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ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

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Lobbying Spend

$2.7M

Filings

177

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$330,000	6	2
2025	$370,000	8	2
2024	$290,000	8	2
2023	$190,000	8	2
2022	$90,000	8	2
2021	$100,000	8	2
2020	$90,000	8	2
2019	$110,000	8	2
2018	$110,000	8	2
2017	$120,000	8	2
2016	$110,000	8	2
2015	$110,000	8	2
2014	$100,000	8	2
2013	$100,000	8	2
2012	$100,000	8	2
2011	$100,000	8	2
2010	$60,000	10	2
2009	$90,000	9	2
2008	$110,000	15	3
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	3	1
1999	—	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES	$2,680,000	78
POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C.	—	94
CARPI & CLAY, INC	—	5

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	161
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	114
SENATE	80
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	6
Energy, Dept of	3
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	3
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	1
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	1
Treasury, Dept of	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	167
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	78
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	56
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	43
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	38
Agriculture	Agriculture	15
Utilities	Utilities	2
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	2
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	1
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1255119th Congress

Investing in Our Communities Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3892 / S. 2007, the Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act H.R. 1871/S. 857, the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 1255, the Investing in Our Communities Act S. 1481, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1255

H.R. 1267119th Congress

Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1267, the Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act H.R. 5566/S. 3590, the Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act Draft PFAS passive receiver liability protection legislation Draft "Water Cost Accountability Act of 2026" Draft "Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2026" Draft PFAS funding legislation

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1267

H.R. 1871119th Congress

Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3892 / S. 2007, the Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act H.R. 1871/S. 857, the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 1255, the Investing in Our Communities Act S. 1481, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1871

H.R. 2344119th Congress

Water ISAC Threat Protection Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2344/S. 1118, the Water Information, Security, and Cyber Threat Protection Act H.R. 2594, the Water Risk and Resilience Organization Establishment Act S. 5368, the Water Cyber Shield Act of 2026 Draft "Securing Our Critical Infrastructure Act"

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2344

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H.R. 2594119th Congress

To establish a Water Risk and Resilience Organization to develop risk and resilience requirements for the water sector.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2344/S. 1118, the Water Information, Security, and Cyber Threat Protection Act H.R. 2594, the Water Risk and Resilience Organization Establishment Act S. 5368, the Water Cyber Shield Act of 2026 Draft "Securing Our Critical Infrastructure Act"

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2594

H.R. 3892119th Congress

Flow Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3892 / S. 2007, the Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act H.R. 1871/S. 857, the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 1255, the Investing in Our Communities Act S. 1481, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3892

H.R. 4733119th Congress

Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4733, the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act S. 4949, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4733

H.R. 5566119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1267, the Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act H.R. 5566/S. 3590, the Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act Draft PFAS passive receiver liability protection legislation Draft "Water Cost Accountability Act of 2026" Draft "Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2026" Draft PFAS funding legislation

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5566

S. 1118119th Congress

Water Intelligence, Security, and Cyber Threat Protection Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2344/S. 1118, the Water Information, Security, and Cyber Threat Protection Act H.R. 2594, the Water Risk and Resilience Organization Establishment Act S. 5368, the Water Cyber Shield Act of 2026 Draft "Securing Our Critical Infrastructure Act"

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1118

S. 1481119th Congress

LOCAL Infrastructure Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3892 / S. 2007, the Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act H.R. 1871/S. 857, the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 1255, the Investing in Our Communities Act S. 1481, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1481

S. 2007119th Congress

Financing Lead Out of Water Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3892 / S. 2007, the Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act H.R. 1871/S. 857, the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 1255, the Investing in Our Communities Act S. 1481, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2007

S. 3590119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1267, the Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act H.R. 5566/S. 3590, the Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act Draft PFAS passive receiver liability protection legislation Draft "Water Cost Accountability Act of 2026" Draft "Safe Drinking Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2026" Draft PFAS funding legislation

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3590

S. 4949119th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4733, the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act S. 4949, the Water Resources Development Act of 2026

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4949

S. 5368119th Congress

Water Cyber Shield Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2344/S. 1118, the Water Information, Security, and Cyber Threat Protection Act H.R. 2594, the Water Risk and Resilience Organization Establishment Act S. 5368, the Water Cyber Shield Act of 2026 Draft "Securing Our Critical Infrastructure Act"

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 5368

S. 857119th Congress

Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3892 / S. 2007, the Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act H.R. 1871/S. 857, the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 1255, the Investing in Our Communities Act S. 1481, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 857

H.R. 1255119th Congress

Investing in Our Communities Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3892 / S. 2007, the Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act H.R. 1871/S. 857, the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 1255, the Investing in Our Communities Act S. 1481, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1255

H.R. 1267119th Congress

Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1267, the Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act H.R. 5566/S. 3590, the Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act S. 2388, the Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1267

H.R. 1285119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4733, the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act H.R. 6229, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Amendments Act H.R. 7845, the DROUGHT Act S. 570/H.R. 1285, the Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 2940/S. 4506, the Advancing Water Reuse Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1285

H.R. 1871119th Congress

Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3892 / S. 2007, the Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act H.R. 1871/S. 857, the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 1255, the Investing in Our Communities Act S. 1481, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1871

H.R. 2344119th Congress

Water ISAC Threat Protection Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2344/S. 1118, the Water Information, Security, and Cyber Threat Protection Act H.R. 2594, the Water Risk and Resilience Organization Establishment Act Draft drinking water and clean water cybersecurity legislation

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2344

H.R. 2594119th Congress

To establish a Water Risk and Resilience Organization to develop risk and resilience requirements for the water sector.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 2344/S. 1118, the Water Information, Security, and Cyber Threat Protection Act H.R. 2594, the Water Risk and Resilience Organization Establishment Act Draft drinking water and clean water cybersecurity legislation

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2594

H.R. 2940119th Congress

Advancing Water Reuse Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4733, the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act H.R. 6229, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Amendments Act H.R. 7845, the DROUGHT Act S. 570/H.R. 1285, the Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 2940/S. 4506, the Advancing Water Reuse Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2940

H.R. 3892119th Congress

Flow Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3892 / S. 2007, the Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act H.R. 1871/S. 857, the Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act H.R. 1255, the Investing in Our Communities Act S. 1481, the LOCAL Infrastructure Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3892

H.R. 4733119th Congress

Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4733, the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program Establishment Act H.R. 6229, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Amendments Act H.R. 7845, the DROUGHT Act S. 570/H.R. 1285, the Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 2940/S. 4506, the Advancing Water Reuse Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4733

H.R. 5566119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF METROPOLITAN WATER AGENCIES

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1267, the Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act H.R. 5566/S. 3590, the Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act S. 2388, the Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2025

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5566

Source: Senate LDA