AMERICAN MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying Spend

$155K

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2007–2020

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2020	—	6	2
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	5	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	$11,565	4	1
2012	$20,250	4	1
2011	—	9	2
2010	$36,000	4	1
2009	$52,000	8	2
2007	$35,000	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AMERICAN MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS ASSOCIATION	$154,815	35
GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.	—	21
BERGMAN STRATEGIES, LLC	—	5

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	53
SENATE	53
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	33
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	23
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)	19
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	14
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	7
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)	5
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	3
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	55
Veterans	Veterans	12
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	6
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	1
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 945116th Congress

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

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Mental Health Access Improvement Act (HR 945/S. 286)

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Matched citations: HR 945

S. 286116th Congress

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

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Mental Health Access Improvement Act (HR 945/S. 286)

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Matched citations: S. 286

H.R. 945116th Congress

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

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Mental Health Access Improvement Act (HR 945/S. 286)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 945

S. 286116th Congress

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

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Mental Health Access Improvement Act (HR 945/S. 286)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 286

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H.R. 945116th Congress

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

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Mental Health Access Improvement Act (HR 945/S. 286)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 945

S. 286116th Congress

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

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Mental Health Access Improvement Act (HR 945/S. 286)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 286

H.R. 945116th Congress

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

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Mental Health Access Improvement Act (HR 945/S. 286)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 945

S. 286116th Congress

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

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Mental Health Access Improvement Act (HR 945/S. 286)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 286

H.R. 945116th Congress

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

2019 · first_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

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Mental Health Access Improvement Act (HR 945/S. 286)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 945

S. 286116th Congress

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2019

2019 · first_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

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Mental Health Access Improvement Act (HR 945/S. 286)

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: S. 286

H.R. 3032115th Congress

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

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HR 3032 "Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017," all provisions. S 1879 Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 all provisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3032

S. 1879115th Congress

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

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HR 3032 "Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017," all provisions. S 1879 Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 all provisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 1879

H.R. 3032115th Congress

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

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HR 3032 "Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017," all provisions. S 1879 Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 all provisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3032

S. 1879115th Congress

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 3032 "Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017," all provisions. S 1879 Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 all provisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 1879

H.R. 3032115th Congress

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 3032 "Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017," all provisions. S 1879 Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 all provisions.

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

Matched citations: HR 3032

S. 1879115th Congress

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 3032 "Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017," all provisions. S 1879 Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 all provisions.

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

Matched citations: S 1879

H.R. 3032115th Congress

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 3032 "Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017," all provisions. S 1879 Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 all provisions.

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

Matched citations: HR 3032

S. 1879115th Congress

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 3032 "Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017," all provisions. S 1879 Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 all provisions.

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

Matched citations: S 1879

H.R. 3032115th Congress

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 3032 "Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017," all provisions. S 1879 Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 all provisions.

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

Matched citations: HR 3032

S. 1879115th Congress

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 3032 "Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017," all provisions. S 1879 Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 all provisions.

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

Matched citations: S 1879

H.R. 3032115th Congress

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017

2017 · third_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 3032 "Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017," all provisions. S 1879 Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 all provisions.

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

Matched citations: HR 3032

S. 1879115th Congress

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017

2017 · third_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 3032 "Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017," all provisions. S 1879 Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 all provisions.

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

Matched citations: S 1879

H.R. 3032115th Congress

Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017

2017 · second_quarter · Firm: GUIDE CONSULTING SERVICES, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 3032 "Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017," all provisions.

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

Matched citations: HR 3032

S. 1155113th Congress

Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act

2013 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS ASSOCIATION

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VA healthcare 7 training; Medicare mental health coverage; mental health funding. S.562, S.1155.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1155

S. 562113th Congress

Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2013

2013 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELORS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

VA healthcare 7 training; Medicare mental health coverage; mental health funding. S.562, S.1155.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.562

Source: Senate LDA

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