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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

113

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2021

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2021	—	1	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	6	2
2018	—	11	3
2017	—	15	3
2016	—	12	3
2015	—	13	3
2014	—	3	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	2
2009	—	9	2
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2002	—	3	1
2001	—	6	2
2000	—	5	2
1999	—	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
HARBINGER STRATEGIES, LLC	—	26
O'NEILL, ATHY & CASEY, P.C.	—	23
QGA PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY QUINN GILLESPIE & ASSOCIATES)	—	6
BRIDGE STREET GROUP, LLC	—	18
ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING	—	8
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP	—	21
MITCHELL SILBERBERG & KNUPP LLP	—	11

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	79
SENATE	63
White House Office	12
Treasury, Dept of	4
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	3
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	3
State, Dept of (DOS)	3
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	1
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	1
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	27
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	26
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	26
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	23
Immigration	Immigration	14
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	7
Advertising	Advertising	7
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	4
Government Issues	Government Issues	1
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	1
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption	Family issues/Abortion/Adoption	1
Torts	Torts	1
Constitution	Constitution	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (19)

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

H.R. 2276111th Congress

IMPACT Act

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING

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H.R.3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S.1796 Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 S.1679 The Affordable Health Choices Act H.R.3625 Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act S.1060 Obesity Prevention, Treatment and Research Act H.R.2276 Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2276

H.R. 3200111th Congress

America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING

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H.R.3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S.1796 Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 S.1679 The Affordable Health Choices Act H.R.3625 Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act S.1060 Obesity Prevention, Treatment and Research Act H.R.2276 Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3200

H.R. 3625111th Congress

Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING

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H.R.3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S.1796 Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 S.1679 The Affordable Health Choices Act H.R.3625 Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act S.1060 Obesity Prevention, Treatment and Research Act H.R.2276 Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3625

S. 1060111th Congress

Obesity Prevention, Treatment, and Research Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING

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H.R.3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S.1796 Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 S.1679 The Affordable Health Choices Act H.R.3625 Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act S.1060 Obesity Prevention, Treatment and Research Act H.R.2276 Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1060

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S. 1679111th Congress

Affordable Health Choices Act

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING

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H.R.3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S.1796 Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 S.1679 The Affordable Health Choices Act H.R.3625 Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act S.1060 Obesity Prevention, Treatment and Research Act H.R.2276 Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1679

S. 1796111th Congress

America's Healthy Future Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING

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H.R.3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S.1796 Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 S.1679 The Affordable Health Choices Act H.R.3625 Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act S.1060 Obesity Prevention, Treatment and Research Act H.R.2276 Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1796

H.R. 3200111th Congress

America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 The Affordable Health Choices Act (Senate HELP Committee Legislation) Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 (Senate Finance legislation) H.R.3625 : To provide for the Secretary of Education to study and report on the marketing of foods and beverages in elementary and secondary schools. S.1060 : A bill to comprehensively prevent, treat, and decrease overweight and obesity

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3200

H.R. 3625111th Congress

Food Marketing in Schools Assessment Act

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 The Affordable Health Choices Act (Senate HELP Committee Legislation) Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 (Senate Finance legislation) H.R.3625 : To provide for the Secretary of Education to study and report on the marketing of foods and beverages in elementary and secondary schools. S.1060 : A bill to comprehensively prevent, treat, and decrease overweight and obesity

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3625

S. 1060111th Congress

Obesity Prevention, Treatment, and Research Act of 2009

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 The Affordable Health Choices Act (Senate HELP Committee Legislation) Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 (Senate Finance legislation) H.R.3625 : To provide for the Secretary of Education to study and report on the marketing of foods and beverages in elementary and secondary schools. S.1060 : A bill to comprehensively prevent, treat, and decrease overweight and obesity

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1060

H.R. 2276111th Congress

IMPACT Act

2009 · second_quarter · Firm: ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The House Tri-Committee Health Reform Discussion Draft Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions draft health care overhaul bill Baucus Health care overhaul legislation. S.1060 : A bill to comprehensively prevent, treat, and decrease overweight and obesity in our Nation's populations. H.R.2276 : To establish grants to provide health services for improved nutrition, increased physical activity

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.2276

S. 1060111th Congress

Obesity Prevention, Treatment, and Research Act of 2009

2009 · second_quarter · Firm: ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING

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Cited source text and reported amounts

The House Tri-Committee Health Reform Discussion Draft Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions draft health care overhaul bill Baucus Health care overhaul legislation. S.1060 : A bill to comprehensively prevent, treat, and decrease overweight and obesity in our Nation's populations. H.R.2276 : To establish grants to provide health services for improved nutrition, increased physical activity

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1060

H.R. 1224110th Congress

Strengthening Physical Education Act of 2007

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING

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S. 100 Healthy Students Act of 2007; S. 948 CAMRA Act; S. 1031 School Fresh Food Act of 2007; S. 1342 HELP America Act; H.R. 1224 Strengthening Physical Education Act of 2007; H.R. 2045 PLAY Every Day Act; H.R. 2633 HELP America Act; H.R. 2278 Childrens Health Federal Trade Commission Authority Restoration Act; H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1224

H.R. 2278110th Congress

Children's Health Federal Trade Commission Authority Restoration Act

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S. 100 Healthy Students Act of 2007; S. 948 CAMRA Act; S. 1031 School Fresh Food Act of 2007; S. 1342 HELP America Act; H.R. 1224 Strengthening Physical Education Act of 2007; H.R. 2045 PLAY Every Day Act; H.R. 2633 HELP America Act; H.R. 2278 Childrens Health Federal Trade Commission Authority Restoration Act; H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2278

H.R. 2633110th Congress

HeLP America Act

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING

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S. 100 Healthy Students Act of 2007; S. 948 CAMRA Act; S. 1031 School Fresh Food Act of 2007; S. 1342 HELP America Act; H.R. 1224 Strengthening Physical Education Act of 2007; H.R. 2045 PLAY Every Day Act; H.R. 2633 HELP America Act; H.R. 2278 Childrens Health Federal Trade Commission Authority Restoration Act; H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2633

H.R. 2045111th Congress

Child Care Affordability Act of 2009

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING

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S. 100 Healthy Students Act of 2007; S. 948 CAMRA Act; S. 1031 School Fresh Food Act of 2007; S. 1342 HELP America Act; H.R. 1224 Strengthening Physical Education Act of 2007; H.R. 2045 PLAY Every Day Act; H.R. 2633 HELP America Act; H.R. 2278 Childrens Health Federal Trade Commission Authority Restoration Act; H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2045

S. 100110th Congress

Healthy Students Act of 2007

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING

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S. 100 Healthy Students Act of 2007; S. 948 CAMRA Act; S. 1031 School Fresh Food Act of 2007; S. 1342 HELP America Act; H.R. 1224 Strengthening Physical Education Act of 2007; H.R. 2045 PLAY Every Day Act; H.R. 2633 HELP America Act; H.R. 2278 Childrens Health Federal Trade Commission Authority Restoration Act; H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 100

S. 1031110th Congress

School Food Fresh Act of 2007

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING

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S. 100 Healthy Students Act of 2007; S. 948 CAMRA Act; S. 1031 School Fresh Food Act of 2007; S. 1342 HELP America Act; H.R. 1224 Strengthening Physical Education Act of 2007; H.R. 2045 PLAY Every Day Act; H.R. 2633 HELP America Act; H.R. 2278 Childrens Health Federal Trade Commission Authority Restoration Act; H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1031

S. 1342111th Congress

A bill to include Idaho and Montana as affected areas for purposes of making claims under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (42 U.S.C. 2210 note) based on exposure to atmospheric nuclear testing.

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING

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S. 100 Healthy Students Act of 2007; S. 948 CAMRA Act; S. 1031 School Fresh Food Act of 2007; S. 1342 HELP America Act; H.R. 1224 Strengthening Physical Education Act of 2007; H.R. 2045 PLAY Every Day Act; H.R. 2633 HELP America Act; H.R. 2278 Childrens Health Federal Trade Commission Authority Restoration Act; H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1342

S. 948111th Congress

Agency Administrative Expenses Reduction Act of 2009

2009 · first_quarter · Firm: ALLIANCE FOR AMERICAN ADVERTISING

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S. 100 Healthy Students Act of 2007; S. 948 CAMRA Act; S. 1031 School Fresh Food Act of 2007; S. 1342 HELP America Act; H.R. 1224 Strengthening Physical Education Act of 2007; H.R. 2045 PLAY Every Day Act; H.R. 2633 HELP America Act; H.R. 2278 Childrens Health Federal Trade Commission Authority Restoration Act; H.R. 2419 Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 948

Source: Senate LDA

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