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VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

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Lobbying Spend

$4.7M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2015–2022

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2022	$1,090,000	6	1
2021	$240,000	2	1
2020	$750,000	7	1
2019	$720,000	7	1
2018	$411,000	4	1
2017	$744,000	6	1
2016	$390,000	4	1
2015	$390,000	5	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
VISTA OUTDOOR, INC	$4,735,000	41

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	39
SENATE	39
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	17
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	11
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	11
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	7
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	5
White House Office	4
Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives	3
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)	3

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	40
Defense	Defense	35
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	29
Firearms/Guns/Ammunition	Firearms/Guns/Ammunition	27
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	25
Agriculture	Agriculture	24
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	24
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	21
Transportation	Transportation	18
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	16
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	14
Banking	Banking	8
Veterans	Veterans	7
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	5
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	4
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	2
Health Issues	Health Issues	1
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	1
Constitution	Constitution	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1019117th Congress

E-BIKE Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.4996 - Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021; H.R.3113 - Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act;H.R.1019 - E-BIKE Act; Issues related to use of e-bikes by federal law enforcement and land management agencies

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1019

H.R. 1019117th Congress

E-BIKE Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.1019 - E-BIKE Act

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1019

H.R. 1678117th Congress

Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 3266 - Outdoor Recreation Act; H.R.1678 - Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act; General issues related to hydration infrastructure on public lands

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1678

H.R. 3113117th Congress

Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.4996 - Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021; H.R.3113 - Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act;H.R.1019 - E-BIKE Act; Issues related to use of e-bikes by federal law enforcement and land management agencies

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3113

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H.R. 3252117th Congress

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3252 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act; S.2449 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2021; General issues related to the importation of small arms ammunition into the United States; General issues related to the expansion of public target shooting ranges on public lands; H.R. 8167 -RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3252

H.R. 4521117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022; General issues related to Customs and Border Protection policy toward stainless steel drink vessel policy; General issues related to de minims trade policy related to Foreign Trade Zones

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4521

H.R. 4521117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4521

H.R. 4996117th Congress

Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.4996 - Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021; H.R.3113 - Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act;H.R.1019 - E-BIKE Act; Issues related to use of e-bikes by federal law enforcement and land management agencies

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4996

H.R. 8167117th Congress

RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3252 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act; S.2449 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2021; General issues related to the importation of small arms ammunition into the United States; General issues related to the expansion of public target shooting ranges on public lands; H.R. 8167 -RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8167

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1260

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022; General issues related to Customs and Border Protection policy toward stainless steel drink vessel policy; General issues related to de minims trade policy related to Foreign Trade Zones

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1260

S. 2372117th Congress

Recovering America’s Wildlife Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.2372 - Recovering Americas Wildlife Act of 2021; Issues related to the phasing out of single-use plastic water bottles

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2372

S. 2449117th Congress

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3252 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act; S.2449 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2021; General issues related to the importation of small arms ammunition into the United States; General issues related to the expansion of public target shooting ranges on public lands; H.R. 8167 -RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2449

S. 3266117th Congress

America’s Outdoor Recreation Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 3266 - Outdoor Recreation Act; H.R.1678 - Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act; General issues related to hydration infrastructure on public lands

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3266

H.R. 1019117th Congress

E-BIKE Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.1019 - E-BIKE Act

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1019

H.R. 1019117th Congress

E-BIKE Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.4996 - Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021; H.R.3113 - Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act;H.R.1019 - E-BIKE Act; Issues related to use of e-bikes by federal law enforcement and land management agencies

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1019

H.R. 1678117th Congress

Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 3266 - Outdoor Recreation Act; H.R.1678 - Parks, Jobs, and Equity Act; General issues related to hydration infrastructure on public lands

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1678

H.R. 3113117th Congress

Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.4996 - Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021; H.R.3113 - Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act;H.R.1019 - E-BIKE Act; Issues related to use of e-bikes by federal law enforcement and land management agencies

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3113

H.R. 3252117th Congress

Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3252 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act; S.2449 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2021; General issues related to the importation of small arms ammunition into the United States; General issues related to the expansion of public target shooting ranges on public lands; H.R. 8167 -RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3252

H.R. 4521117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4521

H.R. 4521117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022; General issues related to Customs and Border Protection policy toward stainless steel drink vessel policy; General issues related to de minims trade policy related to Foreign Trade Zones

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4521

H.R. 4996117th Congress

Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.4996 - Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021; H.R.3113 - Modernizing Access to Our Public Land Act;H.R.1019 - E-BIKE Act; Issues related to use of e-bikes by federal law enforcement and land management agencies

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4996

H.R. 8167117th Congress

RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3252 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act; S.2449 - Federal Firearms Licensee Protection Act of 2021; General issues related to the importation of small arms ammunition into the United States; General issues related to the expansion of public target shooting ranges on public lands; H.R. 8167 -RETURN our Constitutional Rights Act of 2022

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8167

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022; General issues related to Customs and Border Protection policy toward stainless steel drink vessel policy; General issues related to de minims trade policy related to Foreign Trade Zones

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1260

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VISTA OUTDOOR, INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

S.1260 - United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; H.R.4521 - America COMPETES Act of 2022

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1260

Source: Senate LDA