TARGET CORPORATION

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Lobbying Spend

$43.7M

Filings

299

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$1,120,000	9	3
2025	$2,160,000	18	4
2024	$2,610,000	16	4
2023	$1,430,000	9	3
2022	$2,120,000	14	4
2021	$2,190,000	12	3
2020	$1,410,000	12	3
2019	$1,520,000	8	2
2018	$1,650,000	8	2
2017	$4,090,000	11	4
2016	$1,650,000	12	3
2015	$1,340,000	13	3
2014	$1,970,000	17	5
2013	$2,120,000	13	4
2012	$2,250,000	16	4
2011	$2,190,000	18	4
2010	$3,270,000	17	4
2009	$1,970,000	17	4
2008	$5,340,000	23	4
2007	$200,000	6	3
2006	$200,000	6	3
2005	$100,000	4	3
2004	$100,000	5	3
2003	$200,000	5	3
2002	—	1	1
2001	$100,000	2	2
2000	$200,000	3	1
1999	$200,000	4	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
TARGET CORPORATION	$43,700,000	101
FLACK ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	38
BOCKORNY GROUP, INC.	—	24
CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.	—	20
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD	—	9
OGR	—	13
FORBES-TATE	—	10
DUTKO WORLDWIDE, LLC	—	31
JST STRATEGIES LLC (FORMERLY JOCHUM SHORE & TROSSEVIN PC)	—	40
STEWART STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS, LLC	—	9
VENABLE LLP	—	4

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	266
SENATE	248
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	98
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	82
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	48
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	47
Treasury, Dept of	31
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	29
Education, Dept of	19
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	19
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	18
Federal Reserve System	16
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	15
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	14
Federal Maritime Commission	11
Intl Trade Administration (ITA)	10
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)	9
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)	9
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	8
State, Dept of (DOS)	5

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	205
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	169
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	143
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	121
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	115
Health Issues	Health Issues	94
Transportation	Transportation	84
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	48
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	33
Banking	Banking	28
Education	Education	21
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	15
Trucking/Shipping	Trucking/Shipping	13
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	13
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	11
Government Issues	Government Issues	10
Retirement	Retirement	8
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	8
Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy	7
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	6

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 10079119th Congress

Beverage Regulatory Parity Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Policies regarding hemp in food and beverages. H.R. 10079, Beverage Regulatory Parity Act.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 10079

H.R. 10167119th Congress

Common Cents Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Policy proposals related to payments. H.R. 7035/S. 3623, Credit Card Competition Act of 2026. H.R. 10167/S. 1525, Common Cents Act. H.R. 8413, SECURE Data Act. H.R. 8398, Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data Act.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 10167

H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Policy proposals related to organized retail crime. H.R. 2853/S. 1404, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. H.R. 6291/S. 836, Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act. H.R. 4966/S. 3892, Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2025.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2853

H.R. 3149119th Congress

App Store Accountability Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Policy proposals related to organized retail crime. H.R. 2853/S. 1404, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. H.R. 6291/S. 836, Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act. H.R. 4966/S. 3892, Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2025.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3149

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H.R. 4966119th Congress

Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Policy proposals related to organized retail crime. H.R. 2853/S. 1404, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. H.R. 6291/S. 836, Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act. H.R. 4966/S. 3892, Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2025.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4966

H.R. 5334119th Congress

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Trade, tariff, and customs policies and proposals affecting retailers. Responsible sourcing policy proposals affecting retailers. Section 301 tariffs. S. 3841, Last Sale Valuation Act of 2026. H.R. 5334/S. 5025, Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5334

H.R. 5408119th Congress

Faster Labor Contracts Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Policy proposals related to labor. H.R. 5408/S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5408

H.R. 6291119th Congress

Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Policy proposals related to organized retail crime. H.R. 2853/S. 1404, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. H.R. 6291/S. 836, Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act. H.R. 4966/S. 3892, Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2025.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6291

H.R. 7035119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Policy proposals related to payments. H.R. 7035/S. 3623, Credit Card Competition Act of 2026. H.R. 10167/S. 1525, Common Cents Act. H.R. 8413, SECURE Data Act. H.R. 8398, Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data Act.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7035

