US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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Lobbying Spend

$2.5M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2005–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$260,000	4	1
2025	$250,000	4	1
2024	$250,000	4	1
2023	$230,000	4	1
2022	$289,259	6	1
2021	$41,190	5	1
2020	$13,304	4	1
2019	$23,549	5	1
2018	$45,000	4	1
2017	$50,000	4	1
2016	$70,000	4	1
2015	$65,000	4	1
2014	$55,000	4	1
2013	$55,000	4	1
2012	$45,000	4	1
2011	$64,000	4	1
2010	$140,000	4	1
2009	$140,000	4	1
2008	$130,000	4	1
2007	$150,000	2	1
2006	$80,000	2	1
2005	$40,000	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL	$2,486,302	87

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	85
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	84
Treasury, Dept of	84
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	78
SENATE	78
State, Dept of (DOS)	71
Natl Security Council (NSC)	39
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	21
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	13
Energy, Dept of	12
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	7

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	87

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

S. 433114th Congress

Currency Undervaluation Investigation Act

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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S. 433 currency legislation, US-China trade, US-China bilateral investment treaty negotiations

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 433

S. 433114th Congress

Currency Undervaluation Investigation Act

2015 · first_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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S. 433 currency legislation, US-China trade

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

Matched citations: S. 433

H.R. 639112th Congress

Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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US-China trade Currency legislation (H.R. 639; S. 1619)

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

Matched citations: H.R. 639

H.R. 639112th Congress

Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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US-China trade Currency legislation (H.R. 639; S. 1619)

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

Matched citations: H.R. 639

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H.R. 639112th Congress

Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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US-China trade Currency legislation (H.R. 639; S. 1619)

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

Matched citations: H.R. 639

H.R. 639112th Congress

Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act

2012 · first_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

US-China trade Currency legislation (H.R. 639; S. 1619)

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 639

H.R. 639112th Congress

Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act

2011 · fourth_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

US-China trade Currency legislation (H.R. 639; S. 1619)

Client expense: $12,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 639

H.R. 639112th Congress

Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act

2011 · third_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

US-China trade Currency legislation (H.R. 639; S. 1619)

Client expense: $17,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 639

H.R. 639112th Congress

Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act

2011 · second_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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US-China trade Currency legislation (H.R. 639; no specific legislation yet introduced in Senate)

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 639

H.R. 2378111th Congress

Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2378

H.R. 2378111th Congress

Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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General US-China trade H.r. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.r. 2378

S. 3134111th Congress

Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2010

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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General US-China trade S. 3134, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2010

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3134

S. 3134111th Congress

Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2010

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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General US-China trade S. 3134, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2010

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3134

H.R. 275110th Congress

Global Online Freedom Act of 2007

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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HR275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007; HR2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007;

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR275

H.R. 2942110th Congress

Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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HR275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007; HR2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007;

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2942

H.R. 1229110th Congress

Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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HR1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; HR2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; S1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; S1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1229

H.R. 2942110th Congress

Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; HR2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; S1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; S1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2942

S. 1607110th Congress

Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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HR1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; HR2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; S1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; S1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S1607

S. 1677110th Congress

Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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HR1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; HR2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; S1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; S1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S1677

H.R. 1229110th Congress

Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007; HR1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; HR2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; S1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; S1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1229

H.R. 275110th Congress

Global Online Freedom Act of 2007

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007; HR1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; HR2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; S1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; S1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR275

H.R. 2942110th Congress

Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007; HR1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; HR2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; S1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; S1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2942

S. 1607110th Congress

Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007; HR1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; HR2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; S1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; S1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S1607

S. 1677110th Congress

Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007; HR1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007; HR2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007; S1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007; S1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S1677

H.R. 1229110th Congress

Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007

2007 · year_end · Firm: US - CHINA BUSINESS COUNCIL

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR1229, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2007 HR2942, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 S1607, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 S1677, Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act of 2007

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR1229

Source: Senate LDA

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