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Lobbying Spend

$14.7M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$1,786,000	3	1
2025	$2,131,000	4	1
2024	$1,630,000	4	1
2023	$1,547,906	4	1
2022	$1,429,245	5	1
2021	$977,500	4	1
2020	$986,903	4	1
2019	$1,087,424	5	1
2018	$819,800	4	1
2017	$887,850	4	1
2016	$958,461	4	1
2015	$444,247	4	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PAYPAL, INC.	$14,686,336	49
TATE STRATEGIES, INC	—	4

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	51
SENATE	51
Treasury, Dept of	46
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	38
Small Business Administration (SBA)	29
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	23
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	20
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	20
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)	17
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	14
Federal Reserve System	9
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	7
Intl Trade Administration (ITA)	7
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	6
White House Office	5
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	4
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)	3
State, Dept of (DOS)	3
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	2
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Banking	Banking	50
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	49
Small Business	Small Business	35
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	34
Immigration	Immigration	27
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	26
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	25
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	22
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	19
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	15
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	1

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: PAYPAL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax reporting Issues related to taxation of cross border payment Issues related to taxation of digital assets Issues related to H.R. 1 (OBBA) implementation

Client expense: $606,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to AML and BSA reform and modernization Issues related to small business lending, access to capital, online lending Issues related to consumer credit Issues related to capital markets Issues related to customer agreements Issues related to money transmission and money service businesses Issues related to digital and crypto currency, H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act Issues related to fraud and scams Issued related to artificial intelligence Issues related to industrial loan companies Issues related to privacy and data use Issues related to digital wallets

Client expense: $606,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to AML and BSA reform and modernization Issues related to small business lending, access to capital, online lending Issues related to consumer credit Issues related to money transmission and money service businesses Issues related to customer agreements Issues related to digital and crypto currency, H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act Issues related to cannabis banking, SAFE Banking Act Issues related to industrial loan companies

Client expense: $606,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax reporting Issues related to taxation of cross border payment Issues related to taxation of digital assets Issues related to H.R. 1 (OBBA) implementation

Client expense: $611,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

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H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to AML and BSA reform and modernization Issues related to small business lending, access to capital, online lending Issues related to consumer credit Issues related to money transmission and money service businesses Issues related to customer agreements Issues related to digital and crypto currency, H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act Issues related to cannabis banking, SAFE Banking Act Issues related to industrial loan companies

Client expense: $611,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to AML and BSA reform and modernization Issues related to small business lending, access to capital, online lending Issues related to consumer credit Issues related to capital markets Issues related to customer agreements Issues related to money transmission and money service businesses Issues related to digital and crypto currency, H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act Issues related to fraud and scams Issued related to artificial intelligence Issues related to industrial loan companies Issues related to privacy and data use Issues related to digital wallets

Client expense: $611,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax reporting Issues related to taxation of cross border payment Issues related to taxation of digital assets Issues related to H.R. 1 (OBBA) implementation

Client expense: $569,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to AML and BSA reform and modernization Issues related to small business lending, access to capital, online lending Issues related to consumer credit Issues related to money transmission and money service businesses Issues related to customer agreements Issues related to digital and crypto currency, H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act Issues related to cannabis banking, SAFE Banking Act Issues related to industrial loan companies

Client expense: $569,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to AML and BSA reform and modernization Issues related to small business lending, access to capital, online lending Issues related to consumer credit Issues related to capital markets Issues related to customer agreements Issues related to money transmission and money service businesses Issues related to digital and crypto currency, H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act Issues related to fraud and scams Issued related to artificial intelligence Issues related to industrial loan companies Issues related to privacy and data use Issues related to digital wallets

Client expense: $569,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax reporting Issues related to taxation of cross border payment Issues related to taxation of digital assets Issues related to H.R. 1 (OBBA) implementation

Client expense: $567,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to AML and BSA reform and modernization Issues related to small business lending, access to capital, online lending Issues related to consumer credit Issues related to capital markets Issues related to customer agreements Issues related to money transmission and money service businesses Issues related to digital and crypto currency, H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act Issues related to fraud and scams Issued related to artificial intelligence Issues related to industrial loan companies

Client expense: $567,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to AML and BSA reform and modernization Issues related to small business lending, access to capital, online lending Issues related to consumer credit Issues related to money transmission and money service businesses Issues related to customer agreements Issues related to digital and crypto currency, H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act Issues related to cannabis banking, SAFE Banking Act Issues related to industrial loan companies

Client expense: $567,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax reporting; Issues related to taxation of cross border payments; Issues related to taxation of digital assets; H.R. 1882 (Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act); H.R. 1 (OBBA).

