OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Lobbying Spend

$23.3M

Filings

200

Firms Hired

Active Period

2001–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$580,000	6	2
2025	$760,000	8	2
2024	$690,000	8	2
2023	$750,000	8	2
2022	$780,000	8	2
2021	$1,360,000	11	2
2020	$1,750,000	8	2
2019	$1,990,000	7	2
2018	$1,950,000	4	1
2017	$1,760,000	4	1
2016	$1,625,920	4	1
2015	$1,395,124	4	1
2014	$1,087,372	10	3
2013	$859,413	12	3
2012	$892,750	13	3
2011	$715,400	13	3
2010	$795,400	13	3
2009	$780,460	16	4
2008	$580,000	13	3
2007	$638,441	6	3
2006	$380,158	5	3
2005	$295,985	4	3
2004	$180,000	4	2
2003	$260,000	3	2
2002	$430,000	4	2
2001	—	4	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION	$23,286,423	94
BLUE RIDGE LAW & POLICY, P.C.	—	30
TORREY ADVISORY GROUP (FORMERLY MICHAEL TORREY ASSOCIATES, LLC)	—	32
RYAN MACKINNON VASAPOLI AND BERZOK, LLP	—	19
NAPPI & HOPPE, LLC	—	25

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	192
SENATE	192
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	131
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	98
Treasury, Dept of	65
Federal Reserve System	48
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	30
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	4
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	2
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)	1
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	196
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	102
Banking	Banking	25
Agriculture	Agriculture	22
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	11
Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy	5
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	5
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	3

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

S. 4331119th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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S.4331 the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2026

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4331

S. 4331119th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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S.4331 the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2026

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

Matched citations: S.4331

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Digital asset market structure draft bill as it pertains to the definition of options contracts; Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) as it pertains to the definition of options contracts.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

S. 2621117th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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S.2621, the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

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

Matched citations: S.2621

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H.R. 4763118th Congress

Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R.4763) as it pertains to options contracts and potential affects on options markets; Digital asset market structure draft bill as it pertains to the definition of options contracts; Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) as it pertains to the definition of options contracts.

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4763

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R.4763) as it pertains to options contracts and potential affects on options markets; Digital asset market structure draft bill as it pertains to the definition of options contracts; Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) as it pertains to the definition of options contracts.

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

S. 2621117th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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S.2621, the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2621

H.R. 4763118th Congress

Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Potential impacts of Basel III Endgame Proposal's bank regulatory capital rules on listed options market; Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024 (H.R.7965) as it pertains to the impact on listed options markets; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R.4763) as it pertains to options contracts and potential affects on options markets.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4763

H.R. 7965118th Congress

Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Potential impacts of Basel III Endgame Proposal's bank regulatory capital rules on listed options market; Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024 (H.R.7965) as it pertains to the impact on listed options markets; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R.4763) as it pertains to options contracts and potential affects on options markets.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7965

S. 2621117th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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S.2621, the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2621

H.R. 7965118th Congress

Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Potential impacts of Basel III Endgame Proposal's bank regulatory capital rules on listed options market; Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024 (H.R.7965) as it pertains to the impact on listed options markets

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

Matched citations: H.R.7965

S. 2621117th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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S.2621, the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

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

Matched citations: S.2621

H.R. 7965118th Congress

Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Impact of bank regulatory capital rules and requirements on listed options markets; Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024 (H.R.7965) as it pertains to the impact on listed options markets.

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

Matched citations: H.R.7965

S. 2621117th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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The Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021 (S.2621)

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

Matched citations: S.2621

H.R. 7965118th Congress

Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Impact of bank regulatory capital rules and requirements on listed options markets; Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024 (H.R.7965) as it pertains to the impact on listed options markets.

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

Matched citations: H.R.7965

S. 2621117th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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The Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021 (S.2621)

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

Matched citations: S.2621

H.R. 4763118th Congress

Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R.4763) as it pertains to options contracts and potential effects on options markets; Impact of bank regulatory capital rules and requirements on listed options markets; Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024 (H.R.7965) as it pertains to the impact on listed options markets.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4763

H.R. 7965118th Congress

Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R.4763) as it pertains to options contracts and potential effects on options markets; Impact of bank regulatory capital rules and requirements on listed options markets; Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024 (H.R.7965) as it pertains to the impact on listed options markets.

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

Matched citations: H.R.7965

S. 2621117th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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The Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021 (S.2621)

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

Matched citations: S.2621

H.R. 4763118th Congress

Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R.4763) as it pertains to options contracts and potential effects on options markets; Impact of bank regulatory capital rules and requirements on listed options markets.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.4763

H.R. 4763118th Congress

Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; operational issues related to delisting of securities; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R.4763) as it pertains to options contracts and potential effects on options markets; education around short-dated options trading, clearing and settlement; impact of bank regulatory capital rules and requirements on listed options markets.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4763

H.R. 4763118th Congress

Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; operational issues related to delisting of securities; discussion draft to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to reform certain requirements with respect to the registration and operation of national securities exchanges; discussion drafts to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to add certain requirements for the filing and approval of proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R.4763) as it pertains to options contracts and potential effects on options markets; education around short-dated options trading, clearing and settlement.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4763

S. 1005115th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2017

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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