DUCK DUCK GO, INC.

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Lobbying Spend

$283K

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2022–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$98,934	3	1
2025	$14,549	4	1
2024	—	5	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	$170,000	5	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
DUCK DUCK GO, INC.	$283,483	21

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	13
SENATE	13
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	5
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	2
White House Office	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	8
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	6
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	3
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	2
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (17)

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

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: DUCK DUCK GO, INC.

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H.R. 1 reconciliation bill amendments on state AI regulation

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Matched citations: H.R. 1

S. 1073118th Congress

AMERICA Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DUCK DUCK GO, INC.

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S.2033, American Innovation and Choice Online Act, Sec. 3(a) & (b), addressing unlawful anticompetitive activities and advocating for a markup. S.1073, AMERICA Act, Sec. 8A(b) & (c), understanding what entities would be covered. United States v. Google (1:20-cv-03010), encouraging support for the Department of Justice and educating about Googles anticompetitive practices in search.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1073

S. 2033118th Congress

American Innovation and Choice Online Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DUCK DUCK GO, INC.

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S.2033, American Innovation and Choice Online Act, Sec. 3(a) & (b), addressing unlawful anticompetitive activities and advocating for a markup. S.1073, AMERICA Act, Sec. 8A(b) & (c), understanding what entities would be covered. United States v. Google (1:20-cv-03010), encouraging support for the Department of Justice and educating about Googles anticompetitive practices in search.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2033

S. 2992117th Congress

American Innovation and Choice Online Act

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: DUCK DUCK GO, INC.

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S.2992 American Innovation & Choice Online Act, supporting re-introduction.

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H.R. 3186117th Congress

21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DUCK DUCK GO, INC.

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S 2992 and HR 3186, The American Innovation and Choice Online Act. Urging support for this bill as it would prohibit self-preferencing by dominant tech companies.

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

Matched citations: HR 3186

S. 2992117th Congress

American Innovation and Choice Online Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DUCK DUCK GO, INC.

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S 2992 and HR 3186, The American Innovation and Choice Online Act. Urging support for this bill as it would prohibit self-preferencing by dominant tech companies.

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

Matched citations: S 2992

H.R. 3186117th Congress

21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: DUCK DUCK GO, INC.

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S 2992 and HR 3186, The American Innovation and Choice Online Act. Urging support for this bill as it would prohibit self-preferencing by dominant tech companies.

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

Matched citations: HR 3186

S. 2992117th Congress

American Innovation and Choice Online Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: DUCK DUCK GO, INC.

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S 2992 and HR 3186, The American Innovation and Choice Online Act. Urging support for this bill as it would prohibit self-preferencing by dominant tech companies.

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

Matched citations: S 2992

H.R. 3186117th Congress

21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: DUCK DUCK GO, INC.

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S 2992 and HR 3186, The American Innovation and Choice Online Act. Urging support for this bill as it would prohibit self-preferencing by dominant tech companies.

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

Matched citations: HR 3186

S. 2992117th Congress

American Innovation and Choice Online Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: DUCK DUCK GO, INC.

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S 2992 and HR 3186, The American Innovation and Choice Online Act. Urging support for this bill as it would prohibit self-preferencing by dominant tech companies.

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

Matched citations: S 2992

H.R. 3186117th Congress

21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: DUCK DUCK GO, INC.

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S 2992 and HR 3186, The American Innovation and Choice Online Act. Urging support for this bill as it would prohibit self-preferencing by dominant tech companies. Comment in support of Accountable Tech's petition urging the Federal Trade Commission to undertake a notice of proposed rulemaking on privacy and data abuses.

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

Matched citations: HR 3186

S. 2992117th Congress

American Innovation and Choice Online Act

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: DUCK DUCK GO, INC.

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S 2992 and HR 3186, The American Innovation and Choice Online Act. Urging support for this bill as it would prohibit self-preferencing by dominant tech companies. Comment in support of Accountable Tech's petition urging the Federal Trade Commission to undertake a notice of proposed rulemaking on privacy and data abuses.

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

Matched citations: S 2992

H.R. 3816117th Congress

American Innovation and Choice Online Act

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: DUCK DUCK GO, INC.

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HR 6416 and S 3520, Banning Surveillance Ads Act, support privacy law provisions. HR 3816, The American Choice and Innovation Online Act, & S 2992, The American Innovation and Choice Online Act, support antitrust reform bills as they relate to technology and search services. H.R.3825 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act, support antitrust reform bills as they relate to tech and search services. Federal Trade Commission, FTC-2021-0070--Comment in support of Accountable Tech's petition to the agency requesting a rulemaking on privacy and data abuses.

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Matched citations: HR 3816

H.R. 3825117th Congress

Ending Platform Monopolies Act

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: DUCK DUCK GO, INC.

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HR 6416 and S 3520, Banning Surveillance Ads Act, support privacy law provisions. HR 3816, The American Choice and Innovation Online Act, & S 2992, The American Innovation and Choice Online Act, support antitrust reform bills as they relate to technology and search services. H.R.3825 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act, support antitrust reform bills as they relate to tech and search services. Federal Trade Commission, FTC-2021-0070--Comment in support of Accountable Tech's petition to the agency requesting a rulemaking on privacy and data abuses.

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Matched citations: H.R.3825

H.R. 6416117th Congress

Banning Surveillance Advertising Act of 2022

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: DUCK DUCK GO, INC.

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HR 6416 and S 3520, Banning Surveillance Ads Act, support privacy law provisions. HR 3816, The American Choice and Innovation Online Act, & S 2992, The American Innovation and Choice Online Act, support antitrust reform bills as they relate to technology and search services. H.R.3825 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act, support antitrust reform bills as they relate to tech and search services. Federal Trade Commission, FTC-2021-0070--Comment in support of Accountable Tech's petition to the agency requesting a rulemaking on privacy and data abuses.

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Matched citations: HR 6416

S. 2992117th Congress

American Innovation and Choice Online Act

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: DUCK DUCK GO, INC.

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HR 6416 and S 3520, Banning Surveillance Ads Act, support privacy law provisions. HR 3816, The American Choice and Innovation Online Act, & S 2992, The American Innovation and Choice Online Act, support antitrust reform bills as they relate to technology and search services. H.R.3825 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act, support antitrust reform bills as they relate to tech and search services. Federal Trade Commission, FTC-2021-0070--Comment in support of Accountable Tech's petition to the agency requesting a rulemaking on privacy and data abuses.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 2992

S. 3520117th Congress

Banning Surveillance Advertising Act of 2022

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: DUCK DUCK GO, INC.

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HR 6416 and S 3520, Banning Surveillance Ads Act, support privacy law provisions. HR 3816, The American Choice and Innovation Online Act, & S 2992, The American Innovation and Choice Online Act, support antitrust reform bills as they relate to technology and search services. H.R.3825 - Ending Platform Monopolies Act, support antitrust reform bills as they relate to tech and search services. Federal Trade Commission, FTC-2021-0070--Comment in support of Accountable Tech's petition to the agency requesting a rulemaking on privacy and data abuses.

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Matched citations: S 3520

Source: Senate LDA

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