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NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying Spend

$11.1M

Filings

137

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$734,408	6	2
2025	$955,977	12	3
2024	$972,893	13	3
2023	$1,359,570	13	3
2022	$1,799,986	10	2
2021	$807,345	8	2
2020	$557,171	7	2
2019	$450,000	4	1
2018	$340,000	4	1
2017	$260,000	5	1
2016	$180,000	4	1
2015	$170,000	4	1
2014	$280,000	5	1
2013	$305,000	4	1
2012	$190,000	4	1
2011	$280,000	4	1
2010	$290,000	4	1
2009	$370,000	4	1
2008	$360,000	6	1
2007	$120,000	4	1
2006	$20,000	1	1
2005	$60,000	2	1
2004	$60,000	2	1
2003	$40,000	1	1
2002	$50,000	2	1
2000	$40,000	1	1
1999	$80,000	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION	$11,132,350	99
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP	—	27
PATEL PARTNERS LLC	—	11

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	130
SENATE	129
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	61
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	45
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	40
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	38
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	29
Federal Reserve System	22
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	18
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	13
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	12
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	11
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	10
Treasury, Dept of	9
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)	5
White House Office	5
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	4
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	3
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)	2
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	127
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	97
Banking	Banking	93
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	85
Agriculture	Agriculture	75
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	45
Small Business	Small Business	41
Health Issues	Health Issues	38
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	30
Immigration	Immigration	21
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	19
Accounting	Accounting	17
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	15
Trucking/Shipping	Trucking/Shipping	12
Transportation	Transportation	11
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	11
Tobacco	Tobacco	8
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	7
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	6
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	5

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Child Nutrition Reauthorization Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) SNAP Education Program Emergency Nutrition Assistance Funding Thrifty Food Plan Healthy Food Financing Initiative Funding Food Deserts White House Conference on Hunger and Nutrition Baby formula shortage H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2617

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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FTC Appropriations levels H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2617

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 3554 / S.1909 - Pharmacy DIR Reform To Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act Inflation Reduction Act Drug Provisions Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration Fee reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) transparency Pharmacy quality measures Standardized pharmacy performance measures Medicare Program; Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs (CMS-4192-P) H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2617

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Payments Card Standards, Security and Fraud Merchant Credit Card Acceptance Fees Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing (S. 4674/H.R.8874) Credit Card Competition Act H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2617

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H.R. 3554117th Congress

Pharmacy DIR Reform To Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 3554 / S.1909 - Pharmacy DIR Reform To Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act Inflation Reduction Act Drug Provisions Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration Fee reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) transparency Pharmacy quality measures Standardized pharmacy performance measures Medicare Program; Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs (CMS-4192-P) H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3554

H.R. 4687117th Congress

Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act (H.R. 4687)

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4687

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Federal privacy legislation H.R. 8152, American Data Privacy and Protection Act

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

H.R. 8874117th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Payments Card Standards, Security and Fraud Merchant Credit Card Acceptance Fees Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing (S. 4674/H.R.8874) Credit Card Competition Act H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8874

S. 1909117th Congress

Pharmacy DIR Reform To Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 3554 / S.1909 - Pharmacy DIR Reform To Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act Inflation Reduction Act Drug Provisions Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration Fee reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) transparency Pharmacy quality measures Standardized pharmacy performance measures Medicare Program; Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs (CMS-4192-P) H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1909

S. 4674117th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Payments Card Standards, Security and Fraud Merchant Credit Card Acceptance Fees Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing (S. 4674/H.R.8874) Credit Card Competition Act H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4674

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Child Nutrition Reauthorization Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) SNAP Education Program Emergency Nutrition Assistance Funding Thrifty Food Plan Healthy Food Financing Initiative Funding Food Deserts White House Conference on Hunger and Nutrition Baby formula shortage H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2617

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Payments Card Standards, Security and Fraud Merchant Credit Card Acceptance Fees Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing (S. 4674/H.R.8874) Credit Card Competition Act H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2617

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FTC Appropriations levels H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2617

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3554 / S.1909 - Pharmacy DIR Reform To Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act Inflation Reduction Act Drug Provisions Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration Fee reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) transparency Pharmacy quality measures Standardized pharmacy performance measures Medicare Program; Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs (CMS-4192-P) H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2617

H.R. 3554117th Congress

Pharmacy DIR Reform To Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3554 / S.1909 - Pharmacy DIR Reform To Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act Inflation Reduction Act Drug Provisions Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration Fee reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) transparency Pharmacy quality measures Standardized pharmacy performance measures Medicare Program; Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs (CMS-4192-P) H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3554

H.R. 4687117th Congress

Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act (H.R. 4687)

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4687

H.R. 8152117th Congress

American Data Privacy and Protection Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Federal privacy legislation H.R. 8152, American Data Privacy and Protection Act

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8152

H.R. 8874117th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Payments Card Standards, Security and Fraud Merchant Credit Card Acceptance Fees Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing (S. 4674/H.R.8874) Credit Card Competition Act H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8874

S. 1909117th Congress

Pharmacy DIR Reform To Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3554 / S.1909 - Pharmacy DIR Reform To Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act Inflation Reduction Act Drug Provisions Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration Fee reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) transparency Pharmacy quality measures Standardized pharmacy performance measures Medicare Program; Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs (CMS-4192-P) H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1909

S. 4674117th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Payments Card Standards, Security and Fraud Merchant Credit Card Acceptance Fees Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing (S. 4674/H.R.8874) Credit Card Competition Act H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: $391,438 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4674

H.R. 1745117th Congress

Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Hours of Service Emergency Declaration for Commercial Drivers DRIVE-Safe Act (H.R. 1745/ S.659)

Client expense: $272,776 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1745

H.R. 2451117th Congress

America's Clean Future Fund Act

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Child Nutrition Reauthorization Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) H.R. 2451, America COMPETES Act of 2022 (Country of Origin Labeling) Robert Califf Confirmation for FDA Commissioner SNAP Education Program Emergency Nutrition Assistance Funding Thrifty Food Pan Healthy Food Financing Initiative Funding Food Deserts S. 1260 - U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (Country of Origin Online Labeling) Pandemic EBT Program

Client expense: $272,776 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2451

H.R. 3554117th Congress

Pharmacy DIR Reform To Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 3554 / S.1909 - Pharmacy DIR Reform To Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration Fee reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) transparency Pharmacy quality measures Standardized pharmacy performance measures Medicare Program; Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs (CMS-4192-P)

Client expense: $272,776 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3554

H.R. 4687117th Congress

Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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Protection of LIFO Accounting Online SNAP Tax Credits Pass-Through Rate Increases 199A Deduction Corporate Rate Estate Tax Capital Gains Increases Stepped Up Basis H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act H.R. 4687 - Supermarket Tax Credit for Underserved Areas Act

Client expense: $272,776 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4687

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R. 3554 / S.1909 - Pharmacy DIR Reform To Reduce Senior Drug Costs Act H.R. 5376 - Build Back Better Act Pharmacy Direct and Indirect Remuneration Fee reform Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) transparency Pharmacy quality measures Standardized pharmacy performance measures Medicare Program; Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs (CMS-4192-P)

Client expense: $272,776 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

Source: Senate LDA