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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2009–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	6	2
2025	—	9	2
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	6	2
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	6	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	7	2
2010	—	10	2
2009	—	4	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC	—	48
THORN RUN PARTNERS	—	29
CHECKMATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	8
MITCH BUTLER	—	7

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	79
SENATE	79
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	8
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives	4
Natl Park Service (NPS)	3
White House Office	2
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)	1
U.S. Forest Service	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	44
Firearms/Guns/Ammunition	Firearms/Guns/Ammunition	44
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	20
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	16
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	8
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	3
Banking	Banking	3
Veterans	Veterans	2
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	1
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1222116th Congress

Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (H.R. 2179, S1788); support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (H.R.1222, S94), support of Project Child Safe education program. Funding for DoJ Firearms Safety and Education Grant Program

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

Matched citations: H.R.1222

H.R. 2179116th Congress

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (H.R. 2179, S1788); support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (H.R.1222, S94), support of Project Child Safe education program. Funding for DoJ Firearms Safety and Education Grant Program

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2179

S. 1788116th Congress

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (H.R. 2179, S1788); support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (H.R.1222, S94), support of Project Child Safe education program. Funding for DoJ Firearms Safety and Education Grant Program

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

Matched citations: S1788

S. 94116th Congress

Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (H.R. 2179, S1788); support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (H.R.1222, S94), support of Project Child Safe education program. Funding for DoJ Firearms Safety and Education Grant Program

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

Matched citations: S94

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H.R. 1222116th Congress

Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (H.R. 2179, S1788); support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (H.R.1222, S94), support of Project Child Safe education program. Funding for DoJ Firearms Safety and Education Grant Program

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

Matched citations: H.R.1222

H.R. 2179116th Congress

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (H.R. 2179, S1788); support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (H.R.1222, S94), support of Project Child Safe education program. Funding for DoJ Firearms Safety and Education Grant Program

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2179

S. 1788116th Congress

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2019

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (H.R. 2179, S1788); support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (H.R.1222, S94), support of Project Child Safe education program. Funding for DoJ Firearms Safety and Education Grant Program

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

Matched citations: S1788

S. 94116th Congress

Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (H.R. 2179, S1788); support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (H.R.1222, S94), support of Project Child Safe education program. Funding for DoJ Firearms Safety and Education Grant Program

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

Matched citations: S94

H.R. 1222116th Congress

Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (H.R. 2179, S1788); support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (H.R.1222, S94), support of Project Child Safe education program.

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

Matched citations: H.R.1222

H.R. 2179116th Congress

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (H.R. 2179, S1788); support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (H.R.1222, S94), support of Project Child Safe education program.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2179

S. 1788116th Congress

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2019

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (H.R. 2179, S1788); support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (H.R.1222, S94), support of Project Child Safe education program.

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

Matched citations: S1788

S. 94116th Congress

Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (H.R. 2179, S1788); support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (H.R.1222, S94), support of Project Child Safe education program.

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

Matched citations: S94

H.R. 3790115th Congress

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (HR 3790); Support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (HR 788, S593) Support of Fix Nics Act (HR 4477); Support of Project Child Safe education program; Support of Dont Lie for the Other Guy education program.

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

Matched citations: HR 3790

H.R. 4477115th Congress

Fix NICS Act of 2017

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (HR 3790); Support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (HR 788, S593) Support of Fix Nics Act (HR 4477); Support of Project Child Safe education program; Support of Dont Lie for the Other Guy education program.

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

Matched citations: HR 4477

H.R. 788115th Congress

Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (HR 3790); Support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (HR 788, S593) Support of Fix Nics Act (HR 4477); Support of Project Child Safe education program; Support of Dont Lie for the Other Guy education program.

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

Matched citations: HR 788

S. 593115th Congress

Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (HR 3790); Support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (HR 788, S593) Support of Fix Nics Act (HR 4477); Support of Project Child Safe education program; Support of Dont Lie for the Other Guy education program.

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

Matched citations: S593

H.R. 3790115th Congress

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (HR 3790); Support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (HR 788, S593) Support of Fix Nics Act (HR 4477); Support of Project Child Safe education program; Support of Dont Lie for the Other Guy education program.

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

Matched citations: HR 3790

H.R. 4477115th Congress

Fix NICS Act of 2017

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (HR 3790); Support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (HR 788, S593) Support of Fix Nics Act (HR 4477); Support of Project Child Safe education program; Support of Dont Lie for the Other Guy education program.

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

Matched citations: HR 4477

H.R. 788115th Congress

Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (HR 3790); Support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (HR 788, S593) Support of Fix Nics Act (HR 4477); Support of Project Child Safe education program; Support of Dont Lie for the Other Guy education program.

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

Matched citations: HR 788

S. 593115th Congress

Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (HR 3790); Support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (HR 788, S593) Support of Fix Nics Act (HR 4477); Support of Project Child Safe education program; Support of Dont Lie for the Other Guy education program.

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

Matched citations: S593

H.R. 367115th Congress

Hearing Protection Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (HR 3790); Support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (HR 788, S593); Support of Hearing Protection Act (HR 367, S59); Support of Fix Nics Act (HR 4477); Support of Project Child Safe education program; Support of Dont Lie for the Other Guy education program.

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

Matched citations: HR 367

H.R. 3790115th Congress

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (HR 3790); Support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (HR 788, S593); Support of Hearing Protection Act (HR 367, S59); Support of Fix Nics Act (HR 4477); Support of Project Child Safe education program; Support of Dont Lie for the Other Guy education program.

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

Matched citations: HR 3790

H.R. 4477115th Congress

Fix NICS Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (HR 3790); Support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (HR 788, S593); Support of Hearing Protection Act (HR 367, S59); Support of Fix Nics Act (HR 4477); Support of Project Child Safe education program; Support of Dont Lie for the Other Guy education program.

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

Matched citations: HR 4477

H.R. 788115th Congress

Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (HR 3790); Support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (HR 788, S593); Support of Hearing Protection Act (HR 367, S59); Support of Fix Nics Act (HR 4477); Support of Project Child Safe education program; Support of Dont Lie for the Other Guy education program.

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

Matched citations: HR 788

S. 59115th Congress

Hearing Protection Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: MERCURY PUBLIC AFFAIRS LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of FFL Protection Act (HR 3790); Support of Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act (HR 788, S593); Support of Hearing Protection Act (HR 367, S59); Support of Fix Nics Act (HR 4477); Support of Project Child Safe education program; Support of Dont Lie for the Other Guy education program.

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

Matched citations: S59

Source: Senate LDA