HILTON WORLDWIDE

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Lobbying Spend

$20.0M

Filings

235

Firms Hired

Active Period

2009–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$1,180,000	12	4
2025	$940,000	15	4
2024	$970,000	12	3
2023	$1,040,000	14	3
2022	$710,000	12	3
2021	$710,000	12	3
2020	$890,000	12	3
2019	$1,270,000	14	4
2018	$1,110,000	12	3
2017	$1,040,000	15	4
2016	$1,130,000	15	4
2015	$1,900,000	16	4
2014	$1,520,000	12	3
2013	$1,520,000	14	4
2012	$1,520,000	19	5
2011	$1,140,000	17	4
2010	$1,160,000	9	2
2009	$230,000	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
HILTON WORLDWIDE	$19,980,000	72
HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC	—	49
AVOQ, LLC	—	32
QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)	—	15
THE LUGAR GROUP (FKA LUGAR HELLMANN GROUP)	—	27
ROCK CREEK COUNSEL	—	14
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC	—	11
OGR	—	9
ANCHOR SOLUTIONS LLC	—	6

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	211
SENATE	211
White House Office	40
State, Dept of (DOS)	36
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	35
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	28
Treasury, Dept of	25
General Services Administration (GSA)	18
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	17
Small Business Administration (SBA)	10
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	5
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	3
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	3
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	2
Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS)	1
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	1
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	1
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	1
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	174
Travel/Tourism	Travel/Tourism	159
Health Issues	Health Issues	64
Immigration	Immigration	63
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	54
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	48
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	46
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	26
Government Issues	Government Issues	24
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	20
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	14
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	13
Insurance	Insurance	13
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	11
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	9
Transportation	Transportation	4
Banking	Banking	3
Small Business	Small Business	2
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	1
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 5267119th Congress

American Franchise Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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H.R. 5267: American Franchise Act; all provisions S. 3525: American Franchise Act; all provisions General discussions related to workforce challenges

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5267

H.R. 6128119th Congress

VISIT USA Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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H.R. 6128: VISIT USA Act; all provisions S. 3220: VISIT USA Act; all provisions General discussions related to supporting international and business travel

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6128

S. 3220119th Congress

VISIT USA Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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H.R. 6128: VISIT USA Act; all provisions S. 3220: VISIT USA Act; all provisions General discussions related to supporting international and business travel

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3220

S. 3525119th Congress

American Franchise Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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H.R. 5267: American Franchise Act; all provisions S. 3525: American Franchise Act; all provisions General discussions related to workforce challenges

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3525

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H.R. 5267119th Congress

American Franchise Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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H.R. 5267: American Franchise Act; all provisions S. 3525: American Franchise Act; all provisions General discussions related to workforce challenges

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5267

H.R. 6128119th Congress

VISIT USA Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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H.R. 6128: VISIT USA Act; all provisions S. 3220: VISIT USA Act; all provisions General discussions related to supporting international and business travel

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6128

S. 3220119th Congress

VISIT USA Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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H.R. 6128: VISIT USA Act; all provisions S. 3220: VISIT USA Act; all provisions General discussions related to supporting international and business travel

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3220

S. 3525119th Congress

American Franchise Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5267: American Franchise Act; all provisions S. 3525: American Franchise Act; all provisions General discussions related to workforce challenges

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3525

H.R. 5267119th Congress

American Franchise Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5267: American Franchise Act; all provisions S. 3525: American Franchise Act; all provisions General discussions related to workforce challenges

Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5267

H.R. 6128119th Congress

VISIT USA Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6128: VISIT USA Act; all provisions S. 3220: VISIT USA Act; all provisions General discussions related to preserving Brand USA funding General discussions related to supporting international and business travel

Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6128

S. 3220119th Congress

VISIT USA Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6128: VISIT USA Act; all provisions S. 3220: VISIT USA Act; all provisions General discussions related to preserving Brand USA funding General discussions related to supporting international and business travel

Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3220

S. 3525119th Congress

American Franchise Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5267: American Franchise Act; all provisions S. 3525: American Franchise Act; all provisions General discussions related to workforce challenges

Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3525

H.R. 1479119th Congress

Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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H.R. 1479: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions S. 314: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions General discussions related to preserving Brand USA funding General discussions related to supporting international and business travel

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1479

H.R. 5267119th Congress

American Franchise Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5267: American Franchise Act; all provisions General discussions related to workforce challenges

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5267

S. 314119th Congress

Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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H.R. 1479: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions S. 314: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions General discussions related to preserving Brand USA funding General discussions related to supporting international and business travel

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 314

H.R. 1479119th Congress

Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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H.R. 1479: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions S. 314: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions General discussions related to preserving Brand USA funding General discussions related to supporting international and business travel

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1479

H.R. 5267119th Congress

American Franchise Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5267: American Franchise Act; all provisions General discussions related to workforce challenges General discussions related to the franchise business model

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5267

S. 314119th Congress

Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1479: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions S. 314: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions General discussions related to preserving Brand USA funding General discussions related to supporting international and business travel

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 314

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provisions related to corporate taxation General discussions related to tax policy

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provisions related to funding for Brand USA H.R. 1479: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions S. 314: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions 16 CFR Part 464: Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees; issues related to international and business travel

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1479119th Congress

Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provisions related to funding for Brand USA H.R. 1479: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions S. 314: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions 16 CFR Part 464: Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees; issues related to international and business travel

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1479

S. 314119th Congress

Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act; provisions related to funding for Brand USA H.R. 1479: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions S. 314: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions 16 CFR Part 464: Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees; issues related to international and business travel

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 314

H.R. 1479119th Congress

Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1479: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions S. 314: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions 16 CFR Part 464: Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees; all provisions General discussions related to supporting international and business travel

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1479

S. 314119th Congress

Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: HILTON WORLDWIDE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1479: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions S. 314: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025; all provisions 16 CFR Part 464: Trade Regulation Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees; all provisions General discussions related to supporting international and business travel

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 314

H.R. 6543118th Congress

No Hidden FEES Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.2498/H.R. 6543, legislation related to fees transparency.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6543

Source: Senate LDA

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