JUSTICE ACTION NETWORK

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Lobbying Spend

$2.3M

Filings

123

Firms Hired

7

Active Period

2015–2025

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2025	—	1	1
2024	$250,000	14	6
2023	$460,000	27	7
2022	—	18	5
2021	—	17	5
2020	—	19	6
2019	$220,000	11	4
2018	$340,000	5	2
2017	$350,000	4	1
2016	$580,000	4	1
2015	$100,000	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
JUSTICE ACTION NETWORK	$2,300,000	23
PENN AVENUE PARTNERS	—	24
FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	19
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.	—	14
DOGWOOD STRATEGIES INC	—	7
THE TOLMAN GROUP	—	8
OXFORD STRATEGIES LLC-MD	—	6
TIBER CREEK GROUP	—	4
NORTH STAR STRATEGIES, LLC	—	18

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	92
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	88
White House Office	19
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	16
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	12
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	3

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	100
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	20
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	7
Government Issues	Government Issues	7
Small Business	Small Business	1
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

HJRES 97118th Congress

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice relating to "Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act".

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: JUSTICE ACTION NETWORK

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H.R. 3019/S.1401 - Federal Prison Oversight Act S.J.Res.47/H.J.Res.97 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice relating to "Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act".

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.J.Res.97

H.R. 3019118th Congress

Federal Prison Oversight Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: JUSTICE ACTION NETWORK

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H.R. 3019/S.1401 - Federal Prison Oversight Act S.J.Res.47/H.J.Res.97 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice relating to "Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act".

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3019

S. 1401118th Congress

Federal Prison Oversight Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: JUSTICE ACTION NETWORK

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H.R. 3019/S.1401 - Federal Prison Oversight Act S.J.Res.47/H.J.Res.97 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice relating to "Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act".

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1401

SJRES 47118th Congress

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice relating to "Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act".

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: JUSTICE ACTION NETWORK

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H.R. 3019/S.1401 - Federal Prison Oversight Act S.J.Res.47/H.J.Res.97 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice relating to "Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act".

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.J.Res.47

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HJRES 97118th Congress

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice relating to "Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act".

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: JUSTICE ACTION NETWORK

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H.R. 3019/S.1401 - Federal Prison Oversight Act S.J.Res.47/H.J.Res.97 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice relating to "Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act".

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.J.Res.97

H.R. 3019118th Congress

Federal Prison Oversight Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: JUSTICE ACTION NETWORK

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H.R. 3019/S.1401 - Federal Prison Oversight Act S.J.Res.47/H.J.Res.97 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice relating to "Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act".

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3019

S. 1401118th Congress

Federal Prison Oversight Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: JUSTICE ACTION NETWORK

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H.R. 3019/S.1401 - Federal Prison Oversight Act S.J.Res.47/H.J.Res.97 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice relating to "Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act".

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1401

SJRES 47118th Congress

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice relating to "Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act".

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: JUSTICE ACTION NETWORK

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H.R. 3019/S.1401 - Federal Prison Oversight Act S.J.Res.47/H.J.Res.97 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice relating to "Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act".

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.J.Res.47

H.R. 1693118th Congress

REPORT Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: PENN AVENUE PARTNERS

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Implementation of the First Step Act. H.R.1693/S.79 - EQUAL Act. H.R.2930 - Clean Slate Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.1693

H.R. 2930118th Congress

Clean Slate Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: PENN AVENUE PARTNERS

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Implementation of the First Step Act. H.R.1693/S.79 - EQUAL Act. H.R.2930 - Clean Slate Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.2930

S. 79118th Congress

Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: PENN AVENUE PARTNERS

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Implementation of the First Step Act. H.R.1693/S.79 - EQUAL Act. H.R.2930 - Clean Slate Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.79

H.R. 1693117th Congress

EQUAL Act of 2021

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES INC

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Bipartisan criminal justice reforms that make our criminal justice system smarter, fairer, more efficient, and more effective, including HR 1693, The EQUAL Act of2021, all provisions related to criminal justice, and H.R.1924 (and S.2502) Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act, all provisions related to criminal justice and prison oversight.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: HR 1693

H.R. 1693117th Congress

EQUAL Act of 2021

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES INC

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Bipartisan criminal justice reforms that make our criminal justice system smarter, fairer, more efficient, and more effective, including HR 1693, The EQUAL Act of2021, all provisions related to criminal justice, and H.R.1924 (and S.2502) Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act, all provisions related to criminal justice and prison oversight.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: HR 1693

