BISSELL INC.

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2009–2019

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2019	—	1	1
2018	—	2	1
2017	—	3	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	8	2
2009	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
KENT & O'CONNOR, INC.	—	34
THOMPSON COBURN, LLP	—	6

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	24
SENATE	23
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	19
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)	10
Intl Trade Administration (ITA)	8
Treasury, Dept of	8
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	3

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	24
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	3

Bills Explicitly Cited (3)

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

H.R. 4731112th Congress

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify the tariff rates for carpet cleaners and parts thereof imported into the United States.

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KENT & O'CONNOR, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H. R. 4731 - To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify the tariff rates for carpet cleaners and parts thereof imported into the United States. S. 2357 - A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify the tariff rates for carpet cleaners and parts thereof imported into the United States.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H. R. 4731

H.R. 4731112th Congress

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify the tariff rates for carpet cleaners and parts thereof imported into the United States.

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: KENT & O'CONNOR, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H. R. 4731 - To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify the tariff rates for carpet cleaners and parts thereof imported into the United States. S. 2357 - A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify the tariff rates for carpet cleaners and parts thereof imported into the United States.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H. R. 4731

H.R. 4731112th Congress

To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify the tariff rates for carpet cleaners and parts thereof imported into the United States.

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: KENT & O'CONNOR, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H. R. 4731 - To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify the tariff rates for carpet cleaners and parts thereof imported into the United States. S. 2357 - A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to clarify the tariff rates for carpet cleaners and parts thereof imported into the United States.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H. R. 4731

Source: Senate LDA

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