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Lobbying Spend

$108.8M

Filings

160

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$1,230,000	6	2
2025	$4,390,000	8	2
2024	$4,850,000	13	3
2023	$6,690,000	13	3
2022	$4,700,000	12	3
2021	$4,940,000	13	3
2020	$8,920,000	13	2
2019	$8,980,000	12	2
2018	$3,804,000	4	1
2017	$4,090,000	4	1
2016	$4,360,000	5	1
2015	$3,890,000	4	1
2014	$3,870,000	4	1
2013	$4,220,000	4	1
2012	$4,110,000	4	1
2011	$4,030,000	4	1
2010	$3,470,743	8	2
2009	$3,108,390	7	2
2008	$3,685,950	5	1
2007	$3,720,000	3	1
2006	$2,620,000	2	1
2005	$1,280,000	1	1
2004	$2,680,000	2	1
2003	$3,320,000	3	1
2002	$3,344,480	2	1
2001	$1,880,000	2	1
2000	$1,600,000	1	1
1999	$1,060,000	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PAPER INTERNATIONAL	$108,843,563	104
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD	—	31
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.	—	18
RUNYAN PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC	—	7

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	154
SENATE	154
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	81
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	79
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	73
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	63
Energy, Dept of	60
Treasury, Dept of	58
State, Dept of (DOS)	55
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	43
White House Office	41
Natl Security Council (NSC)	34
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	25
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	18
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	18
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	17
Surface Transportation Board (STB)	16
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	16
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	14
Federal Maritime Commission	14

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	144
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	107
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	101
Transportation	Transportation	86
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	84
Postal	Postal	76
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	45
Government Issues	Government Issues	37
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	34
Agriculture	Agriculture	30
Immigration	Immigration	24
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	23
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	23
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption	Family issues/Abortion/Adoption	19
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	Chemicals/Chemical Industry	18
Retirement	Retirement	17
Education	Education	13
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	11
Health Issues	Health Issues	10
Torts	Torts	8

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 2145119th Congress

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2145: Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025. H.R. 4109: Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. H.R. 6832: Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025. H.R. 7502: The Recycled Materials Attribution Act.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2145

H.R. 4109119th Congress

Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2145: Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025. H.R. 4109: Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. H.R. 6832: Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025. H.R. 7502: The Recycled Materials Attribution Act.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4109

H.R. 5408119th Congress

Faster Labor Contracts Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8870: Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development (BUILD) America 250 Act - Gross Vehicle Weight Pilot Program, Truck Parking, and CDL License Reforms. H.R. 5408/S. 844: Faster Labor Contracts Act.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5408

H.R. 6824119th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for qualified combined heat and power system property, and for other purposes.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

P.L. 119-21: One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Implementation of general business tax issues, provisions related to manufacturing, and corporate tax extenders. H.R. 6824/S.3531: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for qualified combined heat and power system property, and for other purposes - Industry impact and energy concerns.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6824

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H.R. 6832119th Congress

PACK Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2145: Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025. H.R. 4109: Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. H.R. 6832: Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025. H.R. 7502: The Recycled Materials Attribution Act.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6832

H.R. 7502119th Congress

Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2145: Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025. H.R. 4109: Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. H.R. 6832: Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025. H.R. 7502: The Recycled Materials Attribution Act.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7502

H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8870: Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development (BUILD) America 250 Act - Gross Vehicle Weight Pilot Program, Truck Parking, and CDL License Reforms. H.R. 5408/S. 844: Faster Labor Contracts Act.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8870

H.R. 9340119th Congress

Ratepayer Protection Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act - Exemption of Manufacturers. S. 5526: Agricultural Act of 2026 - Biomass Carbon Neutrality. Superfund issues.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9340

S. 3531119th Congress

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for qualified combined heat and power system property, and for other purposes.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

P.L. 119-21: One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Implementation of general business tax issues, provisions related to manufacturing, and corporate tax extenders. H.R. 6824/S.3531: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for qualified combined heat and power system property, and for other purposes - Industry impact and energy concerns.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3531

S. 5526119th Congress

Agricultural Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 9340: Ratepayer Protection Act - Exemption of Manufacturers. S. 5526: Agricultural Act of 2026 - Biomass Carbon Neutrality. Superfund issues.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 5526

S. 844119th Congress

Faster Labor Contracts Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8870: Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development (BUILD) America 250 Act - Gross Vehicle Weight Pilot Program, Truck Parking, and CDL License Reforms. H.R. 5408/S. 844: Faster Labor Contracts Act.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 844

H.R. 1399119th Congress

Prior Approval Reform Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1399: Prior Approval Reform Act. Modernize PAC contribution limits for traditional PACs, including increasing contribution limits from $5,000 to $7,000 per calendar year and indexing the limit for inflation going forward.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1399

H.R. 2145119th Congress

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2145: Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025. H.R. 4109: Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. H.R. 6832: Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025. H.R. 7502: The Recycled Materials Attribution Act.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2145

H.R. 4109119th Congress

Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2145: Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025. H.R. 4109: Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. H.R. 6832: Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025. H.R. 7502: The Recycled Materials Attribution Act.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4109

H.R. 5408119th Congress

Faster Labor Contracts Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8870: Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development (BUILD) America 250 Act - Gross Vehicle Weight Pilot Program, Truck Parking, and CDL License Reforms. H.R. 5408/S. 844: Faster Labor Contracts Act.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5408

H.R. 6824119th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for qualified combined heat and power system property, and for other purposes.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

P.L. 119-21: One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Implementation of general business tax issues, provisions related to manufacturing and corporate tax extenders. H.R. 6824/S.3531: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for qualified combined heat and power system property, and for other purposes - Industry impact.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6824

H.R. 6832119th Congress

PACK Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2145: Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025. H.R. 4109: Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. H.R. 6832: Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025. H.R. 7502: The Recycled Materials Attribution Act.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6832

H.R. 7502119th Congress

Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2145: Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025. H.R. 4109: Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. H.R. 6832: Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025. H.R. 7502: The Recycled Materials Attribution Act.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7502

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 - Biomass Carbon Neutrality. Superfund Remediation. Pipeline Safety - Transparency in Maintenance. Natural Gas Pipeline and Electricity Transmission - Accessibility and Cost Allocation.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7567

H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8870: Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development (BUILD) America 250 Act - Gross Vehicle Weight Pilot Program, Truck Parking, and CDL License Reforms. H.R. 5408/S. 844: Faster Labor Contracts Act.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8870

S. 3531119th Congress

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for qualified combined heat and power system property, and for other purposes.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

P.L. 119-21: One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Implementation of general business tax issues, provisions related to manufacturing and corporate tax extenders. H.R. 6824/S.3531: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit for qualified combined heat and power system property, and for other purposes - Industry impact.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3531

S. 844119th Congress

Faster Labor Contracts Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 8870: Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development (BUILD) America 250 Act - Gross Vehicle Weight Pilot Program, Truck Parking, and CDL License Reforms. H.R. 5408/S. 844: Faster Labor Contracts Act.

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 844

H.R. 1659119th Congress

Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 623: Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently Act of 2025 (LICENSE) Act of 2025. H.R. 1659: Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act. H.R. 3372 (118th): Safe Freight Act - Gross Vehicle Weight Pilot Program.

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1659

H.R. 2145119th Congress

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 351: Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025. H.R. 2145: Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025. H.R. 4109: Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. H.R. 4466: Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies (CIRCLE) Act of 2025. H.R. 6566: The Recycling Technology Innovation Act. H.R. 6832: Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025. H.R. 7502: The Recycled Materials Attribution Act.

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2145

H.R. 3372119th Congress

Law Enforcement Scenario-Based Training for Safety and De-Escalation Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: PAPER INTERNATIONAL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 623: Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently Act of 2025 (LICENSE) Act of 2025. H.R. 1659: Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act. H.R. 3372 (118th): Safe Freight Act - Gross Vehicle Weight Pilot Program.

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3372

Source: Senate LDA