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RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION (RILA)

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Lobbying Spend

—

Filings

118

Firms Hired

Active Period

2006–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	6	2
2025	—	8	2
2024	—	8	2
2023	—	8	2
2022	—	8	2
2021	—	9	2
2020	—	8	2
2019	—	8	2
2018	—	8	2
2017	—	8	2
2016	—	8	2
2015	—	7	2
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	2	1
2010	—	3	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	7	2
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC	—	65
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.	—	53

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	114
SENATE	114
White House Office	19
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	18
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	12
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	10
Treasury, Dept of	8
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	6
Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)	4
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	4
Vice President of the U.S.	4
Natl Security Council (NSC)	2
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	2
Federal Reserve System	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	101
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	97
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	93
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	90
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	46
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	29
Banking	Banking	20
Health Issues	Health Issues	14
Transportation	Transportation	13
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	9
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	5
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	5
Government Issues	Government Issues	3
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	3
Insurance	Insurance	3
Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles	Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles	2
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 10167119th Congress

Common Cents Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Credit Card payment policy. Issues related to coin circulation. H.R. 10167 & H.R. 3074/S. 1525 - Common Cents Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 10167

H.R. 1177119th Congress

Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to corporate taxation and the retail sector. S. 492/H.R. 1177 - Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1177

H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cyber-security; data and privacy laws and regulations; issues related to artificial intelligence. H.R. 2853/S. 1404 - Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2853

H.R. 3074119th Congress

Common Cents Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Credit Card payment policy. Issues related to coin circulation. H.R. 10167 & H.R. 3074/S. 1525 - Common Cents Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3074

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H.R. 5522119th Congress

Peace Through Strength Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

U.S. trade, tariff and supply chain policy, including US-China relations and the USMCA sunset review. S.1241 - Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025. H.R. 5522 - Peace Through Strength Against Russia Act of 2025.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5522

S. 1241119th Congress

Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

U.S. trade, tariff and supply chain policy, including US-China relations and the USMCA sunset review. S.1241 - Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025. H.R. 5522 - Peace Through Strength Against Russia Act of 2025.

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

Matched citations: S.1241

S. 1404119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cyber-security; data and privacy laws and regulations; issues related to artificial intelligence. H.R. 2853/S. 1404 - Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act.

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

Matched citations: S. 1404

S. 1525119th Congress

Common Cents Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Credit Card payment policy. Issues related to coin circulation. H.R. 10167 & H.R. 3074/S. 1525 - Common Cents Act.

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

Matched citations: S. 1525

S. 492119th Congress

Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to corporate taxation and the retail sector. S. 492/H.R. 1177 - Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

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

Matched citations: S. 492

H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to organized retail crime, including H.R.2853, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA). Issues related to pricing.

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

Matched citations: H.R.2853

H.R. 1177119th Congress

Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to corporate taxation and the retail sector. S. 492/H.R. 1177 - Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1177

H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cyber-security; data and privacy laws and regulations; issues related to artificial intelligence. H.R. 2853/S. 1404 - Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2853

H.R. 3074119th Congress

Common Cents Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Credit Card payment policy. Issues related to coin circulation. H.R. 3074/S. 1525 - Common Cents Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3074

H.R. 5522119th Congress

Peace Through Strength Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

U.S. trade, tariff and supply chain policy, including US-China relations and the USMCA sunset review. S.1241 - Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025. H.R. 5522 - Peace Through Strength Against Russia Act of 2025.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5522

S. 1241119th Congress

Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

U.S. trade, tariff and supply chain policy, including US-China relations and the USMCA sunset review. S.1241 - Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025. H.R. 5522 - Peace Through Strength Against Russia Act of 2025.

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

Matched citations: S.1241

S. 1404119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cyber-security; data and privacy laws and regulations; issues related to artificial intelligence. H.R. 2853/S. 1404 - Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act.

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

Matched citations: S. 1404

S. 1525119th Congress

Common Cents Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Credit Card payment policy. Issues related to coin circulation. H.R. 3074/S. 1525 - Common Cents Act.

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

Matched citations: S. 1525

S. 492119th Congress

Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to corporate taxation and the retail sector. S. 492/H.R. 1177 - Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

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

Matched citations: S. 492

H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to organized retail crime, including H.R.2853, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA).

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

Matched citations: H.R.2853

H.R. 1177119th Congress

Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to corporate taxation and the retail sector. S. 492/H.R. 1177 - Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 1177

H.R. 2853119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cyber-security; data and privacy laws and regulations; issues related to artificial intelligence. H.R. 2853/S. 1404 - Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2853

H.R. 5522119th Congress

Peace Through Strength Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

U.S. trade, tariff and supply chain policy, including US-China relations and the USMCA sunset review. S.1241 - Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025. H.R. 5522 - Peace Through Strength Against Russia Act of 2025.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5522

S. 1241119th Congress

Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

U.S. trade, tariff and supply chain policy, including US-China relations and the USMCA sunset review. S.1241 - Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025. H.R. 5522 - Peace Through Strength Against Russia Act of 2025.

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

Matched citations: S.1241

S. 1404119th Congress

Combating Organized Retail Crime Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to cyber-security; data and privacy laws and regulations; issues related to artificial intelligence. H.R. 2853/S. 1404 - Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act.

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

Matched citations: S. 1404

S. 492119th Congress

Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to corporate taxation and the retail sector. S. 492/H.R. 1177 - Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

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

Matched citations: S. 492

Source: Senate LDA