H.R. 7230119th Congress

Buying American Cotton Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Extension of The Work Opportunity Tax Credit. H.R. 7230/S. 1919, Buying American Cotton Act of 2025. Corporate tax rate.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7230

H.R. 8398119th Congress

Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Policy proposals related to payments. H.R. 7035/S. 3623, Credit Card Competition Act of 2026. H.R. 10167/S. 1525, Common Cents Act. H.R. 8413, SECURE Data Act. H.R. 8398, Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data Act.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8398

H.R. 8413119th Congress

SECURE Data Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Policy proposals related to payments. H.R. 7035/S. 3623, Credit Card Competition Act of 2026. H.R. 10167/S. 1525, Common Cents Act. H.R. 8413, SECURE Data Act. H.R. 8398, Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data Act.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8413

S. 1404119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Policy proposals related to organized retail crime. H.R. 2853/S. 1404, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. H.R. 6291/S. 836, Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act. H.R. 4966/S. 3892, Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2025.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1404

S. 1525119th Congress

Common Cents Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Policy proposals related to payments. H.R. 7035/S. 3623, Credit Card Competition Act of 2026. H.R. 10167/S. 1525, Common Cents Act. H.R. 8413, SECURE Data Act. H.R. 8398, Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data Act.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1525

S. 1586119th Congress

App Store Accountability Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Policy proposals related to organized retail crime. H.R. 2853/S. 1404, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. H.R. 6291/S. 836, Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act. H.R. 4966/S. 3892, Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2025.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1586

S. 1919119th Congress

Buying American Cotton Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Extension of The Work Opportunity Tax Credit. H.R. 7230/S. 1919, Buying American Cotton Act of 2025. Corporate tax rate.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1919

S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Policy proposals related to payments. H.R. 7035/S. 3623, Credit Card Competition Act of 2026. H.R. 10167/S. 1525, Common Cents Act. H.R. 8413, SECURE Data Act. H.R. 8398, Guidelines for Use, Access, and Responsible Disclosure of Financial Data Act.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3623

S. 3841119th Congress

Last Sale Valuation Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Trade, tariff, and customs policies and proposals affecting retailers. Responsible sourcing policy proposals affecting retailers. Section 301 tariffs. S. 3841, Last Sale Valuation Act of 2026. H.R. 5334/S. 5025, Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3841

S. 3892119th Congress

Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Policy proposals related to organized retail crime. H.R. 2853/S. 1404, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. H.R. 6291/S. 836, Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act. H.R. 4966/S. 3892, Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2025.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3892

S. 5025119th Congress

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Trade, tariff, and customs policies and proposals affecting retailers. Responsible sourcing policy proposals affecting retailers. Section 301 tariffs. S. 3841, Last Sale Valuation Act of 2026. H.R. 5334/S. 5025, Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 5025

S. 836119th Congress

Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Policy proposals related to organized retail crime. H.R. 2853/S. 1404, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act. H.R. 6291/S. 836, Children and Teens' Online Privacy Protection Act. H.R. 3149/S. 1586, App Store Accountability Act. H.R. 4966/S. 3892, Stop Price Gouging in Grocery Stores Act of 2025.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 836

S. 844119th Congress

Faster Labor Contracts Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: TARGET CORPORATION

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Policy proposals related to labor. H.R. 5408/S. 844, Faster Labor Contracts Act.

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 844

H.R. 6291119th Congress

Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.

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Issues surrounding online data and privacy, Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1748), the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (HR 7757) and the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 836 and HR 6291); legislation related to Organized Retail Crime, S. 1404.

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

Matched citations: HR 6291

H.R. 7757119th Congress

KIDS Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.

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Issues surrounding online data and privacy, Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1748), the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (HR 7757) and the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 836 and HR 6291); legislation related to Organized Retail Crime, S. 1404.

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

Matched citations: HR 7757

S. 1404119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC.

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Issues surrounding online data and privacy, Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1748), the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (HR 7757) and the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 836 and HR 6291); legislation related to Organized Retail Crime, S. 1404.

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

Matched citations: S. 1404

Source: Senate LDA

TARGET CORPORATION — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope