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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

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Lobbying Spend

$1.0M

Filings

236

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$50,000	6	2
2025	$70,000	8	2
2024	$80,000	11	3
2023	$110,000	12	3
2022	$40,000	12	3
2021	$50,000	12	3
2020	$70,000	16	4
2019	$100,000	14	3
2018	$100,000	10	2
2017	$140,000	8	2
2016	$150,000	15	3
2015	$80,000	9	3
2014	—	8	2
2013	—	8	2
2012	—	8	2
2011	—	11	3
2010	—	14	3
2009	—	10	3
2008	—	16	4
2007	—	7	3
2006	—	4	2
2005	—	3	2
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	2	2
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	4	2
2000	—	5	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND	$1,040,000	51
THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLC	—	46
JONES WALKER, LLP	—	48
PHILIP W. JOHNSTON ASSOCIATES	—	19
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP	—	4
PAUL SCHROEDER	—	4
THE FRANKLIN PARTNERSHIP	—	24
LINCHPIN STRATEGIES, LLC	—	4
LAW OFFICES OF FREDERICK H. GRAEFE, PLLC	—	36

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	194
SENATE	193
Education, Dept of	58
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	57
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	39
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	39
Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board	35
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	32
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	30
White House Office	24
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	23
Library of Congress (LOC)	21
Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)	18
State, Dept of (DOS)	18
Social Security Administration (SSA)	15
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	9
Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)	3

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	94
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	81
Education	Education	62
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	54
Transportation	Transportation	51
Health Issues	Health Issues	39
Retirement	Retirement	31
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	28
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	24
Veterans	Veterans	17
Defense	Defense	12
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	10
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	9
Government Issues	Government Issues	8
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	4
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	4
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	4
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	1
Unemployment	Unemployment	1
Welfare	Welfare	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 8884119th Congress

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: LAW OFFICES OF FREDERICK H. GRAEFE, PLLC

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appropriations bills Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act, HR 8884, S. 4947

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8884

S. 4947119th Congress

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: LAW OFFICES OF FREDERICK H. GRAEFE, PLLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

appropriations bills Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act, HR 8884, S. 4947

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4947

H.R. 10193119th Congress

We Can't Wait Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Remove the earnings cliff for Social Security Disability Insurance recipients and replace it with a two-for-one phaseout. Blind Americans Return to Work Act. H.R. 1175. S. 4334. Eliminate the five-month waiting period associated with Social Security Disability Insurance. We Can't Wait Act of 2026. S. 3924. H.R. 10193. Authorize Social Security Administration to conduct SSDI demonstration projects. Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act. H.R. 8884. S. 4947.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 10193

H.R. 1175119th Congress

Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Remove the earnings cliff for Social Security Disability Insurance recipients and replace it with a two-for-one phaseout. Blind Americans Return to Work Act. H.R. 1175. S. 4334. Eliminate the five-month waiting period associated with Social Security Disability Insurance. We Can't Wait Act of 2026. S. 3924. H.R. 10193. Authorize Social Security Administration to conduct SSDI demonstration projects. Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act. H.R. 8884. S. 4947.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1175

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H.R. 1529119th Congress

Access Technology Affordability Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Expanding opportunities for blind people to purchase access technology through the establishment of a refundable tax credit. Access Technology Affordability Act, H.R. 1529 and S. 1918.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1529

H.R. 3417119th Congress

Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

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Cited source text and reported amounts

To ensure that websites and software applications are non-visually accessible. Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act, H.R. 3417. S. 3974.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3417

H.R. 4206119th Congress

CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

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Cited source text and reported amounts

To ensure that home-based medical devices are non-visually accessible to blind Americans. Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act, H.R. 5605. Make Medicare telehealth expansion permanent, CONNECT for Health Act, H.R. 4206 and S. 1261.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4206

H.R. 4771119th Congress

Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Eliminate authorization to pay sub-minimum wages to people with disabilities by repealing Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act. S. 2438 and H.R. 4771. Protecting business opportunities for blind licensed vendors under the Randolph-Sheppard Act--Rest area commercialization and the proposed Department of Army waiver would result in a loss of employment opportunities for blind vendors.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4771

H.R. 5605119th Congress

Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

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Cited source text and reported amounts

To ensure that home-based medical devices are non-visually accessible to blind Americans. Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act, H.R. 5605. Make Medicare telehealth expansion permanent, CONNECT for Health Act, H.R. 4206 and S. 1261.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5605

H.R. 6467119th Congress

National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

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Cited source text and reported amounts

To designate the National Federation of the Blind Museum of the Blind People's Movement as the National Museum of the Blind People's Movement. National Museum of the Blind People's Movement Act, H.R. 6467, S. 3371.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6467

