KIA CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS KIA MOTORS CORPORATION)

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This entity appears on both sides of lobbying disclosures. The firm tab shows registrant-reported income; the client tab shows client-reported lobbying spend. Contract awards are separate and are not included here.

Lobbying Spend

$14.2M

Filings

112

Firms Hired

Active Period

2010–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$560,000	6	2
2025	$1,290,000	12	3
2024	$960,000	9	2
2023	$1,440,000	10	2
2022	$1,200,000	9	2
2021	$960,000	8	2
2020	$760,000	8	2
2019	$760,000	9	2
2018	$760,000	7	2
2017	$760,000	4	1
2016	$760,000	4	1
2015	$700,000	4	1
2014	$680,000	4	1
2013	$620,000	4	1
2012	$600,000	4	1
2011	$600,000	4	1
2010	$750,000	6	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
KIA CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS KIA MOTORS CORPORATION)	$14,160,000	73
WILMER CUTLER PICKERING HALE AND DORR LLP	—	30
SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS	—	9

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	100
SENATE	100
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	56
Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)	45
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	37
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	35
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	35
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	29
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	26
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	23
Treasury, Dept of	18
White House Office	4
State, Dept of (DOS)	3
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	1
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)	1
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	1
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	1
President of the U.S.	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Automotive Industry	Automotive Industry	105
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	24
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	14
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	6
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	6

Bills Explicitly Cited (1)

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

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: KIA CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS KIA MOTORS CORPORATION)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Electric vehicle infrastructure and tax incentive policy. Greenhouse gas emission standards for passenger vehicles AM Radio Right to Repair policies and legislation H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Act, tax credits related to clean energy and electric vehicles (30D, 45W, 45X, 45V) and electric vehicle fees.

Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

Source: Senate LDA

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