Rent-A-Center, Inc.

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

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	—	4	1
2015	—	5	1
2014	—	5	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	5	1
2011	—	1	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	3	2
2003	—	4	2
2002	—	4	2
2001	—	6	2
2000	—	2	1
1999	—	6	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BUTERA, ISRAEL & BECKER PLLC	—	35
BUTERA & ANDREWS	—	30
CARL ANDREWS AND ASSOCIATES, INC.	—	19
WINSTEAD PC	—	13

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	71
SENATE	70
Federal Reserve System	3
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	3
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	2
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	1
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)	1
Treasury, Dept of	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Banking	Banking	77
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	6
Government Issues	Government Issues	6
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (23)

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

H.R. 1588112th Congress

Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

2013 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARL ANDREWS AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1588 -- Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act -- all provisions as they relate to rental-purchase transactions.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1588

H.R. 1588112th Congress

Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

2013 · third_quarter · Firm: CARL ANDREWS AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1588 -- Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act -- all provisions as they relate to rental-purchase transactions.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1588

H.R. 1588112th Congress

Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

2013 · second_quarter · Firm: CARL ANDREWS AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1588 -- Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act -- all provisions as they relate to rental-purchase transactions.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1588

H.R. 1588112th Congress

Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

2013 · first_quarter · Firm: CARL ANDREWS AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1588 -- Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act -- all provisions as they relate to rental-purchase transactions.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1588

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H.R. 1588112th Congress

Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

2012 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARL ANDREWS AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1588 -- Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act -- all provisions as they relate to rental-purchase transactions.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1588

H.R. 1588112th Congress

Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

2012 · third_quarter · Firm: CARL ANDREWS AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1588 -- Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act -- all provisions as they relate to rental-purchase transactions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1588

H.R. 1588112th Congress

Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: CARL ANDREWS AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1588 -- Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act -- all provisions as they relate to rental-purchase transactions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1588

H.R. 1588112th Congress

Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

2012 · first_quarter · Firm: CARL ANDREWS AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1588 -- Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act -- all provisions as they relate to rental-purchase transactions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1588

H.R. 1744111th Congress

Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

2009 · second_quarter · Firm: BUTERA & ANDREWS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation impacting the rental purchase industry, including the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act (H.R. 1744 and S. 738).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1744

S. 738111th Congress

Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2009

2009 · second_quarter · Firm: BUTERA & ANDREWS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation impacting the rental purchase industry, including the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act (H.R. 1744 and S. 738).

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

Matched citations: S. 738

H.R. 1767110th Congress

Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: BUTERA & ANDREWS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1767 and S. 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, and S. 1530 the Rent-to-Own Reform Act. Federal Communication Commission regulations requiring of disclosure of analog-only tuners in televisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1767

S. 1012110th Congress

Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: BUTERA & ANDREWS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1767 and S. 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, and S. 1530 the Rent-to-Own Reform Act. Federal Communication Commission regulations requiring of disclosure of analog-only tuners in televisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 1012

S. 1530110th Congress

Rent-To-Own Reform Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: BUTERA & ANDREWS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1767 and S. 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, and S. 1530 the Rent-to-Own Reform Act. Federal Communication Commission regulations requiring of disclosure of analog-only tuners in televisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 1530

H.R. 1767110th Congress

Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: BUTERA & ANDREWS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1767 and S. 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, and S. 1530 the Rent-to-Own Reform Act. Federal Communication Commission regulations requiring of disclosure of analog-only tuners in televisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1767

S. 1012110th Congress

Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2007

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: BUTERA & ANDREWS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1767 and S. 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, and S. 1530 the Rent-to-Own Reform Act. Federal Communication Commission regulations requiring of disclosure of analog-only tuners in televisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 1012

S. 1530110th Congress

Rent-To-Own Reform Act of 2007

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: BUTERA & ANDREWS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1767 and S. 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, and S. 1530 the Rent-to-Own Reform Act. Federal Communication Commission regulations requiring of disclosure of analog-only tuners in televisions.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 1530

H.R. 1767110th Congress

Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

2007 · year_end · Firm: BUTERA & ANDREWS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1767 and S. 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, and S. 1530, the Rent-to-Own Reform Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1767

S. 1012110th Congress

Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2007

2007 · year_end · Firm: BUTERA & ANDREWS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1767 and S. 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, and S. 1530, the Rent-to-Own Reform Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 1012

S. 1530110th Congress

Rent-To-Own Reform Act of 2007

2007 · year_end · Firm: BUTERA & ANDREWS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1767 and S. 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, and S. 1530, the Rent-to-Own Reform Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 1530

H.R. 1767110th Congress

Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

2007 · mid_year · Firm: BUTERA & ANDREWS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1767 and S. 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, and S. 1530, the Rent-to-Own Reform Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1767

S. 1012110th Congress

Consumer Rental-Purchase Agreement Act of 2007

2007 · mid_year · Firm: BUTERA & ANDREWS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1767 and S. 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, and S. 1530, the Rent-to-Own Reform Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 1012

S. 1530110th Congress

Rent-To-Own Reform Act of 2007

2007 · mid_year · Firm: BUTERA & ANDREWS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1767 and S. 1012, the Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act, and S. 1530, the Rent-to-Own Reform Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 1530

H.R. 1701107th Congress

Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

2002 · year_end · Firm: BUTERA & ANDREWS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1701 - Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1701

Source: Senate LDA

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