COUNCIL FOR EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2019–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	5	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	2	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
STRIDE POLICY SOLUTIONS, LLC	—	30

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	26
SENATE	25
Education, Dept of	9
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	2

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

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

S. 5046119th Congress

A bill to prohibit the transfer of certain offices and functions of the Department of Education to other Federal agencies, and for other purposes.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: STRIDE POLICY SOLUTIONS, LLC

Cited source text and reported amounts

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 21st Century Dyslexia Act RISE Act S. 5046 (to keep key functions of the U.S. Department of Education)

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 5046

S. 2025119th Congress

CMV–22 Reliability and Readiness Enhancement Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: STRIDE POLICY SOLUTIONS, LLC

Cited source text and reported amounts

Educational Choice for Children Act; Secretary's 2025-2026 Discretionary Priorities

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: s 2025

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