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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2017–2026

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	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	5	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD	—	40

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	38
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	37
White House Office	14
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	9
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	9
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	4
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	2
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Animals	Animals	39
Transportation	Transportation	7
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	3
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 2253119th Congress

Puppy Protection Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including animal testing and research, the Better CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 3112/S. 1538) and the Puppy Protection Act (H.R. 2253).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2253

H.R. 3112119th Congress

Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including animal testing and research, the Better CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 3112/S. 1538) and the Puppy Protection Act (H.R. 2253).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3112

S. 1538119th Congress

Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including animal testing and research, the Better CARE for Animals Act (H.R. 3112/S. 1538) and the Puppy Protection Act (H.R. 2253).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 1538

H.R. 2253119th Congress

Puppy Protection Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3112/S. 1538 - Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025 and H.R. 2253 - Puppy Protection Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2253

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H.R. 3112119th Congress

Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3112/S. 1538 - Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025 and H.R. 2253 - Puppy Protection Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3112

S. 1538119th Congress

Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3112/S. 1538 - Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025 and H.R. 2253 - Puppy Protection Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 1538

H.R. 2253119th Congress

Puppy Protection Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3112/S. 1538 - Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025 and H.R. 2253 - Puppy Protection Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2253

H.R. 3112119th Congress

Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3112/S. 1538 - Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025 and H.R. 2253 - Puppy Protection Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3112

S. 1538119th Congress

Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3112/S. 1538 - Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025 and H.R. 2253 - Puppy Protection Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 1538

H.R. 1661119th Congress

SAFE Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3732 - BARK Act of 2025; H.R. 3112/S. 1538 - Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025; H.R. 2253 - Puppy Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 1661/S. 775 - Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act; Issues related to Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1661

H.R. 2253119th Congress

Puppy Protection Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3732 - BARK Act of 2025; H.R. 3112/S. 1538 - Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025; H.R. 2253 - Puppy Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 1661/S. 775 - Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act; Issues related to Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2253

H.R. 3112119th Congress

Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3732 - BARK Act of 2025; H.R. 3112/S. 1538 - Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025; H.R. 2253 - Puppy Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 1661/S. 775 - Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act; Issues related to Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3112

H.R. 3732119th Congress

BARK Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3732 - BARK Act of 2025; H.R. 3112/S. 1538 - Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025; H.R. 2253 - Puppy Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 1661/S. 775 - Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act; Issues related to Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3732

S. 1538119th Congress

Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3732 - BARK Act of 2025; H.R. 3112/S. 1538 - Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025; H.R. 2253 - Puppy Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 1661/S. 775 - Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act; Issues related to Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 1538

S. 775119th Congress

SAFE Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3732 - BARK Act of 2025; H.R. 3112/S. 1538 - Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025; H.R. 2253 - Puppy Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 1661/S. 775 - Save America's Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act; Issues related to Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 775

H.R. 3112119th Congress

Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3732/S. 1939 - BARK Act, H.R. 3112/S. 1538 - Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025, and Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3112

H.R. 3732119th Congress

BARK Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3732/S. 1939 - BARK Act, H.R. 3112/S. 1538 - Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025, and Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3732

S. 1538119th Congress

Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3732/S. 1939 - BARK Act, H.R. 3112/S. 1538 - Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025, and Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 1538

S. 1939119th Congress

BARK Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3732/S. 1939 - BARK Act, H.R. 3112/S. 1538 - Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025, and Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 1939

H.R. 3112119th Congress

Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3732 - BARK Act, H.R. 3112/S. 1538 Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025, and Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations language regarding wild horses and burros; Issues related to S. 1326 - Food Security and Farm Protection Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3112

H.R. 3732119th Congress

BARK Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3732 - BARK Act, H.R. 3112/S. 1538 Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025, and Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations language regarding wild horses and burros; Issues related to S. 1326 - Food Security and Farm Protection Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3732

S. 1326119th Congress

Food Security and Farm Protection Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3732 - BARK Act, H.R. 3112/S. 1538 Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025, and Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations language regarding wild horses and burros; Issues related to S. 1326 - Food Security and Farm Protection Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 1326

S. 1538119th Congress

Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare, including H.R. 3732 - BARK Act, H.R. 3112/S. 1538 Better CARE for Animals Act of 2025, and Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations language regarding wild horses and burros; Issues related to S. 1326 - Food Security and Farm Protection Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S. 1538

H.R. 1657118th Congress

Lake Winnibigoshish Land Exchange Act of 2024

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare including H.R. 1657 - Humane Cosmetics Act of 2025 and H.R. 5041 / S. 2555 - Better CARE for Animals Act of 2023 (118th Congress).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1657

H.R. 5041118th Congress

Better CARE for Animals Act of 2023

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to animal welfare including H.R. 1657 - Humane Cosmetics Act of 2025 and H.R. 5041 / S. 2555 - Better CARE for Animals Act of 2023 (118th Congress).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5041

Source: Senate LDA

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