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THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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Lobbying Spend

$21.5M

Filings

109

Firms Hired

Active Period

2015–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$1,730,000	3	1
2025	$2,480,000	8	2
2024	$1,640,000	8	2
2023	$2,280,000	10	2
2022	$1,610,000	9	3
2021	$1,520,000	12	3
2020	$1,532,000	12	3
2019	$1,850,000	13	3
2018	$1,850,000	8	2
2017	$1,850,000	8	2
2016	$1,560,000	8	2
2015	$1,610,000	10	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES	$21,512,000	51
TIBER CREEK GROUP	—	29
AVOQ, LLC	—	25
ALSTON & BIRD LLP	—	4

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	104
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	103
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	49
Treasury, Dept of	37
Education, Dept of	17
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	17
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)	10
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	10
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	10
White House Office	9
Federal Reserve System	5
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	5
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	3
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	104
Retirement	Retirement	55
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	46
Banking	Banking	31
Education	Education	18
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	16
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	7
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	5
Transportation	Transportation	3

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: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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Issues related to the implementation of SECURE 2.0 FSOC Proposed Analytic Framework and Interpretive Guidance Proxy Voting Education Tax Education Cross-Trading of Fixed Income Funds Alternative Investments Education and Regulatory Filings ETF Share-class Education Issues related to savings vehicles for minors in H.R.1 Issues related to eligible investments in ERISA Public Country by Country Reporting (PCbCR) GROWTH Act Electronic Delivery Education Issues related to unclaimed property H.R. 3383 - The INVEST Act issues related to corporate disclosure and fund disclosure Issues related to equity markets

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 3383119th Congress

Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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Issues related to the implementation of SECURE 2.0 FSOC Proposed Analytic Framework and Interpretive Guidance Proxy Voting Education Tax Education Cross-Trading of Fixed Income Funds Alternative Investments Education and Regulatory Filings ETF Share-class Education Issues related to savings vehicles for minors in H.R.1 Issues related to eligible investments in ERISA Public Country by Country Reporting (PCbCR) GROWTH Act Electronic Delivery Education Issues related to unclaimed property H.R. 3383 - The INVEST Act issues related to corporate disclosure and fund disclosure Issues related to equity markets

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3383

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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Issues related to the implementation of SECURE 2.0 FSOC Proposed Analytic Framework and Interpretive Guidance Proxy Voting Education Tax Education Cross-Trading of Fixed Income Funds Alternative Investments Education and Regulatory Filings ETF Share-class Education Issues related to savings vehicles for minors in H.R.1 Issues related to eligible investments in ERISA Public Country by Country Reporting (PCbCR) GROWTH Act Electronic Delivery Education Issues related to unclaimed property

Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: —

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 · first_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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FSOC Proposed Analytic Framework and Interpretive Guidance Proxy Voting Education Tax Education Cross-Trading of Fixed Income Funds Alternative Investments Education and Regulatory Filings ETF Share-class Education Issues related to savings vehicles for minors in H.R.1 Issues related to eligible investments in ERISA Public Country by Country Reporting (PCbCR) GROWTH Act Electronic Delivery Education Issues related to unclaimed property

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

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H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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Outbound Investment Education FSOC Proposed Analytic Framework and Interpretive Guidance Proxy Voting Education Tax Education Cross-Trading of Fixed Income Funds Form N-Port Education Alternative Investments Education and Regulatory Filings ETF Share-class Education Issues related to savings vehicles for minors in H.R.1 Issues related to eligible investments in ERISA Public Country by Country Reporting (PCbCR) GROWTH Act Electronic Delivery Education

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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Outbound Investment Education FSOC Proposed Analytic Framework and Interpretive Guidance Issues related to Blanket Authorizations for Investment Companies Proxy Voting Education Tax Education Cross-Trading of Fixed Income Funds Form N-Port Education Alternative Investments Education and Regulatory Filings ETF Share-class Education Issues related to savings vehicles for minors in H.R.1 Issues related to eligible investments in ERISA Public Country by Country Reporting (PCbCR)

Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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Outbound Investment Education FSOC Proposed Analytic Framework and Interpretive Guidance Issues related to Blanket Authorizations for Investment Companies Issues related to ESG investment Proxy Voting Education Tax Education Cross-Trading of Fixed Income Funds Form N-Port Education Alternative Investments Education and Regulatory Filings ETF Share-class Education Issues related to savings vehicles for minors in H.R.1 Issues related to eligible investments in ERISA

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1219117th Congress

ABLE Age Adjustment Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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H.R. 2954 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act Issues related to S. Con. Res. 14; H.R. 5376 Build Back Better H.R. 6746 - The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (LIFE Act) S. 331 / HR 1219 ABLE Age Adjustment Act S. 4353 - RISE & SHINE Act S. 2452 - Encouraging Americans to Save Act H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1219

H.R. 1219117th Congress

ABLE Age Adjustment Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act H.R. 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022 Issues related to the FTCs proposed amendments to the premerger notification rules that implement the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act S. 4241 - INDEX Act S.331/H.R.1219 - ABLE Age Adjustment Act S.4808 - EARN Act

