ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS

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Lobbying Spend

$39.2M

Filings

145

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$1,391,841	6	2
2025	$1,603,488	9	3
2024	$1,603,488	11	3
2023	$2,351,004	8	2
2022	$2,293,504	9	2
2021	$2,000,000	8	2
2020	$3,280,000	10	2
2019	$3,280,000	6	2
2018	$2,820,000	8	2
2017	$1,980,000	8	2
2016	$680,000	8	2
2015	$660,000	9	2
2014	$596,000	4	1
2013	$552,026	4	1
2012	$541,171	4	1
2011	$594,446	4	1
2010	$816,000	6	1
2009	$461,000	6	2
2008	$440,000	4	1
2007	$1,600,000	2	1
2006	$1,600,000	2	1
2005	$800,000	1	1
2004	$1,600,000	2	1
2003	$800,000	1	1
2001	$1,600,000	2	1
2000	$800,000	1	1
1999	$2,420,000	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS	$39,163,968	91
GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE	—	30
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES	—	13
THEGROUP DC, LLC	—	4
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP	—	2
SENTINEL WORLDWIDE	—	5

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	134
SENATE	131
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	57
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	56
State, Dept of (DOS)	55
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)	54
U.S. Copyright Office	42
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	35
Education, Dept of	18
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	16
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	15
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	13
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	11
U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)	11
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)	10
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	7
White House Office	6
Energy, Dept of	4
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	4
Bureau of the Census	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	124
Education	Education	83
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	76
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	60
Constitution	Constitution	15
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	15
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	10
Government Issues	Government Issues	8
Postal	Postal	8
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	4
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	4
Media (information/publishing)	Media (information/publishing)	4
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	3
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 7661119th Congress

Stop the Sexualization of Children Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS

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H.R.7661 - Stop the Sexualization of Children Act S.4925 - Stop the Sexualization of Children Act Cash Management Rule

Client expense: $463,947 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7661

S. 4925119th Congress

Stop the Sexualization of Children Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS

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H.R.7661 - Stop the Sexualization of Children Act S.4925 - Stop the Sexualization of Children Act Cash Management Rule

Client expense: $463,947 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4925

H.R. 6028119th Congress

Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE

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Copyright policy issues Government regulation of publications Artificial intelligence issues Copyright licensing issues Copyright issues related to peer reviewed journal articles Copyright registration issues Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act (H.R.6028)

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

Matched citations: H.R.6028

H.R. 7661119th Congress

Stop the Sexualization of Children Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE

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Supporting affordable access to course materials First Amendment issues Stop the Sexualization of Children Act (H.R.7661)

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

Matched citations: H.R.7661

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H.R. 7661119th Congress

Stop the Sexualization of Children Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS

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H.R.7661 - Stop the Sexualization of Children Act

Client expense: $463,947 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7661

H.R. 6028119th Congress

Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE

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Copyright policy issues Government regulation of publications Artificial intelligence issues Copyright licensing issues Copyright issues related to peer reviewed journal articles Copyright registration issues Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act (H.R.6028)

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

Matched citations: H.R.6028

H.R. 7661119th Congress

Stop the Sexualization of Children Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS

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H.R.7661 - Stop the Sexualization of Children Act

Client expense: $463,947 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7661

H.R. 6028119th Congress

Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Copyright policy issues Government regulation of publications Artificial intelligence issues Copyright licensing issues Copyright issues related to peer reviewed journal articles Copyright registration issues Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act (H.R.6028)

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

Matched citations: H.R.6028

H.R. 7661119th Congress

Stop the Sexualization of Children Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Supporting affordable access to course materials First Amendment issues Stop the Sexualization of Children Act (H.R.7661)

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

Matched citations: H.R.7661

H.R. 6028119th Congress

Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE

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Copyright policy issues Government regulation of publications Artificial intelligence issues Copyright licensing issues Copyright issues related to peer reviewed journal articles Copyright registration issues Commerce Justice Science Appropriations (issues related to copyrighted works) Labor-HHS Appropriations (issues related to copyrighted works) Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act (H.R.6028)

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

Matched citations: H.R.6028

S. 2587119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS

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Cash management rule Education technology S.2587 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (Open Textbook Pilot)

Client expense: $400,872 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2587

H.R. 5893118th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE

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Issues related to government regulation of peer reviewed journal articles (including science policy and appropriations issues in H.R.5893)

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

Matched citations: H.R.5893

H.R. 5893118th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE

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Issues related to government regulation of peer reviewed journal articles (including science policy and appropriations issues in H.R.5893).

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

Matched citations: H.R.5893

H.R. 5893118th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to government regulation of peer reviewed journal articles (including science policy and appropriations issues in H.R.5893).

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

Matched citations: H.R.5893

H.R. 3816117th Congress

American Innovation and Choice Online Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS

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Competition in digital markets: HR 3816 - American Choice and Innovation Online Act S 2992 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act

Client expense: $573,376 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3816

S. 2992117th Congress

American Innovation and Choice Online Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS

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Competition in digital markets: HR 3816 - American Choice and Innovation Online Act S 2992 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act

Client expense: $573,376 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 2992

H.R. 3816117th Congress

American Innovation and Choice Online Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS

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Competition in digital markets HR 3816 - American Choice and Innovation Online Act S2992 - American innovation and Choice Online Act

Client expense: $573,376 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3816

S. 2992117th Congress

American Innovation and Choice Online Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS

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Competition in digital markets HR 3816 - American Choice and Innovation Online Act S2992 - American innovation and Choice Online Act

Client expense: $573,376 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S2992

H.R. 4521117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE

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U. S. Innovation and Competition Act S 1260 and HR4521. Provisions related to publications.

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

Matched citations: HR4521

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE

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U. S. Innovation and Competition Act S 1260 and HR4521. Provisions related to publications.

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

Matched citations: S 1260

H.R. 3816117th Congress

American Innovation and Choice Online Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE

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Lobbied on American Choice and Innovation Online Act. HR 3816 regarding competition in digital markets.

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

Matched citations: HR 3816

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: GOODLATTE GROUP, LLC F.K.A. ROBERT GOODLATTE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

U. S. Innovation and Competition Act S 1260. Provisions related to publications.

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

Matched citations: S 1260

H.R. 3816117th Congress

American Innovation and Choice Online Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Competition in digital markets H.R. 3816 - American Choice and Innovation Online Act S. 2992 - American Innovation and Choice Online Act

Client expense: $573,376 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3816

H.R. 4521117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Public access to peer-reviewed journals U.S. Competition and Innovation Act (S.1260, provisions related to publications) America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521, provisions related to publications) Appropriations provisions related to peer-reviewed journals

Client expense: $573,376 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4521

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Public access to peer-reviewed journals U.S. Competition and Innovation Act (S.1260, provisions related to publications) America COMPETES Act (H.R. 4521, provisions related to publications) Appropriations provisions related to peer-reviewed journals

Client expense: $573,376 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1260

Source: Senate LDA

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope