PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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Lobbying Spend

$21.9M

Filings

293

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$460,000	9	3
2025	$510,000	12	3
2024	$550,000	12	3
2023	$1,226,000	15	3
2022	$1,050,000	16	3
2021	$690,000	12	3
2020	$800,000	13	3
2019	$1,060,000	16	4
2018	$840,000	16	4
2017	$2,040,000	22	4
2016	$1,100,000	18	4
2015	$820,000	15	3
2014	$520,000	10	2
2013	$776,195	11	3
2012	$886,704	9	3
2011	$866,831	8	2
2010	$989,221	9	2
2009	$1,109,368	9	3
2008	$1,360,215	14	3
2007	$700,000	10	5
2006	—	7	4
2005	$350,000	8	5
2004	$700,000	5	3
2003	$350,000	4	3
2002	$480,000	2	1
2001	$765,000	5	2
2000	$260,000	3	2
1999	$680,000	3	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PPG INDUSTRIES INC	$21,939,533	112
THE PMA GROUP	—	12
CLARK & WEINSTOCK	—	16
STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS	—	38
WHITMER & WORRALL, LLC	—	26
K&L GATES LLP	—	47
ACG ADVOCACY	—	11
STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS	—	7
STEWART AND STEWART	—	10
FABIANI & COMPANY	—	4
SIGNAL GROUP CONSULTING, LLC	—	5
ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP	—	5

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	243
SENATE	235
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	42
Army, Dept of (Other)	37
White House Office	31
Energy, Dept of	25
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	21
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	10
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	9
Treasury, Dept of	9
State, Dept of (DOS)	8
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)	6
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	6
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	6
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)	5
Surface Transportation Board (STB)	5
U.S. Information Agency (USIA)	5
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)	5
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	4
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)	3

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Defense	Defense	175
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	149
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	124
Transportation	Transportation	104
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	100
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	80
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	76
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	Chemicals/Chemical Industry	73
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	63
Automotive Industry	Automotive Industry	38
Health Issues	Health Issues	37
Railroads	Railroads	31
Banking	Banking	31
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	30
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	28
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	26
Torts	Torts	21
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	21
Immigration	Immigration	14
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	9

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 3933119th Congress

Paving the Way for American Industry Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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H.R. 8870, The BUILD America 250 Act H.R. 3933/S.3819 Paving the Way for American Industry Act Outreach and monitoring related to trade policy and proceedings - no specific legislation

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3933

H.R. 5334119th Congress

Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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Issues related to various trade agreement discussions USMCA Review Process H.R. 5334 - Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5334

H.R. 6500119th Congress

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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H.R. 9495/S. 0000 Department of Defense Appropriations for FY2027, research and development H.R. 6500, FY2027 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (through 12/11/2026) Monitored budget resolution/reconciliation discussions

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6500

H.R. 7291119th Congress

GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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Make American Healthy Again (MAHA) GRAS issue H.R.7291 - GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7291

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H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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H.R.8800/S.4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, issues related to the F-35, PFAS, research and development, defense manufacturing, and House Sect. 815 Funding for DOD coatings

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8800

H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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H.R. 8870, The BUILD America 250 Act H.R. 3933/S.3819 Paving the Way for American Industry Act Outreach and monitoring related to trade policy and proceedings - no specific legislation

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8870

H.R. 9231119th Congress

No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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Issues related to TSCA reform Issues related to EPAs New Chemicals Review Program PFAS/PFOA oversight and regulatory efforts S.4724 / H.R.9231 - No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026 H.R. 0000/S. 0000 (discussion drafts) - To reauthorize the Toxic Substances Control Act, and for other purposes

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9231

H.R. 9495119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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H.R. 9495/S. 0000 Department of Defense Appropriations for FY2027, research and development H.R. 6500, FY2027 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act (through 12/11/2026) Monitored budget resolution/reconciliation discussions

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9495

S. 3819119th Congress

Paving the Way for American Industry Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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H.R. 8870, The BUILD America 250 Act H.R. 3933/S.3819 Paving the Way for American Industry Act Outreach and monitoring related to trade policy and proceedings - no specific legislation

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3819

S. 4724119th Congress

No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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Issues related to TSCA reform Issues related to EPAs New Chemicals Review Program PFAS/PFOA oversight and regulatory efforts S.4724 / H.R.9231 - No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026 H.R. 0000/S. 0000 (discussion drafts) - To reauthorize the Toxic Substances Control Act, and for other purposes

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4724

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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H.R.8800/S.4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, issues related to the F-35, PFAS, research and development, defense manufacturing, and House Sect. 815 Funding for DOD coatings

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4784

H.R. 3933119th Congress

Paving the Way for American Industry Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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H.R. 8870, The BUILD America 250 Act H.R. 3933/S.3819 Paving the Way for American Industry Act

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3933

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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H.R.8800/S.4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, issues related to the F-35, PFAS, research and development, defense manufacturing, and House Sect. 815 Funding for DOD coatings

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8800

H.R. 8870119th Congress

BUILD America 250 Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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H.R. 8870, The BUILD America 250 Act H.R. 3933/S.3819 Paving the Way for American Industry Act

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8870

H.R. 9231119th Congress

No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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EPA rules, regulations and compliance Make American Healthy Again (MAHA) GRAS issue S.4724 / H.R.9231 - No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026 Issues related to permitting and NEPA legislation

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9231

H.R. 9495119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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H.R. 9495/S. 0000 Department of Defense Appropriations for FY2027, research and development Reconciliation 2.0/3.0

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 9495

S. 3819119th Congress

Paving the Way for American Industry Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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H.R. 8870, The BUILD America 250 Act H.R. 3933/S.3819 Paving the Way for American Industry Act

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3819

S. 4724119th Congress

No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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EPA rules, regulations and compliance Make American Healthy Again (MAHA) GRAS issue S.4724 / H.R.9231 - No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026 Issues related to permitting and NEPA legislation

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4724

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.8800/S.4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, issues related to the F-35, PFAS, research and development, defense manufacturing, and House Sect. 815 Funding for DOD coatings

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4784

H.R. 3933119th Congress

Paving the Way for American Industry Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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H.R. 3933/S.3819 Paving the Way for American Industry Act Outreach and monitoring related to trade policy and proceedings

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3933

H.R. 7148119th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 research and development) Public Law No: 119-75 H.R. 0000/S. 0000 Department of Defense Appropriations for FY2027, research and development

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7148

S. 3819119th Congress

Paving the Way for American Industry Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3933/S.3819 Paving the Way for American Industry Act Outreach and monitoring related to trade policy and proceedings

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3819

H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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H.R. 3838/S. 2296 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, issues related to the F-35, PFAS, research and development, defense manufacturing, Military Sealift Command Funding for DOD coatings

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3838

H.R. 3933119th Congress

Paving the Way for American Industry Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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H.R. 3933 Paving the Way for American Industry Act Outreach and monitoring related to trade policy and proceedings

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3933

H.R. 4016119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: PPG INDUSTRIES INC

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H.R. 4016/S. 2572 Department of Defense Appropriations for FY2026, research and development H.R. 5371/ P.L. 119-37 FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch & Extensions Act

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4016

Source: Senate LDA

PPG INDUSTRIES INC — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope