GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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Lobbying Spend

$2.2M

Filings

175

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	11	4
2025	—	17	5
2024	—	6	2
2023	—	7	2
2022	—	9	2
2021	—	7	2
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	$70,000	8	3
2017	$220,000	9	2
2016	$60,000	4	1
2015	$80,000	4	1
2014	$70,000	4	1
2013	$70,000	6	2
2012	$50,000	9	2
2011	$80,000	8	2
2010	$90,000	14	3
2009	$100,000	15	3
2008	$190,000	8	2
2007	$70,000	4	2
2006	$40,000	3	2
2005	$300,000	4	2
2004	$200,000	2	1
2003	$100,000	1	1
2002	$200,000	2	1
2001	$220,000	5	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY	$2,210,000	87
THORN RUN PARTNERS	—	20
CARMEN GROUP INCORPORATED	—	18
K&L GATES LLP	—	6
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP	—	6
ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP	—	7
MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC	—	3
GIBBONS & COMPANY, INC.	—	22
ACG ADVOCACY	—	3
CENTER ROAD SOLUTIONS	—	3

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	125
SENATE	109
Natl Park Service (NPS)	45
Education, Dept of	19
White House Office	17
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	15
State, Dept of (DOS)	13
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)	11
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	11
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	9
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	8
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	8
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	5
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	4
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	4
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	4
Energy, Dept of	3
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	3
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	3
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	3

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Education	Education	76
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	50
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	50
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	48
Immigration	Immigration	39
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	34
Health Issues	Health Issues	22
Defense	Defense	19
Transportation	Transportation	19
Government Issues	Government Issues	15
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	14
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	12
Veterans	Veterans	12
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	11
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	9
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	8
District of Columbia	District of Columbia	7
Agriculture	Agriculture	5
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	5
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	4

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 8774118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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FY25 House and Senate Defense Appropriations - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 8774).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8774

H.R. 8774118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: THORN RUN PARTNERS

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FY25 House and Senate Defense Appropriations - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R. 8774).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8774

H.R. 4431117th Congress

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC

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FY22 House & Senate H.R. 4431 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill & S. 0000 Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. Funding for National Domestic Preparedness Consortium

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4431

H.R. 4431117th Congress

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC

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FY22 House & Senate H.R. 4431 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill & S. 0000 Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. Funding for National Domestic Preparedness Consortium

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4431

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H.R. 4431117th Congress

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2022

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: MCALLISTER & QUINN, LLC

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FY22 House & Senate H.R. 4431 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill & S. 0000 Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Bill. Funding for National Domestic Preparedness Consortium

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4431

H.R. 4830115th Congress

SIT-REP Act

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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H.R. 4830/S. 3130, SIT-REP Act. Also local access to certain transplant procedures for DC area veterans.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4830

H.R. 5160115th Congress

Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act of 2018

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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National Cancer Institute, with a focus on increasing participation in clinical trials. Support for H.R. 5160, Cancer Care Planning and Communications Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5160

H.R. 5515115th Congress

John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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Concerns regarding provisions of H.R. 5515 National Defense Authorization Act relating to restrictions on university use of certain DOD-funded research.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5515

S. 3130115th Congress

SIT-REP Act of 2018

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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H.R. 4830/S. 3130, SIT-REP Act. Also local access to certain transplant procedures for DC area veterans.

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

Matched citations: S. 3130

H.R. 4830115th Congress

SIT-REP Act

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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H.R. 4830, SIT-REP Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4830

H.R. 1115th Congress

An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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Provisions of HR1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act relevant to higher education.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1

S. 991114th Congress

Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act of 2015

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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Support of S.991, Evidence Based Policy-making Commission.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.991

H.R. 2504114th Congress

Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2015

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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S. 1482/HR 2504, Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2504

S. 1482114th Congress

Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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S. 1482/HR 2504, Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1482

H.R. 2504114th Congress

Control Unlawful Fugitive Felons Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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S. 1482/HR 2504, Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2504

S. 1482114th Congress

Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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S. 1482/HR 2504, Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2015.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1482

H.R. 2131113th Congress

SKILLS Visa Act

2014 · second_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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Provisions of HR2131 SKILLS Visa Act, and pending comprehensive immigration reform act, relating to international students and graduates.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2131

H.R. 4511113th Congress

Protecting Students From Automatic Default Act of 2014

2014 · second_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness provisions in Higher Education Reauthorization and HR4511, Protecting Students from Automatic Default Act.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR4511

S. 1822113th Congress

Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2013

2014 · first_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Perkins Loans, and proposed college rating system in the Higher Education Act Reauthorization. S.1822, Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1822

H.R. 1374112th Congress

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2011

2013 · second_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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H.R. 1374 Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2011

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1374

H.R. 1374112th Congress

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2011

2013 · first_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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H.R. 1374 Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2011.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1374

H.R. 1374112th Congress

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2011

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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H.R. 1374 Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2011.

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Matched citations: H.R. 1374

H.R. 1374112th Congress

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2011

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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H.R. 1374 Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2011.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1374

H.R. 1374112th Congress

Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2011

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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H.R. 1374 Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2011.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1374

H.R. 3433112th Congress

GRANT Act

2012 · first_quarter · Firm: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

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Provisions of H.R. 3433, GRANT Act, impacting protections of proprietary intellectual property.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3433

Source: Senate LDA

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope