AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying Spend

$1.4M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$125,000	3	1
2025	$100,000	4	1
2024	$90,000	4	1
2023	$35,000	4	1
2022	$40,000	4	1
2021	$40,000	4	1
2020	$40,000	4	1
2019	$40,000	4	1
2018	$40,000	4	1
2017	$160,000	4	1
2016	$160,000	4	1
2015	$160,000	4	1
2014	$140,000	4	1
2013	$80,000	4	1
2012	$80,000	4	1
2011	$80,000	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	5	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	3	1
2006	$0	1	1
2005	$0	2	1
2004	$0	1	1
2003	$0	2	1
2002	$0	2	1
2001	$0	1	1
1999	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION	$1,410,000	90

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	80
SENATE	80
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	58
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	44
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	39
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)	21
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)	19
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	13
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	3
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	2
Federal Reserve System	1
Small Business Administration (SBA)	1
U.S. Marines	1
UNDETERMINED	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Animals	Animals	81
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	22
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	11
Small Business	Small Business	3
Banking	Banking	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 3199119th Congress

Captive Primate Safety Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3199

H.R. 3456119th Congress

CHER Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3456

H.R. 347119th Congress

Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 347

H.R. 3538119th Congress

Wildlife Confiscations Network Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3538

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H.R. 4294119th Congress

MAWS Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4294

H.R. 6184119th Congress

NOAA Data Preservation Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6184

S. 1594119th Congress

Captive Primate Safety Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1594

S. 1947119th Congress

OCTOPUS Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1947

S. 843119th Congress

Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 843

H.R. 3199119th Congress

Captive Primate Safety Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3199

H.R. 3456119th Congress

CHER Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3456

H.R. 347119th Congress

Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 347

H.R. 3538119th Congress

Wildlife Confiscations Network Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3538

H.R. 4294119th Congress

MAWS Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4294

H.R. 6184119th Congress

NOAA Data Preservation Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6184

S. 1594119th Congress

Captive Primate Safety Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1594

S. 1947119th Congress

OCTOPUS Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1947

S. 843119th Congress

Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 843

H.R. 3199119th Congress

Captive Primate Safety Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3199

H.R. 3456119th Congress

CHER Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3456

H.R. 347119th Congress

Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 347

H.R. 3538119th Congress

Wildlife Confiscations Network Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3538

H.R. 4294119th Congress

MAWS Act of 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4294

H.R. 6184119th Congress

NOAA Data Preservation Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6184

S. 1594119th Congress

Captive Primate Safety Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1594

Source: Senate LDA

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