GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

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Lobbying Spend

$29.5M

Filings

181

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$1,540,000	6	2
2025	$2,150,000	8	2
2024	$1,920,000	8	2
2023	$1,830,000	8	2
2022	$1,900,000	9	2
2021	$1,840,000	8	2
2020	$1,850,000	8	2
2019	$2,290,000	8	2
2018	$2,900,000	8	2
2017	$2,770,000	8	2
2016	$2,260,000	11	4
2015	$1,500,000	14	3
2014	$1,660,000	13	3
2013	$1,420,000	14	4
2012	$1,400,000	12	3
2011	$280,000	10	3
2010	—	6	2
2009	—	5	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	1	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	1	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	$25,820,000	54
GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	$3,690,000	7
AVOQ, LLC	—	44
DAVID GENCARELLI	—	48
THE MICHAEL LEWAN COMPANY	—	17
BROWN RUDNICK LLP	—	11

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	171
SENATE	163
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	17
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	7
Treasury, Dept of	7
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	3
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	2
White House Office	2
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	121
Health Issues	Health Issues	109
Insurance	Insurance	101
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	58
Retirement	Retirement	48
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	43
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	29
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	28
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	18
Banking	Banking	12
Small Business	Small Business	3
Housing	Housing	2
Welfare	Welfare	2
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	1
Education	Education	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1013119th Congress

Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1013 - Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act. ISSUE: parity investing options across retirement plans Lifetime income and alternative assets options in retirement plans

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1013

H.R. 1397119th Congress

Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. Health Care Education Reconciliation Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. H.R. 1397, S.1164- Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act H.R. 1521, - DOC Access Act - Issues related to dental and vision insurance. H.R. 9393, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026; Issue: Vision insurance benefits Advanced Premium Tax Credits

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1397

H.R. 1521119th Congress

DOC Access Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. Health Care Education Reconciliation Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. H.R. 1397, S.1164- Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act H.R. 1521, - DOC Access Act - Issues related to dental and vision insurance. H.R. 9393, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026; Issue: Vision insurance benefits Advanced Premium Tax Credits

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1521

H.R. 2547119th Congress

Secure Family Futures Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General tax issues related to the business of insurance and insurance products, taxation of life insurer reserves, and deferred acquisition costs; tax treatment of paid sick and family medical leave benefits. Current law tax exclusion for employer provided benefits. H.R. 2547, S. 1335 - Secure Family Futures Act. ISSUE: Treatment of life insurer held bonds.

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2547

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H.R. 3437119th Congress

Insurance Data Protection Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

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General insurance issues, including issues related to insurance benefits Risk weighting of non-public insurers under potential banking regulations H.R. 3437/S. 1544 - Insurance Data Protection Act. The bill would prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company H.R. 643 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act; Issues related to the elimination of the FIO office. General education on investment and asset liability matching.

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3437

H.R. 643119th Congress

Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General insurance issues, including issues related to insurance benefits Risk weighting of non-public insurers under potential banking regulations H.R. 3437/S. 1544 - Insurance Data Protection Act. The bill would prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company H.R. 643 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act; Issues related to the elimination of the FIO office. General education on investment and asset liability matching.

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 643

H.R. 6644119th Congress

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Review of the Federal Home Loan Banking system H.R. 6644 - 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6644

H.R. 9393119th Congress

Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. Health Care Education Reconciliation Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. H.R. 1397, S.1164- Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act H.R. 1521, - DOC Access Act - Issues related to dental and vision insurance. H.R. 9393, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026; Issue: Vision insurance benefits Advanced Premium Tax Credits

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9393

S. 1164119th Congress

Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. Health Care Education Reconciliation Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. H.R. 1397, S.1164- Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act H.R. 1521, - DOC Access Act - Issues related to dental and vision insurance. H.R. 9393, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026; Issue: Vision insurance benefits Advanced Premium Tax Credits

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1164

S. 1335119th Congress

Secure Family Futures Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General tax issues related to the business of insurance and insurance products, taxation of life insurer reserves, and deferred acquisition costs; tax treatment of paid sick and family medical leave benefits. Current law tax exclusion for employer provided benefits. H.R. 2547, S. 1335 - Secure Family Futures Act. ISSUE: Treatment of life insurer held bonds.

