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AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

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This entity appears on both sides of lobbying disclosures. The firm tab shows registrant-reported income; the client tab shows client-reported lobbying spend. Contract awards are separate and are not included here.

Lobbying Spend

$2.5M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2008–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$100,000	2	1
2025	$200,000	4	1
2024	$200,000	4	1
2023	$200,000	4	1
2022	$160,000	4	1
2021	$120,000	4	1
2020	$145,000	5	1
2019	$100,000	4	1
2018	$100,000	4	1
2017	$100,000	4	1
2016	$100,000	4	1
2015	$100,000	4	1
2014	$95,000	4	1
2013	$100,000	5	1
2012	$90,000	4	1
2011	$100,000	4	1
2010	$220,000	4	1
2009	$180,000	8	2
2008	$130,000	5	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION	$2,540,000	77
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP	—	4

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	78
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	77
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	4
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	2
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	1
Treasury, Dept of	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	61
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	36
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	33
Health Issues	Health Issues	31
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	29
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	29
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	26
Agriculture	Agriculture	23
Government Issues	Government Issues	21
Banking	Banking	20
Housing	Housing	20
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	16
Veterans	Veterans	15
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	14
Media (information/publishing)	Media (information/publishing)	14
Education	Education	9
Sports/Athletics	Sports/Athletics	8
Defense	Defense	6
Automotive Industry	Automotive Industry	6
Immigration	Immigration	5

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 3976119th Congress

NCAA Accountability Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to resolution of disputes involving NIL, anti-doping, and collegiate or professional sports, including S. 955 and H.R. 3976.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3976

S. 955119th Congress

NCAA Accountability Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to resolution of disputes involving NIL, anti-doping, and collegiate or professional sports, including S. 955 and H.R. 3976.

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

Matched citations: S. 955

H.R. 3976119th Congress

NCAA Accountability Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to resolution of disputes involving NIL, anti-doping, and collegiate or professional sports, including S. 955 and H.R. 3976.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3976

S. 955119th Congress

NCAA Accountability Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to resolution of disputes involving NIL, anti-doping, and collegiate or professional sports, including S. 955 and H.R. 3976.

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

Matched citations: S. 955

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H.R. 3976119th Congress

NCAA Accountability Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to resolution of disputes involving NIL, anti-doping, and collegiate or professional sports, including S. 955 and H.R. 3976.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3976

S. 955119th Congress

NCAA Accountability Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to resolution of disputes involving NIL, anti-doping, and collegiate or professional sports, including S. 955 and H.R. 3976.

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

Matched citations: S. 955

H.R. 3976119th Congress

NCAA Accountability Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to resolution of disputes involving NIL, anti-doping, and collegiate or professional sports, including S. 955 and H.R. 3976.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3976

S. 955119th Congress

NCAA Accountability Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to resolution of disputes involving NIL, anti-doping, and collegiate or professional sports, including S. 955 and H.R. 3976.

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

Matched citations: S. 955

H.R. 3976119th Congress

NCAA Accountability Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to resolution of disputes involving NIL, anti-doping, and collegiate or professional sports, including S. 955 and H.R. 3976.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3976

S. 955119th Congress

NCAA Accountability Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to resolution of disputes involving NIL, anti-doping, and collegiate or professional sports, including S. 955 and H.R. 3976.

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

Matched citations: S. 955

H.R. 636118th Congress

Forest Litigation Reform Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to the prevention and resolution of disputes and claims related to natural resources, including HR 636.

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

Matched citations: HR 636

S. 1094118th Congress

Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to prevention and resolution of media disputes, including S. 1094.

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

Matched citations: S. 1094

H.R. 636118th Congress

Forest Litigation Reform Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to the prevention and resolution of disputes and claims related to natural resources, including HR 636.

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

Matched citations: HR 636

S. 1094118th Congress

Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to prevention and resolution of media disputes, including S. 1094.

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

Matched citations: S. 1094

H.R. 636118th Congress

Forest Litigation Reform Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to the prevention and resolution of disputes and claims related to natural resources, including HR 636.

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

Matched citations: HR 636

S. 1094118th Congress

Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to prevention and resolution of media disputes, including S. 1094.

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

Matched citations: S. 1094

H.R. 636118th Congress

Forest Litigation Reform Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to the prevention and resolution of disputes and claims related to natural resources, including HR 636.

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

Matched citations: HR 636

S. 1094118th Congress

Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to prevention and resolution of media disputes, including S. 1094.

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

Matched citations: S. 1094

H.R. 636118th Congress

Forest Litigation Reform Act of 2023

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to the prevention and resolution of disputes and claims related to natural resource, including HR 636.

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

Matched citations: HR 636

S. 1094118th Congress

Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2023

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to prevention and resolution of media disputes, including S. 1094.

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

Matched citations: S. 1094

H.R. 636118th Congress

Forest Litigation Reform Act of 2023

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to the prevention and resolution of disputes and claims related to natural resource, including HR 636.

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

Matched citations: HR 636

S. 1094118th Congress

Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2023

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to prevention and resolution of media disputes, including S. 1094.

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

Matched citations: S. 1094

H.R. 636118th Congress

Forest Litigation Reform Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to the prevention and resolution of disputes and claims related to natural resource, including HR 636.

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

Matched citations: HR 636

S. 1094118th Congress

Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to prevention and resolution of media disputes, including S. 1094.

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

Matched citations: S. 1094

H.R. 636118th Congress

Forest Litigation Reform Act of 2023

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN ARBITRATION ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Legislation and policy related to the prevention and resolution of disputes and claims related to natural resource, including HR 636.

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

Matched citations: HR 636

Source: Senate LDA