US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying Spend

$4.7M

Filings

130

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$53,800	3	1
2025	$59,938	4	1
2024	$62,154	4	1
2023	$69,795	4	1
2022	$46,875	4	1
2021	$76,704	4	1
2020	$182,076	9	1
2019	$375,414	8	1
2018	$357,788	8	1
2017	$362,907	9	1
2016	$180,383	4	1
2015	$204,522	4	1
2014	$185,200	5	2
2013	$258,471	8	2
2012	$136,711	8	2
2011	$145,669	9	2
2010	$129,195	9	2
2009	$126,465	4	1
2008	$130,901	4	1
2007	$235,212	2	1
2006	$200,000	2	1
2005	$190,000	2	1
2004	$180,000	2	1
2003	$200,000	2	1
2002	$200,000	2	1
2001	$100,000	3	2
2000	$100,000	2	2
1999	$100,000	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION	$4,650,179	109
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES	—	18
THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC	—	3

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	93
SENATE	92
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	80
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	25
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	6
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)	5
Energy, Dept of	4
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	2
Minerals Management Service	1
Office of the Vice President of the United States	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	79
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	16
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	8
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	7
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	5
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	5
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	2
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	2
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	2
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	1
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1
Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1118th Congress

Lower Energy Costs Act

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $20,202 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R 1

H.R. 1118th Congress

Lower Energy Costs Act

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R 1

H.R. 2262116th Congress

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $8,570 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2262

H.R. 2272116th Congress

Tax Equity Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $8,570 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2272

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S. 268116th Congress

WILD Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $8,570 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S268

S. 391116th Congress

A bill to clarify that funding for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is not subject to the sequester.

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $8,570 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S391

H.R. 2262116th Congress

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $8,570 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2262

H.R. 2272116th Congress

Tax Equity Act of 2019

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $8,570 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2272

S. 268116th Congress

WILD Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $8,570 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S268

S. 391116th Congress

A bill to clarify that funding for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is not subject to the sequester.

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $8,570 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S391

H.R. 2262116th Congress

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $11,900 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2262

H.R. 2272116th Congress

Tax Equity Act of 2019

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $11,900 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2272

S. 268116th Congress

WILD Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $11,900 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S268

S. 391116th Congress

A bill to clarify that funding for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is not subject to the sequester.

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $11,900 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S391

H.R. 2262116th Congress

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $27,778 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2262

H.R. 2272116th Congress

Tax Equity Act of 2019

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $27,778 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2272

S. 268116th Congress

WILD Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $27,778 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S268

S. 391116th Congress

A bill to clarify that funding for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is not subject to the sequester.

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $27,778 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S391

H.R. 2262116th Congress

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $38,505 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2262

H.R. 2272116th Congress

Tax Equity Act of 2019

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $38,505 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2272

S. 268116th Congress

WILD Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $38,505 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S268

S. 391116th Congress

A bill to clarify that funding for the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is not subject to the sequester.

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $38,505 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S391

H.R. 2262116th Congress

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $58,778 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2262

H.R. 2272116th Congress

Tax Equity Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $58,778 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2272

S. 268116th Congress

WILD Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: US OIL & GAS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $58,778 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S268

Source: Senate LDA

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