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THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC.

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Lobbying Income

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Filings

Unique Clients

Active Period

2007–2026

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	5	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	5	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	6	1
2007	—	4	1

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC	—	83	2007–2026

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	82
SENATE	82
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	71
Treasury, Dept of	68
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	67
Federal Reserve System	6
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	5
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)	4
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	4
White House Office	4
Energy, Dept of	3
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	2
State, Dept of (DOS)	2
Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank)	1
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)	1
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	1
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	1
Natl Security Council (NSC)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	83
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	79
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	70
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	67
Banking	Banking	60
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	38
Transportation	Transportation	10
Commodities (big ticket)	Commodities (big ticket)	7
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	4
Retirement	Retirement	4
Housing	Housing	4
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	4
Insurance	Insurance	4
Gaming/Gambling/Casino	Gaming/Gambling/Casino	2
Immigration	Immigration	2
Government Issues	Government Issues	1
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	1
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	1
Accounting	Accounting	1
Automotive Industry	Automotive Industry	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1116th Congress

For the People Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1116th Congress

For the People Act of 2019

2020 · third_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1116th Congress

For the People Act of 2019

2020 · second_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $447,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1116th Congress

For the People Act of 2019

2020 · first_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

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H.R. 1116th Congress

For the People Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1116th Congress

For the People Act of 2019

2019 · third_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1116th Congress

For the People Act of 2019

2019 · second_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 4790115th Congress

Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act

2019 · first_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Review of P.L. 85-511 Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. Issues relating to implementation of S.2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Act and H.R. 4790, the Volcker Rule Regulatory Harmonization Act.

Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4790

H.R. 1116th Congress

For the People Act of 2019

2019 · first_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1115th Congress

An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

2018 · fourth_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1115th Congress

An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

2018 · third_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1115th Congress

An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

2018 · second_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1115th Congress

An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

2018 · first_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. Issues related to the implementation of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1115th Congress

An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to tax policy, Section 385 of the tax code. H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

HCONRES 27114th Congress

Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.

2015 · fourth_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Implementation of P.L. 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, securitization, market structure, issues related to capital and resolution, and other issues related to the financial services industry. S.Con.Res.11/H.Con.Res.27, FY16 Budget Resolution. S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015.

Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.Con.Res.27

S. 1484114th Congress

Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015

2015 · fourth_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Implementation of P.L. 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, securitization, market structure, issues related to capital and resolution, and other issues related to the financial services industry. S.Con.Res.11/H.Con.Res.27, FY16 Budget Resolution. S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015.

Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1484

SCONRES 11114th Congress

An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.

2015 · fourth_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Implementation of P.L. 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, securitization, market structure, issues related to capital and resolution, and other issues related to the financial services industry. S.Con.Res.11/H.Con.Res.27, FY16 Budget Resolution. S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015.

Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.Con.Res.11

HCONRES 27114th Congress

Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.

2015 · third_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Implementation of P.L. 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, securitization, market structure, issues related to capital and resolution, and other issues related to the financial services industry. S.Con.Res.11/H.Con.Res.27, FY16 Budget Resolution. S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015.

Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.Con.Res.27

S. 1484114th Congress

Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015

2015 · third_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Implementation of P.L. 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, securitization, market structure, issues related to capital and resolution, and other issues related to the financial services industry. S.Con.Res.11/H.Con.Res.27, FY16 Budget Resolution. S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015.

Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1484

SCONRES 11114th Congress

2015 · third_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Implementation of P.L. 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, securitization, market structure, issues related to capital and resolution, and other issues related to the financial services industry. S.Con.Res.11/H.Con.Res.27, FY16 Budget Resolution. S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015.

Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.Con.Res.11

HCONRES 27114th Congress

Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.

2015 · second_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Implementation of P.L. 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, securitization, market structure, issues related to capital and resolution, and other issues related to the financial services industry. S.Con.Res.11/H.Con.Res.27, FY16 Budget Resolution. S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015.

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.Con.Res.27

S. 1484114th Congress

Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015

2015 · second_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Implementation of P.L. 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, securitization, market structure, issues related to capital and resolution, and other issues related to the financial services industry. S.Con.Res.11/H.Con.Res.27, FY16 Budget Resolution. S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015.

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1484

SCONRES 11114th Congress

2015 · second_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Implementation of P.L. 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, securitization, market structure, issues related to capital and resolution, and other issues related to the financial services industry. S.Con.Res.11/H.Con.Res.27, FY16 Budget Resolution. S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015.

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.Con.Res.11

HCONRES 27114th Congress

Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.

2015 · first_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Implementation of P.L. 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, securitization,market structure, issues related to capital and resolution, and other issues related to the financial services industry. S.Con.Res.11/H.Con.Res.27, FY16 Budget Resolution.

Client expense: $1,230,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.Con.Res.27

SCONRES 11114th Congress

2015 · first_quarter · Client: GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Implementation of P.L. 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, securitization,market structure, issues related to capital and resolution, and other issues related to the financial services industry. S.Con.Res.11/H.Con.Res.27, FY16 Budget Resolution.

Client expense: $1,230,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.Con.Res.11

Source: Senate LDA