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3M COMPANY

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Lobbying Spend

$83.5M

Filings

349

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$2,220,000	18	6
2025	$1,170,000	27	8
2024	$1,470,000	16	4
2023	$940,000	17	5
2022	$3,490,000	24	6
2021	$2,840,000	23	6
2020	$3,390,000	24	6
2019	$7,580,000	13	3
2018	$3,530,000	11	3
2017	$3,650,000	8	3
2016	$5,030,787	11	2
2015	$3,979,000	9	2
2014	$7,120,000	13	3
2013	$5,650,000	12	3
2012	$5,910,000	12	3
2011	$4,590,000	13	4
2010	$2,050,000	18	4
2009	$2,360,000	20	5
2008	$2,505,159	17	4
2007	$1,996,517	9	4
2006	$910,620	4	3
2005	$1,873,000	4	3
2004	—	3	2
2003	$1,920,000	4	2
2002	$1,735,000	5	3
2001	$1,805,100	5	3
2000	$940,000	4	3
1999	$2,820,000	5	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
3M COMPANY	$83,475,183	98
HECHT LATHAM SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS HECHT SPENCER & ASSOC	—	52
THEGROUP DC, LLC	—	28
MARSHALL & POPP, LLC	—	28
FTI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	18
ARTHUR E CAMERON	—	38
BALLARD PARTNERS	—	5
CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC	—	8
INVARIANT LLC	—	7
ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC.	—	13
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP	—	15
MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC	—	7
CONFLUENCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	13
BECKER & POLIAKOFF, P.A.	—	11
MCKENNA, LONG & ALDRIDGE	—	8

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	296
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	288
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	109
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	100
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	98
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	89
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	84
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)	83
Energy, Dept of	80
Treasury, Dept of	74
State, Dept of (DOS)	67
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	59
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	53
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	48
Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)	39
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)	38
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	36
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	36
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	31
Education, Dept of	27

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	202
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	Chemicals/Chemical Industry	168
Health Issues	Health Issues	168
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	160
Transportation	Transportation	151
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	149
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	132
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	128
Defense	Defense	125
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	115
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	114
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	106
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	104
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	93
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	87
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	73
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	59
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	40
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	39
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	39

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax policy generally regarding global competitiveness and related policies, FDII/GILTI, US manufacturing incentives/promoting domestic production, R&D tax credit, corporate tax rate HR 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

H.R. 3152119th Congress

Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent Protection and IP issues generally. S. 1546, Patent Eligibility and Restoration Act (PERA) HR 3152, Patent Eligibility and Restoration Act (PERA) S. 1553, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) HR 3160, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL)

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3152

H.R. 3160119th Congress

PREVAIL Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent Protection and IP issues generally. S. 1546, Patent Eligibility and Restoration Act (PERA) HR 3152, Patent Eligibility and Restoration Act (PERA) S. 1553, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) HR 3160, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL)

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3160

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

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HR 9495, FY 27 Defense Appropriations Act (No Senate number assigned) HR 8800, FY 27 National Defense Authorization Act S 4784, FY 27 National Defense Authorization Act

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8800

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H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Traffic Safety issues generally, no specific legislation. Road Safety technology and funding HR 8870, Build America 250 Act Highway Bill reauthorization (No Senate bill number assigned)

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8870

H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Traffic and Transportation Safety issues generally, no specific legislation Road Safety technology and funding HR 8870, Build America 250 Act Highway Bill reauthorization (No Senate bill number assigned)

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8870

H.R. 9022119th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 9495, FY 27 Defense Appropriations Act (No Senate bill number assigned) HR 9260, FY 27 Labor HHS Education Appropriations Act (No Senate bill number assigned) HR 9022, FY 27 Energy & Water Appropriations Act (No Senate bill number assigned)

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 9022

H.R. 9260119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 9495, FY 27 Defense Appropriations Act (No Senate bill number assigned) HR 9260, FY 27 Labor HHS Education Appropriations Act (No Senate bill number assigned) HR 9022, FY 27 Energy & Water Appropriations Act (No Senate bill number assigned)

