AMERICAN KRATOM ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

141

Firms Hired

Active Period

2016–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	18	7
2025	—	31	8
2024	—	25	6
2023	—	17	4
2022	—	13	3
2021	—	10	3
2020	—	5	2
2019	—	8	2
2018	—	5	1
2017	—	5	1
2016	—	4	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
UPSTREAM CONSULTING, INC.	—	44
KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC	—	12
MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC	—	10
DAVID CARLUCCI CONSULTING	—	12
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES	—	8
CORCORAN & ASSOCIATES, INC. DBA CORCORAN PARTNERS	—	9
FIRST AMENDMENT PARTNERS LLC	—	15
MICKENBERG, DUNN & SMITH, PLC	—	17
MICKENBERG, LLC	—	9
MCGUIREWOODS CONSULTING (A SUBSIDIARY OF MCGUIREWOODS LLP)	—	5

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	102
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	96
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	37
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	35
White House Office	31
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	5
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	2
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)	1
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	1
Treasury, Dept of	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	83
Health Issues	Health Issues	52
Government Issues	Government Issues	33
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	27
Agriculture	Agriculture	21
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	18
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	14
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	13
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	12
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	9
Education	Education	3
Accounting	Accounting	1
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 5905119th Congress

Helping Our Heroes Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

H.R. 5905119th Congress

Helping Our Heroes Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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H.R. 5905119th Congress

Helping Our Heroes Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DAVID CARLUCCI CONSULTING

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

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H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DAVID CARLUCCI CONSULTING

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

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H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DAVID CARLUCCI CONSULTING

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DAVID CARLUCCI CONSULTING

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

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H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DAVID CARLUCCI CONSULTING

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DAVID CARLUCCI CONSULTING

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: DAVID CARLUCCI CONSULTING

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: DAVID CARLUCCI CONSULTING

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: DAVID CARLUCCI CONSULTING

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: DAVID CARLUCCI CONSULTING

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: DAVID CARLUCCI CONSULTING

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: DAVID CARLUCCI CONSULTING

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: DAVID CARLUCCI CONSULTING

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: DAVID CARLUCCI CONSULTING

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: DAVID CARLUCCI CONSULTING

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

H.R. 5905118th Congress

Federal Kratom Consumer Protection Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: DAVID CARLUCCI CONSULTING

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5905

Source: Senate LDA

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