COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

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Lobbying Spend

$29.8M

Filings

182

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$1,310,000	6	2
2025	$1,690,000	8	2
2024	$1,560,000	8	2
2023	$1,130,000	8	2
2022	$2,130,000	9	2
2021	$1,590,000	9	2
2020	$1,417,000	9	2
2019	$1,533,000	8	2
2018	$1,338,000	8	2
2017	$1,331,000	9	2
2016	$1,770,000	9	2
2015	$840,000	8	2
2014	$996,731	10	2
2013	$1,116,194	10	2
2012	$886,288	9	2
2011	$820,000	9	2
2010	$850,000	8	2
2009	$720,000	8	2
2008	$1,464,000	12	2
2007	$725,350	5	2
2006	$329,000	1	1
2005	$612,000	1	1
2004	$940,000	2	1
2003	$260,000	1	1
2002	$723,000	2	1
2001	$570,000	2	1
2000	$320,000	1	1
1999	$780,000	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS	$29,751,563	101
STEPTOE LLP	—	81

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	181
SENATE	181
Treasury, Dept of	78
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	75
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	73
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	71
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	26
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	26
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)	14
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Insurance	Insurance	178
Health Issues	Health Issues	156
Banking	Banking	99
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	64
Retirement	Retirement	30
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	25
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	10
Small Business	Small Business	9
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	5
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	5
Torts	Torts	5
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	2
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 7895119th Congress

PBM Kickback Prohibition Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to PBM transparency and reporting (HR 7895), broker compensation transparency, and employer requirements established as result of COVID-19.

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

Matched citations: HR 7895

H.R. 7895119th Congress

PBM Kickback Prohibition Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to health care reform and employer reporting requirements established under the Affordable Care Act, along with prescription drug pricing, broker compensation transparency requirements, and employer requirements established as a result of COVID-19. Additionally, mental health parity and telehealth coverage, as well as ESRD legislation. H.R.7895 - PBM Kickback Prohibition Act

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

Matched citations: H.R.7895

H.R. 7895119th Congress

PBM Kickback Prohibition Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to PBM transparency and reporting (HR 7895), broker compensation transparency, and employer requirements established as result of COVID-19.

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 7895

H.R. 3200112th Congress

Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act

2012 · second_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Health insurance reform efforts. H.R. 3200, The Affordable Health Choices Act and The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act COBRA and HIPAA provisions. Issues related to Health Savings Accounts (HSA's) and improvement and expansion. Issues regarding Mental Health Parity and ERISA preemption. Revisions to McCarran- Ferguson for health insurers.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3200

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H.R. 3200112th Congress

Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act

2012 · first_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Health insurance reform efforts. H.R. 3200, The Affordable Health Choices Act and The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act COBRA and HIPAA provisions. Issues related to Health Savings Accounts (HSA's) and improvement and expansion. Issues regarding Mental Health Parity and ERISA preemption. Revisions to McCarran- Ferguson for health insurers.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3200

H.R. 3200112th Congress

Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act

2011 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Health insurance reform efforts. H.R. 3200, The Affordable Health Choices Act and The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act COBRA and HIPAA provisions. Issues related to Health Savings Accounts (HSA's) and improvement and expansion. Issues regarding Mental Health Parity and ERISA preemption. Revisions to McCarran- Ferguson for health insurers.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3200

H.R. 3200112th Congress

Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act

2011 · third_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Health insurance reform efforts. H.R. 3200, The Affordable Health Choices Act and The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act COBRA and HIPAA provisions. Issues related to Health Savings Accounts (HSA's) and improvement and expansion. Issues regarding Mental Health Parity and ERISA preemption. Revisions to McCarran- Ferguson for health insurers.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3200

H.R. 3200112th Congress

Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act

2011 · second_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Health insurance reform efforts. H.R. 3200, The Affordable Health Choices Act and The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act COBRA and HIPAA provisions. Issues related to Health Savings Accounts (HSA's) and improvement and expansion. Issues regarding Mental Health Parity and ERISA preemption. Revisions to McCarran- Ferguson for health insurers.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3200

H.R. 3200112th Congress

Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act

2011 · first_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Health insurance reform efforts. H.R. 3200, The Affordable Health Choices Act and The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act COBRA and HIPAA provisions. Issues related to Health Savings Accounts (HSA's) and improvement and expansion. Issues regarding Mental Health Parity and ERISA preemption. Revisions to McCarran- Ferguson for health insurers.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3200

H.R. 2571111th Congress

Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Insurance regulation modernization and proposals to create an optional federal charter for insurers and insurance agents and brokers. Financial Services systemic risk regulatory reform. Efforts to introduce surplus lines legislation that would subject surplus lines transactions to a single set of regulations. (H.R. 2571/ S. 1363). NARAB proposals. National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization. Related-party reinsurance tax legislation. Revisions to McCarran-Ferguson act. Financial Regulatory Reform.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2571

H.R. 3200111th Congress

America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Health insurance reform efforts. H.R. 3200, The Affordable Health Choices Act and The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act COBRA and HIPAA provisions. Issues related to Health Savings Accounts (HSA's) and improvement and expansion. Issues regarding Mental Health Parity and ERISA preemption. Revisions to McCarran- Ferguson for health insurers.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3200

S. 1363111th Congress

Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Insurance regulation modernization and proposals to create an optional federal charter for insurers and insurance agents and brokers. Financial Services systemic risk regulatory reform. Efforts to introduce surplus lines legislation that would subject surplus lines transactions to a single set of regulations. (H.R. 2571/ S. 1363). NARAB proposals. National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization. Related-party reinsurance tax legislation. Revisions to McCarran-Ferguson act. Financial Regulatory Reform.