H.R. 8884119th Congress

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Remove the earnings cliff for Social Security Disability Insurance recipients and replace it with a two-for-one phaseout. Blind Americans Return to Work Act. H.R. 1175. S. 4334. Eliminate the five-month waiting period associated with Social Security Disability Insurance. We Can't Wait Act of 2026. S. 3924. H.R. 10193. Authorize Social Security Administration to conduct SSDI demonstration projects. Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act. H.R. 8884. S. 4947.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8884

S. 1261119th Congress

CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

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Cited source text and reported amounts

To ensure that home-based medical devices are non-visually accessible to blind Americans. Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act, H.R. 5605. Make Medicare telehealth expansion permanent, CONNECT for Health Act, H.R. 4206 and S. 1261.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1261

S. 1918119th Congress

Access Technology Affordability Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Expanding opportunities for blind people to purchase access technology through the establishment of a refundable tax credit. Access Technology Affordability Act, H.R. 1529 and S. 1918.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1918

S. 2438119th Congress

Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Eliminate authorization to pay sub-minimum wages to people with disabilities by repealing Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act. S. 2438 and H.R. 4771. Protecting business opportunities for blind licensed vendors under the Randolph-Sheppard Act--Rest area commercialization and the proposed Department of Army waiver would result in a loss of employment opportunities for blind vendors.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2438

S. 3371119th Congress

National Museum of the Blind People’s Movement Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

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Cited source text and reported amounts

To designate the National Federation of the Blind Museum of the Blind People's Movement as the National Museum of the Blind People's Movement. National Museum of the Blind People's Movement Act, H.R. 6467, S. 3371.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3371

S. 3924119th Congress

We Can't Wait Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Remove the earnings cliff for Social Security Disability Insurance recipients and replace it with a two-for-one phaseout. Blind Americans Return to Work Act. H.R. 1175. S. 4334. Eliminate the five-month waiting period associated with Social Security Disability Insurance. We Can't Wait Act of 2026. S. 3924. H.R. 10193. Authorize Social Security Administration to conduct SSDI demonstration projects. Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act. H.R. 8884. S. 4947.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3924

S. 3974119th Congress

Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

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Cited source text and reported amounts

To ensure that websites and software applications are non-visually accessible. Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act, H.R. 3417. S. 3974.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3974

S. 4334119th Congress

Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Remove the earnings cliff for Social Security Disability Insurance recipients and replace it with a two-for-one phaseout. Blind Americans Return to Work Act. H.R. 1175. S. 4334. Eliminate the five-month waiting period associated with Social Security Disability Insurance. We Can't Wait Act of 2026. S. 3924. H.R. 10193. Authorize Social Security Administration to conduct SSDI demonstration projects. Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act. H.R. 8884. S. 4947.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4334

S. 4947119th Congress

Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Remove the earnings cliff for Social Security Disability Insurance recipients and replace it with a two-for-one phaseout. Blind Americans Return to Work Act. H.R. 1175. S. 4334. Eliminate the five-month waiting period associated with Social Security Disability Insurance. We Can't Wait Act of 2026. S. 3924. H.R. 10193. Authorize Social Security Administration to conduct SSDI demonstration projects. Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act. H.R. 8884. S. 4947.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4947

H.R. 1175119th Congress

Blind Americans Return to Work Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Remove the earnings cliff for Social Security Disability Insurance recipients and replace it with a two-for-one phaseout. Blind Americans Return to Work Act. H.R. 1175. S. 4334. Eliminate the five-month waiting period associated with Social Security Disability Insurance. We Can't Wait Act of 2026. S. 3924.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1175

H.R. 1529119th Congress

Access Technology Affordability Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Expanding opportunities for blind people to purchase access technology through the establishment of a refundable tax credit. Access Technology Affordability Act, H.R. 1529 and S. 1918.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1529

H.R. 3417119th Congress

Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

To ensure that websites and software applications are non-visually accessible. Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act, H.R. 3417. S. 3974.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3417

H.R. 4206119th Congress

CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

To ensure that home-based medical devices are non-visually accessible to blind Americans. Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act, H.R. 5605. Make Medicare telehealth expansion permanent, CONNECT for Health Act, H.R. 4206 and S. 1261.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4206

H.R. 4771119th Congress

Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Eliminate authorization to pay sub-minimum wages to people with disabilities by repealing Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act. S. 2438 and H.R. 4771. Protecting business opportunities for blind licensed vendors under the Randolph-Sheppard Act--Rest area commercialization and the proposed Department of Army waiver would result in a loss of employment opportunities for blind vendors.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4771

H.R. 5605119th Congress

Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

To ensure that home-based medical devices are non-visually accessible to blind Americans. Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act, H.R. 5605. Make Medicare telehealth expansion permanent, CONNECT for Health Act, H.R. 4206 and S. 1261.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5605

Source: Senate LDA