CITY OF HOUSTON

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2005–2026

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	—	5	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	5	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD	—	85

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	81
SENATE	67
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	31
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	24
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	18
Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)	16
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	10
Energy, Dept of	8
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	8
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	7
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	7
State, Dept of (DOS)	7
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	6
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	5
White House Office	5
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	4
Economic Development Administration	4
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)	4
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	3
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	75
Transportation	Transportation	57
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	36
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	31
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	18
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	15
Health Issues	Health Issues	15
Housing	Housing	13
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	11
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	8
Government Issues	Government Issues	7
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	6
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	5
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	5
Travel/Tourism	Travel/Tourism	3
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	3
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	3
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	2
Defense	Defense	2
Immigration	Immigration	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 9497119th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to advocating for water financing programs in H.R. 9497/S. 4949 - Water Resources Development Act of 2026.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 9497

S. 4949119th Congress

Water Resources Development Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to advocating for water financing programs in H.R. 9497/S. 4949 - Water Resources Development Act of 2026.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S. 4949

H.R. 7916119th Congress

CODIS Access Modernization Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Houston Forensic Science Center (HFSC), the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), Coverdell, and H.R.7916 - CODIS Access Modernization Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.7916

H.R. 3291118th Congress

Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Changes to H.R.3291 - Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.3291

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H.R. 1917117th Congress

Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support of H.R.1917 (Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.1917

H.R. 1917117th Congress

Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for H.R. 1917 - Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act (PL 117-332).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1917

H.R. 3684117th Congress

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

2021 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Funding for public safety, transportation, health and economic development projects in Invest in America Act (H.R. 3684) and Fiscal Year 2022 Transportation-Housing and Urban Development, Commerce, Justice and Science and Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations Bills.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3684

H.R. 3684117th Congress

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

2021 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for funding of transportation projects in Invest in America Act (H.R. 3684) and Fiscal Year 2022 Transportation-Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill; advocacy regarding issues with North Houston Highway Improvement Project; city support for TX Central

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3684

H.R. 2548116th Congress

Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for reforms to FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program; support for prompt release of FEMA funds and CDBG mitigation funds; support for passage of H.R.2548, Hazard Eligibility and Local Projects Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.2548

H.R. 5895115th Congress

Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for funding of transportation and housing, law enforcement, NASA, homeland security and health programs in FY 2019 appropriations legislation, (H.R.6072,S.3023;H.R.5952,S.3072; H.R.6147,S.3073;S.3109;H.R.5895,S.2975;H.R.6470,S.3158).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.5895

H.R. 5952115th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for funding of transportation and housing, law enforcement, NASA, homeland security and health programs in FY 2019 appropriations legislation, (H.R.6072,S.3023;H.R.5952,S.3072; H.R.6147,S.3073;S.3109;H.R.5895,S.2975;H.R.6470,S.3158).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.5952

H.R. 6072115th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for funding of transportation and housing, law enforcement, NASA, homeland security and health programs in FY 2019 appropriations legislation, (H.R.6072,S.3023;H.R.5952,S.3072; H.R.6147,S.3073;S.3109;H.R.5895,S.2975;H.R.6470,S.3158).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.6072

H.R. 6147115th Congress

Interior, Environment, Financial Services and General Government, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for funding of transportation and housing, law enforcement, NASA, homeland security and health programs in FY 2019 appropriations legislation, (H.R.6072,S.3023;H.R.5952,S.3072; H.R.6147,S.3073;S.3109;H.R.5895,S.2975;H.R.6470,S.3158).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.6147

H.R. 6470115th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for funding of transportation and housing, law enforcement, NASA, homeland security and health programs in FY 2019 appropriations legislation, (H.R.6072,S.3023;H.R.5952,S.3072; H.R.6147,S.3073;S.3109;H.R.5895,S.2975;H.R.6470,S.3158).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.6470

S. 2975115th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for funding of transportation and housing, law enforcement, NASA, homeland security and health programs in FY 2019 appropriations legislation, (H.R.6072,S.3023;H.R.5952,S.3072; H.R.6147,S.3073;S.3109;H.R.5895,S.2975;H.R.6470,S.3158).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.2975

S. 3023115th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for funding of transportation and housing, law enforcement, NASA, homeland security and health programs in FY 2019 appropriations legislation, (H.R.6072,S.3023;H.R.5952,S.3072; H.R.6147,S.3073;S.3109;H.R.5895,S.2975;H.R.6470,S.3158).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.3023

S. 3072115th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for funding of transportation and housing, law enforcement, NASA, homeland security and health programs in FY 2019 appropriations legislation, (H.R.6072,S.3023;H.R.5952,S.3072; H.R.6147,S.3073;S.3109;H.R.5895,S.2975;H.R.6470,S.3158).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.3072

S. 3073115th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for funding of transportation and housing, law enforcement, NASA, homeland security and health programs in FY 2019 appropriations legislation, (H.R.6072,S.3023;H.R.5952,S.3072; H.R.6147,S.3073;S.3109;H.R.5895,S.2975;H.R.6470,S.3158).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.3073

S. 3109115th Congress

Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for funding of transportation and housing, law enforcement, NASA, homeland security and health programs in FY 2019 appropriations legislation, (H.R.6072,S.3023;H.R.5952,S.3072; H.R.6147,S.3073;S.3109;H.R.5895,S.2975;H.R.6470,S.3158).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.3109

S. 3158115th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for funding of transportation and housing, law enforcement, NASA, homeland security and health programs in FY 2019 appropriations legislation, (H.R.6072,S.3023;H.R.5952,S.3072; H.R.6147,S.3073;S.3109;H.R.5895,S.2975;H.R.6470,S.3158).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.3158

H.R. 5895115th Congress

Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for funding of transportation, law enforcement, NASA, housing, homeland security and health programs in FY 2019 appropriations legislation, (H.R.6072,S.3023;H.R.6147,S.3073;S.3109;H.R.5895,S.2975;H.R.5952,S.3072).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.5895

H.R. 5952115th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for funding of transportation, law enforcement, NASA, housing, homeland security and health programs in FY 2019 appropriations legislation, (H.R.6072,S.3023;H.R.6147,S.3073;S.3109;H.R.5895,S.2975;H.R.5952,S.3072).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.5952

H.R. 6072115th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for funding of transportation, law enforcement, NASA, housing, homeland security and health programs in FY 2019 appropriations legislation, (H.R.6072,S.3023;H.R.6147,S.3073;S.3109;H.R.5895,S.2975;H.R.5952,S.3072).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.6072

H.R. 6147115th Congress

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for funding of transportation, law enforcement, NASA, housing, homeland security and health programs in FY 2019 appropriations legislation, (H.R.6072,S.3023;H.R.6147,S.3073;S.3109;H.R.5895,S.2975;H.R.5952,S.3072).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.6147

S. 2975115th Congress

Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

2018 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for funding of transportation, law enforcement, NASA, housing, homeland security and health programs in FY 2019 appropriations legislation, (H.R.6072,S.3023;H.R.6147,S.3073;S.3109;H.R.5895,S.2975;H.R.5952,S.3072).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.2975

Source: Senate LDA

CITY OF HOUSTON — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope