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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2018–2026

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	—	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC	—	34

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	33
SENATE	33

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	34
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	22
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	5
Retirement	Retirement	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 721119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $19,000

Matched citations: H.R. 721

H.R. 9171119th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $19,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9171

S. 1121119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $19,000

Matched citations: S. 1121

H.R. 721119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $19,000

Matched citations: H.R. 721

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H.R. 9171119th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $19,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9171

S. 1121119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $19,000

Matched citations: S. 1121

H.R. 721119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500

Matched citations: H.R. 721

S. 1121119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500

Matched citations: S. 1121

H.R. 4754119th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500

Matched citations: HR 4754

H.R. 721119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500

Matched citations: H.R. 721

S. 1121119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500

Matched citations: S. 1121

H.R. 4754119th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500

Matched citations: HR 4754

H.R. 721119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500

Matched citations: H.R. 721

S. 1121119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500

Matched citations: S. 1121

H.R. 721119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500

Matched citations: H.R. 721

S. 1121119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500

Matched citations: S. 1121

H.R. 721119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500

Matched citations: H.R. 721

S. 1121119th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500

Matched citations: S. 1121

H.R. 2871118th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500

Matched citations: H.R. 2871

H.R. 9747118th Congress

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500

Matched citations: H.R 9747

S. 4747118th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500

Matched citations: S.4747

S. 4802118th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500

Matched citations: S.4802

H.R. 2871118th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500

Matched citations: H.R. 2871

H.R. 9747118th Congress

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500

Matched citations: H.R. 9747

S. 4747118th Congress

Performing Artist Tax Parity Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: MELTSNER STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $28,500

Matched citations: S.4747

Source: Senate LDA

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