H.R. 1693117th Congress

EQUAL Act of 2021

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES INC

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Bipartisan criminal justice reforms that make our criminal justice system smarter, fairer, more efficient, and more effective, including HR 1693, The EQUAL Act of2021, all provisions related to criminal justice, and H.R.1924 (and S.2502) Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act, all provisions related to criminal justice and prison oversight.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: HR 1693

H.R. 1693117th Congress

EQUAL Act of 2021

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES INC

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Bipartisan criminal justice reforms that make our criminal justice system smarter, fairer, more efficient, and more effective, including HR 1693, The EQUAL Act of2021, all provisions related to criminal justice, and H.R.1924 (and S.2502) Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act, all provisions related to criminal justice and prison oversight.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: HR 1693

H.R. 1924117th Congress

Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES INC

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Bipartisan criminal justice reforms that make our criminal justice system smarter, fairer, more efficient, and more effective, including HR 1693, The EQUAL Act of2021, all provisions related to criminal justice, and H.R.1924 (and S.2502) Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act, all provisions related to criminal justice and prison oversight.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.1924

H.R. 1924117th Congress

Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES INC

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Bipartisan criminal justice reforms that make our criminal justice system smarter, fairer, more efficient, and more effective, including HR 1693, The EQUAL Act of2021, all provisions related to criminal justice, and H.R.1924 (and S.2502) Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act, all provisions related to criminal justice and prison oversight.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.1924

H.R. 1924117th Congress

Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES INC

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Bipartisan criminal justice reforms that make our criminal justice system smarter, fairer, more efficient, and more effective, including HR 1693, The EQUAL Act of2021, all provisions related to criminal justice, and H.R.1924 (and S.2502) Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act, all provisions related to criminal justice and prison oversight.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.1924

H.R. 1924117th Congress

Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES INC

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Bipartisan criminal justice reforms that make our criminal justice system smarter, fairer, more efficient, and more effective, including HR 1693, The EQUAL Act of2021, all provisions related to criminal justice, and H.R.1924 (and S.2502) Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act, all provisions related to criminal justice and prison oversight.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.1924

S. 2502117th Congress

Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES INC

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Bipartisan criminal justice reforms that make our criminal justice system smarter, fairer, more efficient, and more effective, including HR 1693, The EQUAL Act of2021, all provisions related to criminal justice, and H.R.1924 (and S.2502) Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act, all provisions related to criminal justice and prison oversight.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.2502

S. 2502117th Congress

Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES INC

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Bipartisan criminal justice reforms that make our criminal justice system smarter, fairer, more efficient, and more effective, including HR 1693, The EQUAL Act of2021, all provisions related to criminal justice, and H.R.1924 (and S.2502) Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act, all provisions related to criminal justice and prison oversight.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.2502

S. 2502117th Congress

Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Bipartisan criminal justice reforms that make our criminal justice system smarter, fairer, more efficient, and more effective, including HR 1693, The EQUAL Act of2021, all provisions related to criminal justice, and H.R.1924 (and S.2502) Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act, all provisions related to criminal justice and prison oversight.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.2502

S. 2502117th Congress

Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: DOGWOOD STRATEGIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Bipartisan criminal justice reforms that make our criminal justice system smarter, fairer, more efficient, and more effective, including HR 1693, The EQUAL Act of2021, all provisions related to criminal justice, and H.R.1924 (and S.2502) Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act, all provisions related to criminal justice and prison oversight.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.2502

H.R. 1062118th Congress

EQUAL Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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H.R.4958 - Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act, S.1401 - Federal Prison Oversight Act, H.R.3019 - Federal Prison Oversight Act, H.R.1062 - EQUAL Act, S.J.Res.47 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice relating to "Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act", BOP Oversight

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.1062

H.R. 3019118th Congress

Federal Prison Oversight Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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H.R.4958 - Kenneth P. Thompson Begin Again Act, S.1401 - Federal Prison Oversight Act, H.R.3019 - Federal Prison Oversight Act, H.R.1062 - EQUAL Act, S.J.Res.47 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Justice relating to "Office of the Attorney General; Home Confinement Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act", BOP Oversight

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.3019

Source: Senate LDA

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