservation easement tax incentives. HR 1831, S 812

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1831

H.R. 1916111th Congress

Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Working to improve hunting access issues, duck stamp legislation, coastal wetland loss, carbon sequestration, natural resource adaptation, and other waterfowl conservation programs. HR 3433, HR 1916

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1916

H.R. 3433111th Congress

To amend the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to establish requirements regarding payment of the non-Federal share of the costs of wetlands conservation projects in Canada that are funded under that Act, and for other purposes.

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Working to improve hunting access issues, duck stamp legislation, coastal wetland loss, carbon sequestration, natural resource adaptation, and other waterfowl conservation programs. HR 3433, HR 1916

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3433

S. 812111th Congress

Rural Heritage Conservation Extension Act of 2009

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Extending conservation easement tax incentives. HR 1831, S 812

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 812

H.R. 1831111th Congress

Conservation Easement Incentive Act of 2009

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Working to ensure inclusion of, and favorable treatment for conservation easements and improved incentives for charitable contributions in pending tax legislation, HR 1831. IRA Rollover. Payment of excise taxes that help fund North American Wetlans Conservation Act.

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1831

H.R. 2419111th Congress

Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Working to build support for agriculture conservation programs supporting the 2002 Farm Bill, and for conservation in the development of the 2007-2008 Farm Bill, HR 2419.

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2419

S. 787111th Congress

Clean Water Restoration Act

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Working to overcome challenges to the Clean Water Act that would jeopardize waters important to waterfowl, S 787.

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 787

H.R. 1916111th Congress

Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Working to improve hunting access issues, duck stamp legislation, coastal wetland loss, and other waterfowl conservation programs. HR 3433, HR 1916

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

Matched citations: HR 1916

H.R. 3433111th Congress

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Working to improve hunting access issues, duck stamp legislation, coastal wetland loss, and other waterfowl conservation programs. HR 3433, HR 1916

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

Matched citations: HR 3433

H.R. 2454110th Congress

To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Working to build support for wetland and waterfowl conservation: HR 2419, S 787, HR 2454, HR 1916.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2454

H.R. 2454110th Congress

To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Working to build support for wetland and waterfowl conservation: HR 2419, S 787, HR 2454, HR 1916.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2454

H.R. 2454110th Congress

To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Working to build support for wetland and waterfowl conservation: HR 2419, S 787, HR 2454, HR 1916.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2454

H.R. 2454110th Congress

To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Working to build support for wetland and waterfowl conservation: HR 2419, S 787, HR 2454, HR 1916.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2454

H.R. 2454110th Congress

To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Working to build support for wetland and waterfowl conservation: HR 2419, S 787, HR 2454, HR 1916.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2454

H.R. 2454110th Congress

To include B20 biodiesel blends as an alternative fuel for corporate average fuel economy purposes.

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Working to build support for wetland and waterfowl conservation: HR 2419, S 787, HR 2454, HR 1916.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2454

H.R. 1916111th Congress

Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Working to build support for wetland and waterfowl conservation: HR 2419, S 787, HR 2454, HR 1916.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1916

H.R. 1916111th Congress

Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Working to build support for wetland and waterfowl conservation: HR 2419, S 787, HR 2454, HR 1916.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1916

H.R. 1916111th Congress

Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Working to build support for wetland and waterfowl conservation: HR 2419, S 787, HR 2454, HR 1916.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1916

H.R. 1916111th Congress

Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Working to build support for wetland and waterfowl conservation: HR 2419, S 787, HR 2454, HR 1916.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1916

H.R. 1916111th Congress

Migratory Bird Habitat Investment and Enhancement Act

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Working to build support for wetland and waterfowl conservation: HR 2419, S 787, HR 2454, HR 1916.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1916

Source: Senate LDA