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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2013–2026

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	—	5	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	5	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	5	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
K&L GATES LLP	—	58

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	57
SENATE	57
Maritime Administration (MARAD)	55
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	37
White House Office	31
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	23
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	22
Energy, Dept of	10
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)	10
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	9
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	7
Natl Security Council (NSC)	5
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	4
Government Accountability Office (GAO)	3
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	3
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	2
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	1
Federal Maritime Commission	1
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	1
Navy, Dept of	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	58
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	9

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 3151119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $420,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3151

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $420,000

Matched citations: H.R.8800

S. 1536119th Congress

Building Ships in America Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $420,000

Matched citations: S. 1536

S. 1541119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $420,000

Matched citations: S. 1541

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S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $420,000

Matched citations: S. 4784

H.R. 3151119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $620,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3151

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $620,000

Matched citations: H.R.8800

S. 1536119th Congress

Building Ships in America Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $620,000

Matched citations: S. 1536

S. 1541119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $620,000

Matched citations: S. 1541

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $620,000

Matched citations: S. 4784

H.R. 3151119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $470,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3151

S. 1536119th Congress

Building Ships in America Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $470,000

Matched citations: S. 1536

S. 1541119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $470,000

Matched citations: S. 1541

H.R. 3151119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $290,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3151

H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $290,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3838

H.R. 4275119th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $290,000

Matched citations: H.R.4275

S. 1536119th Congress

Building Ships in America Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $290,000

Matched citations: S. 1536

S. 1541119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $290,000

Matched citations: S. 1541

S. 2296119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $290,000

Matched citations: S. 2296

S. 524119th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $290,000

Matched citations: S.524

H.R. 3151119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $400,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3151

H.R. 3838119th Congress

Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $400,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3838

H.R. 4275119th Congress

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $400,000

Matched citations: H.R.4275

S. 1536119th Congress

Building Ships in America Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $400,000

Matched citations: S. 1536

S. 1541119th Congress

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: K&L GATES LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: $400,000

Matched citations: S. 1541

Source: Senate LDA

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