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1335

S. 1544119th Congress

Insurance Data Protection Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General insurance issues, including issues related to insurance benefits Risk weighting of non-public insurers under potential banking regulations H.R. 3437/S. 1544 - Insurance Data Protection Act. The bill would prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company H.R. 643 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act; Issues related to the elimination of the FIO office. General education on investment and asset liability matching.

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1544

H.R. 1013119th Congress

Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1013 - Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act. ISSUE: parity investing options across retirement plans Lifetime income and alternative assets options in retirement plans

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1013

H.R. 1397119th Congress

Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. Health Care Education Reconciliation Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. H.R. 1397, S.1164- Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act H.R. 1521, - DOC Access Act - Issues related to dental and vision insurance. H.R. 9393, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026; Issue: Vision insurance benefits Advanced Premium Tax Credits

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1397

H.R. 1521119th Congress

DOC Access Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. Health Care Education Reconciliation Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. H.R. 1397, S.1164- Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act H.R. 1521, - DOC Access Act - Issues related to dental and vision insurance. H.R. 9393, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026; Issue: Vision insurance benefits Advanced Premium Tax Credits

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1521

H.R. 2547119th Congress

Secure Family Futures Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General tax issues related to the business of insurance and insurance products, taxation of life insurer reserves, and deferred acquisition costs; tax treatment of paid sick and family medical leave benefits; ACA advanced premium tax credits. Current law tax exclusion for employer provided benefits. H.R. 2547, S. 1335 - Secure Family Futures Act. ISSUE: Treatment of life insurer held bonds.

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2547

H.R. 3437119th Congress

Insurance Data Protection Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General insurance issues, including issues related to insurance benefits Risk weighting of non-public insurers under potential banking regulations H.R. 3437/S. 1544 - Insurance Data Protection Act. The bill would prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company H.R. 643 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act; Issues related to the elimination of the FIO office. General education on investment and asset liability matching.

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3437

H.R. 643119th Congress

Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General insurance issues, including issues related to insurance benefits Risk weighting of non-public insurers under potential banking regulations H.R. 3437/S. 1544 - Insurance Data Protection Act. The bill would prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company H.R. 643 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act; Issues related to the elimination of the FIO office. General education on investment and asset liability matching.

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 643

H.R. 6644119th Congress

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Review of the Federal Home Loan Banking system H.R. 6644 - 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6644

H.R. 9393119th Congress

Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. Health Care Education Reconciliation Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. H.R. 1397, S.1164- Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act H.R. 1521, - DOC Access Act - Issues related to dental and vision insurance. H.R. 9393, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026; Issue: Vision insurance benefits Advanced Premium Tax Credits

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9393

S. 1164119th Congress

Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. Health Care Education Reconciliation Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. H.R. 1397, S.1164- Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act H.R. 1521, - DOC Access Act - Issues related to dental and vision insurance. H.R. 9393, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act of 2026; Issue: Vision insurance benefits Advanced Premium Tax Credits

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1164

S. 1335119th Congress

Secure Family Futures Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General tax issues related to the business of insurance and insurance products, taxation of life insurer reserves, and deferred acquisition costs; tax treatment of paid sick and family medical leave benefits; ACA advanced premium tax credits. Current law tax exclusion for employer provided benefits. H.R. 2547, S. 1335 - Secure Family Futures Act. ISSUE: Treatment of life insurer held bonds.

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1335

S. 1544119th Congress

Insurance Data Protection Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General insurance issues, including issues related to insurance benefits Risk weighting of non-public insurers under potential banking regulations H.R. 3437/S. 1544 - Insurance Data Protection Act. The bill would prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company H.R. 643 - Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act; Issues related to the elimination of the FIO office. General education on investment and asset liability matching.

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1544

H.R. 1013119th Congress

Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1013 - Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act. ISSUE: parity investing options across retirement plans Lifetime income and alternative assets options in retirement plans

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1013

H.R. 1397119th Congress

Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. Health Care Education Reconciliation Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. H.R. 1397, S.1164- Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act H.R. 1521, - DOC Access Act - Issues related to dental and vision insurance. Advanced Premium Tax Credits

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1397

H.R. 1521119th Congress

DOC Access Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. Health Care Education Reconciliation Act (Implementation). ISSUE: General issues related to dental benefits. H.R. 1397, S.1164- Increasing Access to Dental Insurance Act H.R. 1521, - DOC Access Act - Issues related to dental and vision insurance. Advanced Premium Tax Credits

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1521

Source: Senate LDA

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