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 9260

H.R. 9260119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 9260, FY27 Labor-HHS Education Appropriations Act (No Senate number assigned) Efforts to encourage domestic manufacturing of PPE PPE issues generally, no legislation NIOSH funding

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 9260

H.R. 9495119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

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HR 9495, FY 27 Defense Appropriations Act (No Senate number assigned) HR 8800, FY 27 National Defense Authorization Act S 4784, FY 27 National Defense Authorization Act

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 9495

H.R. 9495119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 9495, FY 27 Defense Appropriations Act (No Senate bill number assigned) HR 9260, FY 27 Labor HHS Education Appropriations Act (No Senate bill number assigned) HR 9022, FY 27 Energy & Water Appropriations Act (No Senate bill number assigned)

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 9495

S. 1546119th Congress

Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent Protection and IP issues generally. S. 1546, Patent Eligibility and Restoration Act (PERA) HR 3152, Patent Eligibility and Restoration Act (PERA) S. 1553, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) HR 3160, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL)

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1546

S. 1553119th Congress

PREVAIL Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent Protection and IP issues generally. S. 1546, Patent Eligibility and Restoration Act (PERA) HR 3152, Patent Eligibility and Restoration Act (PERA) S. 1553, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) HR 3160, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL)

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1553

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 9495, FY 27 Defense Appropriations Act (No Senate number assigned) HR 8800, FY 27 National Defense Authorization Act S 4784, FY 27 National Defense Authorization Act

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 4784

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CROSSROADS STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax reform; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21) implementation, international tax and third-party litigation funding provisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax policy generally regarding global competitiveness and related policies, FDII/GILTI, US manufacturing incentives/promoting domestic production, R&D tax credit, corporate tax rate HR 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

H.R. 3152119th Congress

Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent Protection and IP issues generally. S. 1546, Patent Eligibility and Restoration Act (PERA) HR 3152, Patent Eligibility and Restoration Act (PERA) S. 1553, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) HR 3160, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL)

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3152

H.R. 3160119th Congress

PREVAIL Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Patent Protection and IP issues generally. S. 1546, Patent Eligibility and Restoration Act (PERA) HR 3152, Patent Eligibility and Restoration Act (PERA) S. 1553, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) HR 3160, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL)

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3160

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 9495, FY 27 Defense Appropriations Act (No Senate number assigned) HR 8800, FY 27 National Defense Authorization Act S 4784, FY 27 National Defense Authorization Act

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8800

H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Traffic and Transportation Safety issues generally, no specific legislation. Safety technology Highway Bill reauthorization (No Senate bill number assigned). Importance of federal funding for safety. HR 8870, Build America 250 Act

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8870

H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Traffic Safety issues generally, no specific legislation. Safety technology Highway Bill reauthorization (No Senate bill number assigned). Importance of federal funding for safety HR 8870, Build America 250 Act

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8870

H.R. 9022119th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 9495, FY 27 Defense Appropriations Act (No Senate bill number assigned) HR 9260, FY 27 Labor HHS Education Appropriations Act (No Senate bill number assigned) HR 9022, FY 27 Energy & Water Appropriations Act (No Senate bill number assigned)

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 9022

H.R. 9260119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 9495, FY 27 Defense Appropriations Act (No Senate bill number assigned) HR 9260, FY 27 Labor HHS Education Appropriations Act (No Senate bill number assigned) HR 9022, FY 27 Energy & Water Appropriations Act (No Senate bill number assigned)

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 9260

H.R. 9260119th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 9260, FY27 Labor-HHS Education Appropriations Act (No Senate number assigned) Efforts to encourage domestic manufacturing of PPE PPE issues generally, no legislation Right to Repair NIOSH funding

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 9260

H.R. 9495119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: 3M COMPANY

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 9495, FY 27 Defense Appropriations Act (No Senate bill number assigned) HR 9260, FY 27 Labor HHS Education Appropriations Act (No Senate bill number assigned) HR 9022, FY 27 Energy & Water Appropriations Act (No Senate bill number assigned)

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 9495

Source: Senate LDA