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INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETY

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Lobbying Spend

$660K

Filings

120

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	5	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	$40,000	7	2
2018	$150,000	10	2
2017	$120,000	8	2
2016	$80,000	8	2
2015	$80,000	8	2
2014	$90,000	8	2
2013	$100,000	12	2
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	3	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETY	$660,000	29
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP	—	60
MCDERMOTT WILL & SCHULTE LLP	—	31

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	106
SENATE	103
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	17
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	15
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	15
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)	14
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	6
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	6
Treasury, Dept of	5
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)	3
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	3
Small Business Administration (SBA)	3
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	2
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	2
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	2
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)	2
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	1
Social Security Administration (SSA)	1
Veterans Employment & Training Service	1
White House Office	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Veterans	Veterans	86
Health Issues	Health Issues	58
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	13
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	9
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	5
Small Business	Small Business	3
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1
Education	Education	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 3088116th Congress

Shareholder Protection Act of 2019

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Work with the VA to help address veterans' hearing health care needs; P.L. 116-171 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act (H.R. 3088) Veterans Hearing Aid Improvement Act (S. 3739)

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3088

S. 3739116th Congress

POWER Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Work with the VA to help address veterans' hearing health care needs; P.L. 116-171 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act (H.R. 3088) Veterans Hearing Aid Improvement Act (S. 3739)

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

Matched citations: S. 3739

H.R. 3088116th Congress

Shareholder Protection Act of 2019

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Work with the VA to help address veterans' hearing health care needs; P.L. 116-171 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act (H.R. 3088) Veterans Hearing Aid Improvement Act (S. 3739)

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3088

S. 3739116th Congress

POWER Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Work with the VA to help address veterans' hearing health care needs; P.L. 116-171 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act (H.R. 3088) Veterans Hearing Aid Improvement Act (S. 3739)

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

Matched citations: S. 3739

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H.R. 3088116th Congress

Shareholder Protection Act of 2019

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Work with the VA to help address veterans' hearing health care needs; P.L. 116-171 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act (H.R. 3088) Veterans Hearing Aid Improvement Act (S. 3739)

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3088

S. 3739116th Congress

POWER Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Work with the VA to help address veterans' hearing health care needs; P.L. 116-171 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 Veterans Hearing Health Expansion Act (H.R. 3088) Veterans Hearing Aid Improvement Act (S. 3739)

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

Matched citations: S. 3739

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Coverage of hearing healthcare under Medicare H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act implementation Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Coverage of hearing healthcare under Medicare H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Coverage of hearing healthcare under Medicare H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Coverage of hearing healthcare under Medicare H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act

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

Matched citations: H.R.5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Coverage of hearing healthcare under Medicare H.R.5376 - Build Back Better Act

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

Matched citations: H.R.5376

H.R. 3116th Congress

Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Coverage of hearing healthcare under Medicare; HR 3

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

Matched citations: HR 3

H.R. 6612116th Congress

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe the technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Work with the VA to help address veterans' hearing health care needs; HR 6612 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe the technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. S.785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019

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

Matched citations: HR 6612

S. 785116th Congress

Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Work with the VA to help address veterans' hearing health care needs; HR 6612 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe the technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. S.785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019

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

Matched citations: S.785

H.R. 3116th Congress

Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Coverage of hearing healthcare under Medicare; HR 3

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

Matched citations: HR 3

H.R. 3116th Congress

Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Coverage of hearing healthcare under Medicare; HR 3

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

Matched citations: HR 3

H.R. 6612116th Congress

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe the technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Work with the VA to help address veterans' hearing health care needs; HR 6612 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe the technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. S.785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019

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

Matched citations: HR 6612

S. 785116th Congress

Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Work with the VA to help address veterans' hearing health care needs; HR 6612 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe the technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. S.785 - Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019

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

Matched citations: S.785

H.R. 3116th Congress

Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Coverage of hearing healthcare under Medicare; HR 3

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

Matched citations: HR 3

H.R. 3116th Congress

Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Coverage of hearing healthcare under Medicare; HR 3

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

Matched citations: HR 3

H.R. 6612116th Congress

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe the technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Work with the VA to help address veterans' hearing health care needs; HR 6612 - To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prescribe the technical qualifications for licensed hearing aid specialists of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

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

Matched citations: HR 6612

H.R. 3116th Congress

Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Coverage of hearing healthcare under Medicare; HR 3

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

Matched citations: HR 3

HRES 147116th Congress

Expressing support for the designation of March 3, 2019, as World Hearing Day.

2019 · first_quarter · Firm: INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETY

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Implementation of 2017 FDA Reauthorization Act related to Over the Counter Hearing Aid Classification Support for introduction of resolution recognizing World Hearing Day, HRes 147.

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

Matched citations: HRes 147

H.R. 2430115th Congress

FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETY

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Over the counter hearing aids, implementation of H.R. 2430 Comments on Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Services

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2430

H.R. 3471115th Congress

American Job Creation and Investment Into Public Works Reform Act of 2017

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INTERNATIONAL HEARING SOCIETY

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Implementation of 2016 HR 3471, Improved hearing healthcare for veterans through the use of hearing aid specialists

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

Matched citations: HR 3471

Source: Senate LDA