AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying Spend

$3.0M

Filings

188

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$135,000	6	2
2025	$180,000	8	2
2024	$180,000	8	2
2023	$225,000	9	2
2022	$180,000	8	2
2021	$180,000	9	2
2020	$180,000	12	3
2019	$180,000	12	3
2018	$180,000	12	3
2017	$180,000	12	3
2016	$180,000	12	3
2015	$180,000	12	3
2014	$180,000	10	3
2013	$180,000	12	3
2012	$85,000	8	2
2011	$80,000	8	2
2010	$155,000	11	2
2009	$95,000	8	2
2008	$60,000	4	1
2007	$0	2	1
2006	$0	3	1
1999	$40,000	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION	$3,035,000	87
ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP	—	53
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP	—	48

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	120
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	110
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	88
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	82
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	56
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	35
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)	19
Federal Maritime Commission	9
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	6
White House Office	6
Farm Credit Administration	5
Energy, Dept of	4
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	4
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)	3
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	3
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	3
Risk Management Agency	3
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	3
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)	1
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	Agriculture	103
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	93
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	60
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	40
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	29
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	23
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	22
Transportation	Transportation	11
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	4
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	4
Immigration	Immigration	2
Government Issues	Government Issues	1
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 6800116th Congress

The Heroes Act

2020 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6800

H.R. 6800116th Congress

The Heroes Act

2020 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6800

H.R. 6800116th Congress

The Heroes Act

2020 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6800

H.R. 5961116th Congress

Student Apprenticeship Act of 2020

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5961

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H.R. 5961116th Congress

Student Apprenticeship Act of 2020

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5961

H.R. 5961116th Congress

Student Apprenticeship Act of 2020

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5961

H.R. 6147116th Congress

Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act of 2020

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6147

S. 2976116th Congress

Advancing Support for Working Families Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2976

S. 2976116th Congress

Advancing Support for Working Families Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2976

S. 2976116th Congress

Advancing Support for Working Families Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2976

S. 3073116th Congress

SANTA Act

2020 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3073

H.R. 5961116th Congress

Student Apprenticeship Act of 2020

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5961

H.R. 5961116th Congress

Student Apprenticeship Act of 2020

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5961

H.R. 5961116th Congress

Student Apprenticeship Act of 2020

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5961

H.R. 6147116th Congress

Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act of 2020

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6147

S. 2976116th Congress

Advancing Support for Working Families Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2976

S. 2976116th Congress

Advancing Support for Working Families Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2976

S. 2976116th Congress

Advancing Support for Working Families Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2976

S. 3073116th Congress

SANTA Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3073

H.R. 5961116th Congress

Student Apprenticeship Act of 2020

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5961

H.R. 5961116th Congress

Student Apprenticeship Act of 2020

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5961

H.R. 5961116th Congress

Student Apprenticeship Act of 2020

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5961

H.R. 6147116th Congress

Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act of 2020

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6147

S. 2976116th Congress

Advancing Support for Working Families Act

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2976

S. 2976116th Congress

Advancing Support for Working Families Act

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2976

Source: Senate LDA

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