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

Matched citations: S. 1363

H.R. 2571111th Congress

Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Insurance regulation modernization and proposals to create an optional federal charter for insurers and insurance agents and brokers. Financial Services systemic risk regulatory reform. Efforts to introduce surplus lines legislation that would subject surplus lines transactions to a single set of regulations. (H.R. 2571/ S. 1363). NARAB proposals. National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization. Related-party reinsurance tax legislation. Revisions to McCarran-Ferguson act. Financial Regulatory Reform.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2571

H.R. 3200111th Congress

America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Health insurance reform efforts. H.R. 3200, The Affordable Health Choices Act and The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act COBRA and HIPAA provisions. Issues related to Health Savings Accounts (HSA's) and improvement and expansion. Issues regarding Mental Health Parity and ERISA preemption. Revisions to McCarran- Ferguson for health insurers.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3200

S. 1363111th Congress

Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Insurance regulation modernization and proposals to create an optional federal charter for insurers and insurance agents and brokers. Financial Services systemic risk regulatory reform. Efforts to introduce surplus lines legislation that would subject surplus lines transactions to a single set of regulations. (H.R. 2571/ S. 1363). NARAB proposals. National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization. Related-party reinsurance tax legislation. Revisions to McCarran-Ferguson act. Financial Regulatory Reform.

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

Matched citations: S. 1363

H.R. 2571111th Congress

Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Insurance regulation modernization and proposals to create an optional federal charter for insurers and insurance agents and brokers. Financial Services systemic risk regulatory reform. Efforts to introduce surplus lines legislation that would subject surplus lines transactions to a single set of regulations. (H.R. 2571/ S. 1363). NARAB proposals. National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization. Related-party reinsurance tax legislation. Revisions to McCarran-Ferguson act. Financial Regulatory Reform.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2571

H.R. 3200111th Congress

America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Health insurance reform efforts. H.R. 3200, The Affordable Health Choices Act and The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act COBRA and HIPAA provisions. Issues related to Health Savings Accounts (HSA's) and improvement and expansion. Issues regarding Mental Health Parity and ERISA preemption. Revisions to McCarran- Ferguson for health insurers.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3200

S. 1363111th Congress

Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Insurance regulation modernization and proposals to create an optional federal charter for insurers and insurance agents and brokers. Financial Services systemic risk regulatory reform. Efforts to introduce surplus lines legislation that would subject surplus lines transactions to a single set of regulations. (H.R. 2571/ S. 1363). NARAB proposals. National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization. Related-party reinsurance tax legislation. Revisions to McCarran-Ferguson act. Financial Regulatory Reform.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1363

H.R. 2571111th Congress

Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Insurance regulation modernization and proposals to create an optional federal charter for insurers and insurance agents and brokers. Financial Services systemic risk regulatory reform. Efforts to introduce surplus lines legislation that would subject surplus lines transactions to a single set of regulations. (H.R. 2571/ S. 1363). NARAB proposals. National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization. Related-party reinsurance tax legislation. Revisions to McCarran-Ferguson act. Financial Regulatory Reform.

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2571

H.R. 3200111th Congress

America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Health insurance reform efforts. H.R. 3200, The Affordable Health Choices Act and The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act COBRA and HIPAA provisions. Issues related to Health Savings Accounts (HSA's) and improvement and expansion. Issues regarding Mental Health Parity and ERISA preemption. Revisions to McCarran- Ferguson for health insurers.

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3200

S. 1363111th Congress

Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Insurance regulation modernization and proposals to create an optional federal charter for insurers and insurance agents and brokers. Financial Services systemic risk regulatory reform. Efforts to introduce surplus lines legislation that would subject surplus lines transactions to a single set of regulations. (H.R. 2571/ S. 1363). NARAB proposals. National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization. Related-party reinsurance tax legislation. Revisions to McCarran-Ferguson act. Financial Regulatory Reform.

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1363

H.R. 2571111th Congress

Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Insurance regulation modernization and other proposals to create an optional federal charter for insurers and insurance agents and brokers. Financial Services systemic risk regulatory reform. Efforts to introduce surplus lines legislation that would subject surplus lines transactions to a single set of regulations. (H.R. 2571/ S. 1363). NARAB proposals. National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization. Related-party reinsurance tax legislation. Revisions to McCarran-Ferguson act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2571

H.R. 3200111th Congress

America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Health insurance reform efforts. H.R. 3200, The Affordable Health Choices Act COBRA and HIPAA provisions of 2009 fiscal stimulus legislation (H.R. 1). Issues related to Health Savings Accounts (HSA's) and improvement and expansion. Issues regarding Mental Health Parity and ERISA preemption.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3200

S. 1363111th Congress

Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009

2009 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Insurance regulation modernization and other proposals to create an optional federal charter for insurers and insurance agents and brokers. Financial Services systemic risk regulatory reform. Efforts to introduce surplus lines legislation that would subject surplus lines transactions to a single set of regulations. (H.R. 2571/ S. 1363). NARAB proposals. National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization. Related-party reinsurance tax legislation. Revisions to McCarran-Ferguson act.

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

Matched citations: S. 1363

H.R. 2571111th Congress

Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009

2009 · third_quarter · Firm: THE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS AND BROKERS

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Insurance regulation modernization and other proposals to create an optional federal charter for insurers and insurance agents and brokers. Financial Services systemic risk regulatory reform. Efforts to introduce surplus lines legislation that would subject surplus lines transactions to a single set of regulations. (H.R. 2571/ S. 1363). NARAB proposals. National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization. Related-party reinsurance tax legislation. Revisions to McCarran-Ferguson act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2571

Source: Senate LDA

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