DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying Spend

$430K

Filings

209

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	9	3
2019	—	12	3
2018	$60,000	17	4
2017	$300,000	26	6
2016	$70,000	22	5
2015	—	13	3
2014	—	8	2
2013	—	8	2
2012	—	8	2
2011	—	8	2
2010	—	9	2
2009	—	9	2
2008	—	10	2
2007	—	5	2
2006	$0	4	2
2005	$0	2	2
2004	$0	4	2
2003	$0	3	2
2002	$0	2	2
2001	$0	3	2
2000	$0	4	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION	$430,000	93
ACG ADVOCACY	—	14
FUENTES STRATEGIES, LLC	—	9
NWG ADVOCACY LLC	—	23
STEWART STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS, LLC	—	4
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP	—	66

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	121
SENATE	111
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	93
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	61
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	41
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	39
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	33
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	3
State, Dept of (DOS)	2
Treasury, Dept of	2
Intl Trade Administration (ITA)	1
UNDETERMINED	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	104
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	90
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	33
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	5
Small Business	Small Business	4
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	3
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 3495119th Congress

Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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IC status FLSA DOL Rule HR 3495

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Matched citations: HR 3495

H.R. 3495119th Congress

Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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FTC proposed rules HR 3495 DOL Proposed rule

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H.R. 3495119th Congress

Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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FTC proposed rules HR 3495 DOL Proposed rule

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H.R. 3495119th Congress

Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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FTC proposed rules HR 3495

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H.R. 3495119th Congress

Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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FTC proposed rules HR 3495

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HJRES 116118th Congress

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act".

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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DOL Independent Contractor Rule H.R. 5419--Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act S. 2159, the 21st Century Worker Act H.J. Res 116

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H.R. 5419118th Congress

Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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DOL Independent Contractor Rule H.R. 5419--Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act S. 2159, the 21st Century Worker Act H.J. Res 116

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Matched citations: H.R. 5419

H.R. 7024118th Congress

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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Preservation of 26 USC 3508 Small Business Paperwork Savings Act Small Business Jobs Act H.R. 7024: Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

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Matched citations: H.R. 7024

S. 2159118th Congress

21st Century Worker Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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DOL Independent Contractor Rule H.R. 5419--Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act S. 2159, the 21st Century Worker Act H.J. Res 116

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Matched citations: S. 2159

HJRES 116118th Congress

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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DOL Independent Contractor Rule H.R. 5419--Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act S. 2159, the 21st Century Worker Act H.J. Res 116

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Matched citations: H.J. Res 116

H.R. 5419118th Congress

Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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DOL Independent Contractor Rule H.R. 5419--Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act S. 2159, the 21st Century Worker Act H.J. Res 116

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5419

H.R. 7024118th Congress

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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Preservation of 26 USC 3508 Small Business Paperwork Savings Act Small Business Jobs Act H.R. 7024: Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7024

S. 2159118th Congress

21st Century Worker Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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DOL Independent Contractor Rule H.R. 5419--Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act S. 2159, the 21st Century Worker Act H.J. Res 116

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2159

HJRES 116118th Congress

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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DOL Independent Contractor Rule H.R. 5419--Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act S. 2159, the 21st Century Worker Act H.J. Res 116

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.J. Res 116

H.R. 5419118th Congress

Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

DOL Independent Contractor Rule H.R. 5419--Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act S. 2159, the 21st Century Worker Act H.J. Res 116

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5419

H.R. 7024118th Congress

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Preservation of 26 USC 3508 Small Business Paperwork Savings Act Small Business Jobs Act H.R. 7024: Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7024

S. 2159118th Congress

21st Century Worker Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

DOL Independent Contractor Rule H.R. 5419--Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act S. 2159, the 21st Century Worker Act H.J. Res 116

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2159

HJRES 116118th Congress

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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DOL Independent Contractor Rule H.R. 5419--Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act S. 2159, the 21st Century Worker Act H.J. Res 116

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.J. Res 116

H.R. 4664118th Congress

Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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FTC rulemakings of relevance to direct selling. H.R. 4664: Financial Services and General Government 2024 Appropriations Act

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Matched citations: H.R. 4664

H.R. 5419118th Congress

Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

DOL Independent Contractor Rule H.R. 5419--Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act S. 2159, the 21st Century Worker Act H.J. Res 116

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5419

H.R. 7024118th Congress

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Preservation of 26 USC 3508 Small Business Paperwork Savings Act Small Business Jobs Act H.R. 7024: Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7024

S. 2159118th Congress

21st Century Worker Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

DOL Independent Contractor Rule H.R. 5419--Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act S. 2159, the 21st Century Worker Act H.J. Res 116

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2159

H.R. 4664118th Congress

Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FTC rulemakings of relevance to direct selling. H.R. 4664: Financial Services and General Government 2024 Appropriations Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4664

H.R. 5419118th Congress

Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

DOL Independent Contractor Rule H.R. 5419--Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act S. 2159, the 21st Century Worker Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5419

S. 2159118th Congress

21st Century Worker Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DIRECT SELLING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

DOL Independent Contractor Rule H.R. 5419--Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act S. 2159, the 21st Century Worker Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2159

Source: Senate LDA

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