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Lobbying Spend

$58.9M

Filings

102

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$3,080,000	5	1
2025	$3,400,000	4	1
2024	$5,960,000	6	1
2023	$3,180,000	4	1
2022	$3,420,000	4	1
2021	$2,380,000	4	1
2020	$2,240,000	4	1
2019	$2,340,000	4	1
2018	$2,460,000	4	1
2017	$2,050,000	4	1
2016	$2,370,000	4	1
2015	$2,220,000	4	1
2014	$1,780,000	4	1
2013	$1,500,000	4	1
2012	$2,050,000	5	1
2011	$1,210,000	4	1
2010	$1,280,000	5	1
2009	$1,295,499	4	1
2008	$2,001,777	6	1
2007	$1,440,080	2	1
2006	$1,883,793	3	1
2005	$1,292,000	2	1
2004	$799,000	1	1
2003	$2,404,455	2	1
2002	$1,065,155	2	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	$2,184,164	3	1
1999	$1,662,440	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SEMPRA	$58,948,363	102

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	102
SENATE	102
Energy, Dept of	83
Treasury, Dept of	77
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	58
Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	56
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	52
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	49
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	39
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	36
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	32
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	31
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	27
State, Dept of (DOS)	27
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	27
White House Office	23
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	21
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	21
U.S. Forest Service	20
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	16

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	101
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	67
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	67
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	67
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	67
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	67
Transportation	Transportation	67
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	63
Utilities	Utilities	62
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	51
Commodities (big ticket)	Commodities (big ticket)	45
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	23
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	21
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	20
Banking	Banking	17
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	16
Agriculture	Agriculture	4
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	3
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. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding the tax treatment of research and development costs H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 - implementation and rulemaking processes, related to the corporate alternative minimum tax and other issues General discussions regarding tax incentives for electric transmission projects

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 3151119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding proposals related to energy exports General discussions regarding changes to cross-border energy transmission permitting General discussions regarding North American energy sector General discussions regarding the impact of tariffs on energy infrastructure development General discussions on the review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) General discussions on the impact of actions related to LNG shipping General discussions regarding U.S. foreign trade zones and applicability to Section 232 tariffs S. 1541, H.R. 3151 - SHIPS for America Act - general discussions on the potential impact for LNG exports General discussions regarding potential diesel export ban

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3151

H.R. 471119th Congress

Fix Our Forests Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding wildfire protection and response General discussions regarding vegetation management as a tool to reduce wildfire risk General discussions regarding pipeline and energy infrastructure permitting and siting matters General discussions regarding cross-border pipeline permitting processes General discussions regarding energy markets H.R. 471, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy S. 1462, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 471

S. 1462119th Congress

Fix Our Forests Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding wildfire protection and response General discussions regarding vegetation management as a tool to reduce wildfire risk General discussions regarding pipeline and energy infrastructure permitting and siting matters General discussions regarding cross-border pipeline permitting processes General discussions regarding energy markets H.R. 471, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy S. 1462, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1462

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S. 1541119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding proposals related to energy exports General discussions regarding changes to cross-border energy transmission permitting General discussions regarding North American energy sector General discussions regarding the impact of tariffs on energy infrastructure development General discussions on the review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) General discussions on the impact of actions related to LNG shipping General discussions regarding U.S. foreign trade zones and applicability to Section 232 tariffs S. 1541, H.R. 3151 - SHIPS for America Act - general discussions on the potential impact for LNG exports General discussions regarding potential diesel export ban

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1541

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding the tax treatment of research and development costs H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 - implementation and rulemaking processes, related to the corporate alternative minimum tax and other issues General discussions regarding tax incentives for electric transmission projects

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 3151119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding proposals related to energy exports General discussions regarding changes to cross-border energy transmission permitting General discussions regarding North American energy sector General discussions regarding the impact of tariffs on energy infrastructure development General discussions on the review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) General discussions on the impact of actions related to LNG shipping General discussions regarding U.S. foreign trade zones and applicability to Section 232 tariffs S. 1541, H.R. 3151 - SHIPS for America Act - general discussions on the potential impact for LNG exports

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3151

H.R. 471119th Congress

Fix Our Forests Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding wildfire protection and response General discussions regarding vegetation management as a tool to reduce wildfire risk General discussions regarding pipeline and energy infrastructure permitting and siting matters General discussions regarding cross-border pipeline permitting processes General discussions regarding energy markets H.R. 471, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy S. 1462, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 471

S. 1462119th Congress

Fix Our Forests Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding wildfire protection and response General discussions regarding vegetation management as a tool to reduce wildfire risk General discussions regarding pipeline and energy infrastructure permitting and siting matters General discussions regarding cross-border pipeline permitting processes General discussions regarding energy markets H.R. 471, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy S. 1462, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1462

S. 1541119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding proposals related to energy exports General discussions regarding changes to cross-border energy transmission permitting General discussions regarding North American energy sector General discussions regarding the impact of tariffs on energy infrastructure development General discussions on the review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) General discussions on the impact of actions related to LNG shipping General discussions regarding U.S. foreign trade zones and applicability to Section 232 tariffs S. 1541, H.R. 3151 - SHIPS for America Act - general discussions on the potential impact for LNG exports

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1541

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding the tax treatment of research and development costs H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 - implementation and rulemaking processes, related to the corporate alternative minimum tax and other issues General discussions regarding tax incentives for electric transmission projects

Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 471119th Congress

Fix Our Forests Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding wildfire protection and response General discussions regarding vegetation management as a tool to reduce wildfire risk General discussions regarding pipeline and energy infrastructure permitting and siting matters General discussions regarding cross-border pipeline permitting processes General discussions regarding energy markets H.R. 471, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy S. 1462, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy

Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 471

S. 1462119th Congress

Fix Our Forests Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding wildfire protection and response General discussions regarding vegetation management as a tool to reduce wildfire risk General discussions regarding pipeline and energy infrastructure permitting and siting matters General discussions regarding cross-border pipeline permitting processes General discussions regarding energy markets H.R. 471, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy S. 1462, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy

Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1462

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding the tax treatment of research and development costs H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 - implementation and rulemaking processes, related to the corporate alternative minimum tax and other issues General discussions regarding tax incentives for electric transmission projects

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 3151119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding proposals related to energy exports General discussions regarding changes to cross-border energy transmission permitting General discussions regarding North American energy sector General discussions regarding the impact of tariffs on energy infrastructure development General discussions on the review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) General discussions on the impact of actions related to LNG shipping General discussions regarding U.S. foreign trade zones and applicability to Section 232 tariffs S. 1541, H.R. 3151 - SHIPS for America Act - general discussions on the potential impact for LNG exports

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3151

H.R. 471119th Congress

Fix Our Forests Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding wildfire protection and response General discussions regarding vegetation management as a tool to reduce wildfire risk General discussions regarding pipeline and energy infrastructure permitting and siting matters General discussions regarding cross-border pipeline permitting processes General discussions regarding energy markets H.R. 471, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy S. 1462, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 471

S. 1462119th Congress

Fix Our Forests Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding wildfire protection and response General discussions regarding vegetation management as a tool to reduce wildfire risk General discussions regarding pipeline and energy infrastructure permitting and siting matters General discussions regarding cross-border pipeline permitting processes General discussions regarding energy markets H.R. 471, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy S. 1462, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1462

S. 1541119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding proposals related to energy exports General discussions regarding changes to cross-border energy transmission permitting General discussions regarding North American energy sector General discussions regarding the impact of tariffs on energy infrastructure development General discussions on the review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) General discussions on the impact of actions related to LNG shipping General discussions regarding U.S. foreign trade zones and applicability to Section 232 tariffs S. 1541, H.R. 3151 - SHIPS for America Act - general discussions on the potential impact for LNG exports

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1541

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding the tax treatment of research and development costs H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 - implementation and rulemaking processes, related to the corporate alternative minimum tax and other issues General discussions regarding tax incentives for electric transmission projects

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 471119th Congress

Fix Our Forests Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding wildfire protection and response General discussions regarding vegetation management as a tool to reduce wildfire risk General discussions regarding pipeline and energy infrastructure permitting and siting matters General discussions regarding cross-border pipeline permitting processes General discussions regarding energy markets H.R. 471, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy S. 1462, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 471

S. 1462119th Congress

Fix Our Forests Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding wildfire protection and response General discussions regarding vegetation management as a tool to reduce wildfire risk General discussions regarding pipeline and energy infrastructure permitting and siting matters General discussions regarding cross-border pipeline permitting processes General discussions regarding energy markets H.R. 471, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy S. 1462, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1462

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding the tax treatment of research and development costs H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 - implementation and rulemaking processes, related to the corporate alternative minimum tax and other issues General discussions regarding tax incentives for electric transmission projects

Client expense: $990,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 471119th Congress

Fix Our Forests Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding wildfire protection and response General discussions regarding vegetation management as a tool to reduce wildfire risk General discussions regarding pipeline and energy infrastructure permitting and siting matters General discussions regarding cross-border pipeline permitting processes General discussions regarding energy markets H.R. 471, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy S. 1462, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy

Client expense: $990,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 471

S. 1462119th Congress

Fix Our Forests Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding wildfire protection and response General discussions regarding vegetation management as a tool to reduce wildfire risk General discussions regarding pipeline and energy infrastructure permitting and siting matters General discussions regarding cross-border pipeline permitting processes General discussions regarding energy markets H.R. 471, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy S. 1462, Fix our Forests Act - forest management as wildfire mitigation strategy

Client expense: $990,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1462

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: SEMPRA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General discussions regarding tax credits for electric vehicles, energy storage, natural gas vehicles, natural gas fueling infrastructure, and natural gas used as a vehicle fuel General discussions regarding tax credits for carbon capture, usage, transportation and storage General discussions regarding the tax treatment of research and development costs H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 - implementation and rulemaking processes, related to the corporate alternative minimum tax and other issues General discussions regarding tax incentives for electric transmission projects General discussions regarding the treatment of state and local taxes

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

Source: Senate LDA