FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK OF CHICAGO

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

109

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

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	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	5	2
2017	—	10	2
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	6	2
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	5	2
2006	—	2	2
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	3	2
2003	—	4	2
2002	—	3	2
2001	—	3	2
2000	—	1	1
1999	—	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC	—	41
BUTERA & ANDREWS	—	24
JONES WALKER, LLP	—	30
FRIED, FRANK, HARRIS, SHRIVER & JACOBSON LLP	—	10
MAYER BROWN LLP	—	4

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	97
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	93
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)	28
Treasury, Dept of	17
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	5
Federal Reserve System	3
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)	2
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Banking	Banking	99
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	5

Bills Explicitly Cited (13)

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

S. 2860118th Congress

SAFER Banking Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC

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Legislation and regulation impacting the Federal Home Loan Bank system; issues related to housing finance; S.2860, the SAFER Banking Act.

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

Matched citations: S.2860

S. 2860118th Congress

SAFER Banking Act

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and regulation impacting the Federal Home Loan Bank system; issues related to housing finance; S.2860, the SAFER Banking Act.

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

Matched citations: S.2860

H.R. 2890115th Congress

Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion Act

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and regulation impacting the Federal Home Loan Bank system; issues related to housing finance; H.R.2890/S.2361, Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion Act

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

Matched citations: H.R.2890

S. 2361115th Congress

Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion Act

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and regulation impacting the Federal Home Loan Bank system; issues related to housing finance; H.R.2890/S.2361, Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion Act

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

Matched citations: S.2361

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H.R. 2890115th Congress

Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion Act

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and regulation impacting the Federal Home Loan Bank system; issues related to housing finance; H.R.2890/S.2361, Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R.2890

S. 2361115th Congress

Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion Act

2018 · third_quarter · Firm: PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and regulation impacting the Federal Home Loan Bank system; issues related to housing finance; H.R.2890/S.2361, Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion Act.

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

Matched citations: S.2361

H.R. 2890115th Congress

Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion Act

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and regulation impacting the Federal Home Loan Bank system; issues related to housing finance; H.R.2890/S.2361, Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R.2890

S. 2361115th Congress

Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion Act

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and regulation impacting the Federal Home Loan Bank system; issues related to housing finance; H.R.2890/S.2361, Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion Act.

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

Matched citations: S.2361

H.R. 2890115th Congress

Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion Act

2018 · first_quarter · Firm: PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and regulation impacting the Federal Home Loan Bank system; issues related to housing finance; HR.2890, Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion Act.

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

Matched citations: HR.2890

H.R. 2890115th Congress

Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion Act

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PORTERFIELD, FETTIG & SEARS, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and regulation impacting the Federal Home Loan Bank system; issues related to housing finance; HR.2890, Housing Opportunity Mortgage Expansion Act

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

Matched citations: HR.2890

S. 1217113th Congress

Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014

2013 · fourth_quarter · Firm: JONES WALKER, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Housing finance legislation and regulation, including S.1217 to reform secondary mortgage market. (Block 17 - Federal Housing Finance Agency)

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

Matched citations: S.1217

S. 1217113th Congress

Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014

2013 · third_quarter · Firm: JONES WALKER, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Housing finance legislation and regulation, including S.1217 to reform secondary mortgage market. (Block 17 - Federal Housing Finance Agency)

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

Matched citations: S.1217

S. 1217113th Congress

Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2014

2013 · second_quarter · Firm: JONES WALKER, LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Housing finance legislation and regulation, including S.1217 to reform secondary mortgage market. (Block 17 - Federal Housing Finance Agency)

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

Matched citations: S.1217

Source: Senate LDA

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