SLM CORPORATION

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Lobbying Spend

$15.4M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2015–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$1,250,000	4	1
2025	$1,830,000	4	1
2024	$1,630,000	9	2
2023	$1,410,000	8	2
2022	$1,660,000	8	2
2021	$1,520,000	9	2
2020	$1,150,000	4	1
2019	$1,070,000	4	1
2018	$1,050,000	4	1
2017	$1,640,000	4	1
2016	$950,000	6	1
2015	$200,000	6	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SLM CORPORATION	$15,360,000	53
PUTALASTRATEGIES	—	17

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	63
SENATE	63
White House Office	12
Education, Dept of	11

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Education	Education	66
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	53
Banking	Banking	31
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	8

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1739119th Congress

Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans); H.R. 6498, "The Student Financial Clarity Act" (all provisions); H.R. 6502, "The College Financial Clarity Act"(all provisions).S.4097, The State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act (all provisions); S. 3153 & S. 1558, The Understanding the True Cost of College Act (all provisions).

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1739

H.R. 6498119th Congress

Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans); H.R. 6498, "The Student Financial Clarity Act" (all provisions); H.R. 6502, "The College Financial Clarity Act"(all provisions).S.4097, The State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act (all provisions); S. 3153 & S. 1558, The Understanding the True Cost of College Act (all provisions).

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6498

H.R. 6502119th Congress

College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans); H.R. 6498, "The Student Financial Clarity Act" (all provisions); H.R. 6502, "The College Financial Clarity Act"(all provisions).S.4097, The State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act (all provisions); S. 3153 & S. 1558, The Understanding the True Cost of College Act (all provisions).

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6502

H.R. 7866119th Congress

American Lending Fairness Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to industrial loan companies; S. 4097, The State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act; S. 4943, The Outcomes-Based Financing (OBF) for Students Act.S.4195 & H.R. 7866, The American Lending Fairness Act (all provisions); S. 3734, The Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act (all provisions).

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7866

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S. 1558119th Congress

Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans); H.R. 6498, "The Student Financial Clarity Act" (all provisions); H.R. 6502, "The College Financial Clarity Act"(all provisions).S.4097, The State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act (all provisions); S. 3153 & S. 1558, The Understanding the True Cost of College Act (all provisions).

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1558

S. 3153119th Congress

CLEAR Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans); H.R. 6498, "The Student Financial Clarity Act" (all provisions); H.R. 6502, "The College Financial Clarity Act"(all provisions).S.4097, The State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act (all provisions); S. 3153 & S. 1558, The Understanding the True Cost of College Act (all provisions).

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3153

S. 3734119th Congress

Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to industrial loan companies; S. 4097, The State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act; S. 4943, The Outcomes-Based Financing (OBF) for Students Act.S.4195 & H.R. 7866, The American Lending Fairness Act (all provisions); S. 3734, The Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act (all provisions).

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3734

S. 4097119th Congress

State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to industrial loan companies; S. 4097, The State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act; S. 4943, The Outcomes-Based Financing (OBF) for Students Act.S.4195 & H.R. 7866, The American Lending Fairness Act (all provisions); S. 3734, The Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act (all provisions).

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4097

S. 4097119th Congress

State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans); H.R. 6498, "The Student Financial Clarity Act" (all provisions); H.R. 6502, "The College Financial Clarity Act"(all provisions).S.4097, The State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act (all provisions); S. 3153 & S. 1558, The Understanding the True Cost of College Act (all provisions).

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4097

S. 4195119th Congress

Kira Johnson Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to industrial loan companies; S. 4097, The State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act; S. 4943, The Outcomes-Based Financing (OBF) for Students Act.S.4195 & H.R. 7866, The American Lending Fairness Act (all provisions); S. 3734, The Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act (all provisions).

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4195

S. 4943119th Congress

Outcomes-Based Financing (OBF) for Students Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to industrial loan companies; S. 4097, The State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act; S. 4943, The Outcomes-Based Financing (OBF) for Students Act.S.4195 & H.R. 7866, The American Lending Fairness Act (all provisions); S. 3734, The Close the Shadow Banking Loophole Act (all provisions).

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4943

S. 801119th Congress

Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans); H.R. 6498, "The Student Financial Clarity Act" (all provisions); H.R. 6502, "The College Financial Clarity Act"(all provisions).S.4097, The State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act (all provisions); S. 3153 & S. 1558, The Understanding the True Cost of College Act (all provisions).

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 801

H.R. 1739119th Congress

Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans); H.R. 6498, "The Student Financial Clarity Act" (all provisions); H.R. 6502, "The College Financial Clarity Act"(all provisions).

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1739

H.R. 6498119th Congress

Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans); H.R. 6498, "The Student Financial Clarity Act" (all provisions); H.R. 6502, "The College Financial Clarity Act"(all provisions).

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6498

H.R. 6502119th Congress

College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans); H.R. 6498, "The Student Financial Clarity Act" (all provisions); H.R. 6502, "The College Financial Clarity Act"(all provisions).

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6502

S. 4097119th Congress

State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to industrial loan companies; S. 4097, The State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act; S. 4943, The Outcomes-Based Financing (OBF) for Students Act.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4097

S. 4943119th Congress

Outcomes-Based Financing (OBF) for Students Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to industrial loan companies; S. 4097, The State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act; S. 4943, The Outcomes-Based Financing (OBF) for Students Act.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4943

S. 801119th Congress

Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans); H.R. 6498, "The Student Financial Clarity Act" (all provisions); H.R. 6502, "The College Financial Clarity Act"(all provisions).

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 801

H.R. 1739119th Congress

Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; S. 308: Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans); H.R. 6498, The Student Financial Clarity Act (all provisions); H.R. 6502, The College Financial Clarity Act (all provisions).S. 4097, the State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act (all provisions).

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1739

H.R. 6498119th Congress

Student Financial Clarity Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; S. 308: Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans); H.R. 6498, The Student Financial Clarity Act (all provisions); H.R. 6502, The College Financial Clarity Act (all provisions).S. 4097, the State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act (all provisions).

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6498

H.R. 6502119th Congress

College Financial Aid Clarity Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; S. 308: Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans); H.R. 6498, The Student Financial Clarity Act (all provisions); H.R. 6502, The College Financial Clarity Act (all provisions).S. 4097, the State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act (all provisions).

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6502

S. 308119th Congress

Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; S. 308: Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans); H.R. 6498, The Student Financial Clarity Act (all provisions); H.R. 6502, The College Financial Clarity Act (all provisions).S. 4097, the State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act (all provisions).

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 308

S. 4097119th Congress

State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; S. 308: Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans); H.R. 6498, The Student Financial Clarity Act (all provisions); H.R. 6502, The College Financial Clarity Act (all provisions).S. 4097, the State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act (all provisions).

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4097

S. 801119th Congress

Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; S. 308: Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans); H.R. 6498, The Student Financial Clarity Act (all provisions); H.R. 6502, The College Financial Clarity Act (all provisions).S. 4097, the State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act (all provisions).

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 801

H.R. 1739119th Congress

Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: SLM CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues pertaining to federal student loan programs; S. 308: Graduate Opportunity and Affordable Loans Act (all provisions); H.R. 1739/S. 801: Higher Education Reform and Opportunity Act (issues pertaining to federal student loans); H.R. 6498, The Student Financial Clarity Act (all provisions); H.R. 6502, The College Financial Clarity Act (all provisions).S. 4097, the State-Based Education Loan Awareness Act (all provisions).

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1739

Source: Senate LDA

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