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1219

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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H.R. 2954 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act Issues related to S. Con. Res. 14; H.R. 5376 Build Back Better H.R. 6746 - The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (LIFE Act) S. 331 / HR 1219 ABLE Age Adjustment Act S. 4353 - RISE & SHINE Act S. 2452 - Encouraging Americans to Save Act H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2617

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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Issues related to 529 college savings plans H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2617

H.R. 2954117th Congress

Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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H.R. 2954 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act Issues related to S. Con. Res. 14; H.R. 5376 Build Back Better H.R. 6746 - The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (LIFE Act) S. 331 / HR 1219 ABLE Age Adjustment Act S. 4353 - RISE & SHINE Act S. 2452 - Encouraging Americans to Save Act H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2954

H.R. 4521117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act H.R. 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022 Issues related to the FTCs proposed amendments to the premerger notification rules that implement the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act S. 4241 - INDEX Act S.331/H.R.1219 - ABLE Age Adjustment Act S.4808 - EARN Act

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4521

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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H.R. 2954 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act Issues related to S. Con. Res. 14; H.R. 5376 Build Back Better H.R. 6746 - The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (LIFE Act) S. 331 / HR 1219 ABLE Age Adjustment Act S. 4353 - RISE & SHINE Act S. 2452 - Encouraging Americans to Save Act H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 6746117th Congress

Lifetime Income For Employees Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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H.R. 2954 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act Issues related to S. Con. Res. 14; H.R. 5376 Build Back Better H.R. 6746 - The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (LIFE Act) S. 331 / HR 1219 ABLE Age Adjustment Act S. 4353 - RISE & SHINE Act S. 2452 - Encouraging Americans to Save Act H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6746

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act H.R. 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022 Issues related to the FTCs proposed amendments to the premerger notification rules that implement the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act S. 4241 - INDEX Act S.331/H.R.1219 - ABLE Age Adjustment Act S.4808 - EARN Act

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1260

S. 2452117th Congress

Encouraging Americans to Save Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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H.R. 2954 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act Issues related to S. Con. Res. 14; H.R. 5376 Build Back Better H.R. 6746 - The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (LIFE Act) S. 331 / HR 1219 ABLE Age Adjustment Act S. 4353 - RISE & SHINE Act S. 2452 - Encouraging Americans to Save Act H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2452

S. 331117th Congress

ABLE Age Adjustment Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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H.R. 2954 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act Issues related to S. Con. Res. 14; H.R. 5376 Build Back Better H.R. 6746 - The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (LIFE Act) S. 331 / HR 1219 ABLE Age Adjustment Act S. 4353 - RISE & SHINE Act S. 2452 - Encouraging Americans to Save Act H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 331

S. 331117th Congress

ABLE Age Adjustment Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act H.R. 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022 Issues related to the FTCs proposed amendments to the premerger notification rules that implement the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act S. 4241 - INDEX Act S.331/H.R.1219 - ABLE Age Adjustment Act S.4808 - EARN Act

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.331

S. 4241117th Congress

INDEX Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act H.R. 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022 Issues related to the FTCs proposed amendments to the premerger notification rules that implement the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act S. 4241 - INDEX Act S.331/H.R.1219 - ABLE Age Adjustment Act S.4808 - EARN Act

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4241

S. 4353117th Congress

RISE & SHINE Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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H.R. 2954 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act Issues related to S. Con. Res. 14; H.R. 5376 Build Back Better H.R. 6746 - The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (LIFE Act) S. 331 / HR 1219 ABLE Age Adjustment Act S. 4353 - RISE & SHINE Act S. 2452 - Encouraging Americans to Save Act H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4353

S. 4808117th Congress

EARN Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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S. 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act H.R. 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022 Issues related to the FTCs proposed amendments to the premerger notification rules that implement the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act S. 4241 - INDEX Act S.331/H.R.1219 - ABLE Age Adjustment Act S.4808 - EARN Act

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4808

SCONRES 14117th Congress

A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031.

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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H.R. 2954 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act Issues related to S. Con. Res. 14; H.R. 5376 Build Back Better H.R. 6746 - The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (LIFE Act) S. 331 / HR 1219 ABLE Age Adjustment Act S. 4353 - RISE & SHINE Act S. 2452 - Encouraging Americans to Save Act H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. Con. Res. 14

H.R. 1219117th Congress

ABLE Age Adjustment Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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HR 2954 - Securing a Strong Retirement Act Issues related to S Con Res 14; HR 5376 Build Back Better HR 6746 - The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (LIFE Act) S. 331 / HR 1219 ABLE Age Adjustment Act S. 4353 - RISE & SHINE Act S. 2452 - Encouraging Americans to Save Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1219

H.R. 1219117th Congress

ABLE Age Adjustment Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATES

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S 1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act HR 4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022 Issues related to the FTCs proposed amendments to the premerger notification rules that implement the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act S. 4241 - INDEX Act S.331/H.R.1219 - ABLE Age Adjustment Act S.4808 - EARN Act

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1219

Source: Senate LDA