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1882119th Congress

Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax reporting; Issues related to taxation of cross border payments; Issues related to taxation of digital assets; H.R. 1882 (Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act); H.R. 1 (OBBA).

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1882

H.R. 2392119th Congress

STABLE Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to AML and BSA reform and modernization Issues related to small business lending, access to capital, online lending Issues related to consumer credit Issues related to capital markets Issues related to customer agreements Issues related to money transmission and money service businesses Issues related to digital and crypto currency, S.394 GENUIS Act/H.R. 2392 STABLE Act Issued related to artificial intelligence

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2392

H.R. 2392119th Congress

STABLE Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to AML and BSA reform and modernization Issues related to small business lending, access to capital, online lending Issues related to consumer credit Issues related to money transmission and money service businesses Issues related to customer agreements Issues related to digital and crypto currency, S.394 GENUIS Act/H.R. 2392 STABLE Act Issues related to cannabis banking, SAFE Banking Act

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2392

S. 394119th Congress

GENIUS Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to AML and BSA reform and modernization Issues related to small business lending, access to capital, online lending Issues related to consumer credit Issues related to money transmission and money service businesses Issues related to customer agreements Issues related to digital and crypto currency, S.394 GENUIS Act/H.R. 2392 STABLE Act Issues related to cannabis banking, SAFE Banking Act

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.394

S. 394119th Congress

GENIUS Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to AML and BSA reform and modernization Issues related to small business lending, access to capital, online lending Issues related to consumer credit Issues related to capital markets Issues related to customer agreements Issues related to money transmission and money service businesses Issues related to digital and crypto currency, S.394 GENUIS Act/H.R. 2392 STABLE Act Issued related to artificial intelligence

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.394

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax reporting; Issues related to taxation of cross border payments; Issues related to taxation of digital assets; H.R. 1882 (Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act); H.R. 1 (OBBA).

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1882119th Congress

Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax reporting; Issues related to taxation of cross border payments; Issues related to taxation of digital assets; H.R. 1882 (Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act); H.R. 1 (OBBA).

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1882

H.R. 2392119th Congress

STABLE Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to AML and BSA reform and modernization Issues related to small business lending, access to capital, online lending Issues related to consumer credit Issues related to capital markets Issues related to customer agreements Issues related to money transmission and money service businesses Issues related to digital and crypto currency, S.394 GENUIS Act/H.R. 2392 STABLE Act Issued related to artificial intelligence

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2392

H.R. 2392119th Congress

STABLE Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to AML and BSA reform and modernization Issues related to small business lending, access to capital, online lending Issues related to consumer credit Issues related to money transmission and money service businesses Issues related to customer agreements Issues related to digital and crypto currency, S.394 GENUIS Act/H.R. 2392 STABLE Act Issues related to cannabis banking, SAFE Banking Act

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2392

S. 394119th Congress

GENIUS Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to AML and BSA reform and modernization Issues related to small business lending, access to capital, online lending Issues related to consumer credit Issues related to capital markets Issues related to customer agreements Issues related to money transmission and money service businesses Issues related to digital and crypto currency, S.394 GENUIS Act/H.R. 2392 STABLE Act Issued related to artificial intelligence

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.394

S. 394119th Congress

GENIUS Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to AML and BSA reform and modernization Issues related to small business lending, access to capital, online lending Issues related to consumer credit Issues related to money transmission and money service businesses Issues related to customer agreements Issues related to digital and crypto currency, S.394 GENUIS Act/H.R. 2392 STABLE Act Issues related to cannabis banking, SAFE Banking Act

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.394

H.R. 1882119th Congress

Saving Gig Economy Taxpayers Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: PAYPAL, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax reporting, H.R.1882; Issues related to taxation of digital assets.

Client expense: $484,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1882

Source: Senate LDA