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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2022–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	5	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ESP ADVISORS, LLC	—	20

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	19
SENATE	19
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	13
Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)	4
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	4

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	13
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	11
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	7
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	7
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	6

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 5089119th Congress

Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5089, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025; Issues related to weather and atmospheric sciences

Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000

Matched citations: H.R.5089

H.R. 5746119th Congress

MARA Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to marine fisheries, science, and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act; Magnuson-Stevens Act 50th Anniversary Resolution

Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000

Matched citations: H.R.5746

S. 2586119th Congress

MARA Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to marine fisheries, science, and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act; Magnuson-Stevens Act 50th Anniversary Resolution

Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000

Matched citations: S.2586

S. 3579119th Congress

Bycatch Reduction and Research Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to marine fisheries, science, and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act; Magnuson-Stevens Act 50th Anniversary Resolution

Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000

Matched citations: S.3579

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H.R. 5089119th Congress

Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5089, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025; Issues related to weather and atmospheric sciences

Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000

Matched citations: H.R.5089

H.R. 5746119th Congress

MARA Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to marine fisheries, science, and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act; Magnuson-Stevens Act 50th Anniversary Resolution; World Oceans Day Resolution;

Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000

Matched citations: H.R.5746

S. 2586119th Congress

MARA Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to marine fisheries, science, and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act; Magnuson-Stevens Act 50th Anniversary Resolution; World Oceans Day Resolution;

Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000

Matched citations: S.2586

S. 3579119th Congress

Bycatch Reduction and Research Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to marine fisheries, science, and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act; Magnuson-Stevens Act 50th Anniversary Resolution; World Oceans Day Resolution;

Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000

Matched citations: S.3579

H.R. 5089119th Congress

Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5089, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025; Issues related to weather and atmospheric sciences

Client expense: — · Firm income: $150,000

Matched citations: H.R.5089

H.R. 5746119th Congress

MARA Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to climate-resilient fisheries and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $150,000

Matched citations: H.R.5746

S. 2586119th Congress

MARA Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to climate-resilient fisheries and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $150,000

Matched citations: S.2586

S. 3579119th Congress

Bycatch Reduction and Research Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to climate-resilient fisheries and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $150,000

Matched citations: S.3579

H.R. 5089119th Congress

Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5089, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025; Issues related to weather and atmospheric sciences

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

Matched citations: H.R.5089

H.R. 5746119th Congress

MARA Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to climate-resilient fisheries and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act

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

Matched citations: H.R.5746

S. 2586119th Congress

MARA Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to climate-resilient fisheries and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act

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

Matched citations: S.2586

S. 3579119th Congress

Bycatch Reduction and Research Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to climate-resilient fisheries and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act

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

Matched citations: S.3579

H.R. 5089119th Congress

Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5089, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025; Issues related to weather and atmospheric sciences

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

Matched citations: H.R.5089

H.R. 5746119th Congress

MARA Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to climate-resilient fisheries and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act

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

Matched citations: H.R.5746

S. 2586119th Congress

MARA Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to climate-resilient fisheries and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act

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

Matched citations: S.2586

S. 3579119th Congress

Bycatch Reduction and Research Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

issues related to climate-resilient fisheries and data modernization; issues relating to marine aquaculture; S.2586 - MARA Act of 2025; H.R.5746 - MARA Act of 2025; S.3579 - Bycatch Reduction and Research Act

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

Matched citations: S.3579

H.R. 5089119th Congress

Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.5089, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025; Issues related to weather and atmospheric sciences

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

Matched citations: H.R.5089

H.R. 9477117th Congress

SEAfood Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Resilient Fisheries Act, issues related to climate-resilient fisheries (bill number not yet available) H.R.9477 SEAfood Act, issues related to marine aquaculture FY2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to climate-resilient fisheries and data modernization

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: H.R.9477

H.R. 9477117th Congress

SEAfood Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Resilient Fisheries Act, issues related to climate-resilient fisheries (bill number not yet available) H.R.9477 SEAfood Act, issues related to marine aquaculture FY2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to climate-resilient fisheries and data modernization

Client expense: — · Firm income: $100,000

Matched citations: H.R.9477

H.R. 9477117th Congress

SEAfood Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to climate-resilient fisheries and data modernization Resilient Fisheries Act, issues related to climate-resilient fisheries (bill number not yet available) H.R.9477 SEAfood Act, issues related to marine aquaculture FY2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to climate-resilient fisheries and data modernization

Client expense: — · Firm income: $110,000

Matched citations: H.R.9477

H.R. 9477117th Congress

SEAfood Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: ESP ADVISORS, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2024 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to climate-resilient fisheries and data modernization Resilient Fisheries Act, issues related to climate-resilient fisheries (bill number not yet available) H.R.9477 SEAfood Act, issues related to marine aquaculture FY2025 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, issues related to climate-resilient fisheries and data modernization

Client expense: — · Firm income: $105,000

Matched citations: H.R.9477

Source: Senate LDA

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