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THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Lobbying Spend

$2.5M

Filings

134

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$120,000	3	1
2025	$120,000	8	2
2024	$109,674	9	2
2023	$94,991	8	2
2022	$112,000	10	2
2021	$224,190	9	2
2020	$325,750	13	3
2019	$430,000	16	2
2018	$150,000	5	1
2017	$150,000	5	1
2016	$120,000	4	1
2015	$120,000	4	1
2014	$140,000	5	1
2013	$40,000	5	1
2012	$40,000	4	1
2011	$40,000	4	1
2010	$40,000	4	1
2009	$40,000	4	1
2008	$40,000	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	$0	1	1
2004	$0	2	1
2003	$0	1	1
2002	$0	1	1
2001	$0	1	1
2000	$0	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA	$2,456,605	101
CGCN GROUP, LLC	—	23
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC	—	10

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	124
SENATE	119
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	49
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	48
Small Business Administration (SBA)	36
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	11
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	9
Minerals Management Service	8
Treasury, Dept of	7
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)	6
Financial Management Service (FMS)	6
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	5
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	5
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	4
State, Dept of (DOS)	4
Federal Reserve System	3
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	3
Navy, Dept of	3
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	3
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement	3

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Insurance	Insurance	132
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	31
Transportation	Transportation	21

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1285119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1285

H.R. 1285119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1285

S. 570119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S. 570

S. 570119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S. 570

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H.R. 1285119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1285

H.R. 1285119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1285

S. 570119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S. 570

S. 570119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S. 570

H.R. 1285119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1285

H.R. 1285119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1285

S. 570119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S. 570

S. 570119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S. 570

H.R. 1285119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1285

H.R. 1285119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1285

S. 570119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S. 570

S. 570119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S. 570

H.R. 1285119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CGCN GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1285

H.R. 1285119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CGCN GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1285

S. 570119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CGCN GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S. 570

S. 570119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CGCN GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S. 570

H.R. 1285119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CGCN GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1285

H.R. 1285119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CGCN GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1285

S. 570119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CGCN GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S. 570

S. 570119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CGCN GROUP, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S. 570

H.R. 1285119th Congress

Water Infrastructure Subcontractor and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE SURETY & FIDELITY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1285

Source: Senate LDA