AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying Spend

$4.2M

Filings

234

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$1,002,269	6	2
2025	$750,000	8	2
2024	$273,556	15	4
2023	$198,062	12	3
2022	$243,131	12	3
2021	$265,095	11	3
2020	$121,163	10	3
2019	$94,163	14	4
2018	$211,655	16	4
2017	$141,810	11	3
2016	$153,695	8	2
2015	$129,170	8	2
2014	$53,210	8	2
2013	$73,453	8	2
2012	$93,986	9	2
2011	$40,731	8	2
2010	$54,504	9	2
2009	$42,294	11	3
2008	$116,567	16	4
2007	$71,942	9	4
2006	—	3	2
2005	—	2	2
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	4	2
2001	$0	4	2
2000	$20,000	4	2
1999	$40,000	4	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION	$4,190,455	94
WILLIAMSON LAW + POLICY PLLC	—	27
PORTER GROUP LLC	—	10
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP	—	14
JULA KINNAIRD	—	71
LITTLER MENDELSON	—	18

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	157
SENATE	139
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	101
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	96
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	84
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	74
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	47
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	46
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	46
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	43
U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)	42
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	32
Small Business Administration (SBA)	32
White House Office	31
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	26
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	24
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)	23
Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB)	19
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	13
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	7

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	118
Agriculture	Agriculture	115
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	105
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	85
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	66
Transportation	Transportation	52
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	47
Health Issues	Health Issues	31
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	30
Trucking/Shipping	Trucking/Shipping	30
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	28
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	15
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	11
Immigration	Immigration	8
Government Issues	Government Issues	7
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	5
Commodities (big ticket)	Commodities (big ticket)	3
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	3
Aerospace	Aerospace	3
Defense	Defense	3

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 4958119th Congress

GRAS Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.4958 - GRAS Act H.R.8385 - Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 H.R.6832 - PACK Act Ultra-Processed Foods Definition National School Lunch Program (NSLP) the School Breakfast Program (SBP)

Client expense: $392,269 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4958

H.R. 6832119th Congress

PACK Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.4958 - GRAS Act H.R.8385 - Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 H.R.6832 - PACK Act Ultra-Processed Foods Definition National School Lunch Program (NSLP) the School Breakfast Program (SBP)

Client expense: $392,269 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.6832

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) restrictions Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)

Client expense: $392,269 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7567

H.R. 8385119th Congress

Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.4958 - GRAS Act H.R.8385 - Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 H.R.6832 - PACK Act Ultra-Processed Foods Definition National School Lunch Program (NSLP) the School Breakfast Program (SBP)

Client expense: $392,269 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8385

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H.R. 4958119th Congress

GRAS Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.4958 - GRAS Act H.R.8385 - Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 H.R.6832 - PACK Act Ultra-Processed Foods Definition

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4958

H.R. 6832119th Congress

PACK Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.4958 - GRAS Act H.R.8385 - Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 H.R.6832 - PACK Act Ultra-Processed Foods Definition

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.6832

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) restrictions Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567)

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7567

H.R. 8385119th Congress

Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.4958 - GRAS Act H.R.8385 - Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 H.R.6832 - PACK Act Ultra-Processed Foods Definition

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8385

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.1301 - Death Tax Repeal Act H.R.703 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act H.R.601 - Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act H.R.354 - Small Business Growth Act H.R.1990 - American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025 H.R.1347 - American Investment in Manufacturing and Main Street Act Restore TCJA Full Bonus Depreciation H.R.1 - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 1301119th Congress

Death Tax Repeal Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.1301 - Death Tax Repeal Act H.R.703 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act H.R.601 - Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act H.R.354 - Small Business Growth Act H.R.1990 - American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025 H.R.1347 - American Investment in Manufacturing and Main Street Act Restore TCJA Full Bonus Depreciation H.R.1 - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1301

H.R. 1347119th Congress

AIMM Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.1301 - Death Tax Repeal Act H.R.703 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act H.R.601 - Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act H.R.354 - Small Business Growth Act H.R.1990 - American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025 H.R.1347 - American Investment in Manufacturing and Main Street Act Restore TCJA Full Bonus Depreciation H.R.1 - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1347

H.R. 1990119th Congress

American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.1301 - Death Tax Repeal Act H.R.703 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act H.R.601 - Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act H.R.354 - Small Business Growth Act H.R.1990 - American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025 H.R.1347 - American Investment in Manufacturing and Main Street Act Restore TCJA Full Bonus Depreciation H.R.1 - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1990

H.R. 354119th Congress

Small Business Growth Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.1301 - Death Tax Repeal Act H.R.703 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act H.R.601 - Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act H.R.354 - Small Business Growth Act H.R.1990 - American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025 H.R.1347 - American Investment in Manufacturing and Main Street Act Restore TCJA Full Bonus Depreciation H.R.1 - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.354

H.R. 601119th Congress

Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.1301 - Death Tax Repeal Act H.R.703 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act H.R.601 - Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act H.R.354 - Small Business Growth Act H.R.1990 - American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025 H.R.1347 - American Investment in Manufacturing and Main Street Act Restore TCJA Full Bonus Depreciation H.R.1 - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.601

H.R. 703119th Congress

Main Street Tax Certainty Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.1301 - Death Tax Repeal Act H.R.703 - Main Street Tax Certainty Act H.R.601 - Estate Tax Rate Reduction Act H.R.354 - Small Business Growth Act H.R.1990 - American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2025 H.R.1347 - American Investment in Manufacturing and Main Street Act Restore TCJA Full Bonus Depreciation H.R.1 - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.703

H.R. 1118th Congress

Lower Energy Costs Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 Regulatory Flexibility Act H.R.1 - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 6655118th Congress

A Stronger Workforce for America Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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DOL Final Rule Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (RIN 1235-AA43) OSHA's Worker Walkaround Representative Designation Process (RIN 1218-AD45) H.R.6655 - A Stronger Workforce for America Act DOL Overtime Rule RIN 1235-AA39 Workforce Shortage Port strike negotiations between ILA and USMX

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.6655

H.R. 7024118th Congress

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 Regulatory Flexibility Act H.R.1 - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7024

H.R. 7024118th Congress

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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H.R.7024 Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 Regulatory Flexibility Act

Client expense: $74,262 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7024

H.R. 8467118th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) House Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R.8467) H.R.9027 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

Client expense: $74,262 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8467

H.R. 9027118th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) House Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R.8467) H.R.9027 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

Client expense: $74,262 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9027

H.R. 9027118th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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FDA Draft Guidance for Industry: Voluntary Sodium Reduction Goals- Edition 2 H.R.9027 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

Client expense: $74,262 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9027

H.R. 8467118th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Sodium Policy House Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R.8467) Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) bill for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration

Client expense: $64,268 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8467

Source: Senate LDA

AMERICAN BAKERS ASSOCIATION — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope