THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Lobbying Income

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Filings

Unique Clients

Active Period

2001–2026

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	7	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	6	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	5	1
2011	—	5	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	5	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	1	1
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	1	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION	—	94	2001–2026

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	92
SENATE	92
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)	69
Treasury, Dept of	58
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	55
Federal Reserve System	44
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	30
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	3
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	2
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	1

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	94
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	71
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	5
Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy	5
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	4
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	1
Agriculture	Agriculture	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

S. 4331119th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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S.4331 the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2026

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

Matched citations: S.4331

S. 4331119th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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S.4331 the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2026

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

Matched citations: S.4331

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Digital asset market structure draft bill as it pertains to the definition of options contracts; Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) as it pertains to the definition of options contracts.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

S. 2621117th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

2025 · fourth_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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S.2621, the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

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

Matched citations: S.2621

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H.R. 4763118th Congress

Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act

2025 · third_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R.4763) as it pertains to options contracts and potential affects on options markets; Digital asset market structure draft bill as it pertains to the definition of options contracts; Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) as it pertains to the definition of options contracts.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4763

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2025 · third_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R.4763) as it pertains to options contracts and potential affects on options markets; Digital asset market structure draft bill as it pertains to the definition of options contracts; Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) as it pertains to the definition of options contracts.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

S. 2621117th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

2025 · third_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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S.2621, the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

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

Matched citations: S.2621

H.R. 4763118th Congress

Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act

2025 · second_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Potential impacts of Basel III Endgame Proposal's bank regulatory capital rules on listed options market; Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024 (H.R.7965) as it pertains to the impact on listed options markets; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R.4763) as it pertains to options contracts and potential affects on options markets.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4763

H.R. 7965118th Congress

Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024

2025 · second_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Potential impacts of Basel III Endgame Proposal's bank regulatory capital rules on listed options market; Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024 (H.R.7965) as it pertains to the impact on listed options markets; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R.4763) as it pertains to options contracts and potential affects on options markets.

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

Matched citations: H.R.7965

S. 2621117th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

2025 · second_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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S.2621, the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

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

Matched citations: S.2621

H.R. 7965118th Congress

Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024

2025 · first_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Potential impacts of Basel III Endgame Proposal's bank regulatory capital rules on listed options market; Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024 (H.R.7965) as it pertains to the impact on listed options markets

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

Matched citations: H.R.7965

S. 2621117th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

2025 · first_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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S.2621, the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

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

Matched citations: S.2621

H.R. 7965118th Congress

Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Impact of bank regulatory capital rules and requirements on listed options markets; Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024 (H.R.7965) as it pertains to the impact on listed options markets.

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

Matched citations: H.R.7965

S. 2621117th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

2024 · fourth_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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The Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021 (S.2621)

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

Matched citations: S.2621

H.R. 7965118th Congress

Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Impact of bank regulatory capital rules and requirements on listed options markets; Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024 (H.R.7965) as it pertains to the impact on listed options markets.

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

Matched citations: H.R.7965

S. 2621117th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

2024 · third_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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The Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021 (S.2621)

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

Matched citations: S.2621

H.R. 4763118th Congress

Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act

2024 · second_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R.4763) as it pertains to options contracts and potential effects on options markets; Impact of bank regulatory capital rules and requirements on listed options markets; Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024 (H.R.7965) as it pertains to the impact on listed options markets.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4763

H.R. 7965118th Congress

Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R.4763) as it pertains to options contracts and potential effects on options markets; Impact of bank regulatory capital rules and requirements on listed options markets; Ransomware and Financial Stability Act of 2024 (H.R.7965) as it pertains to the impact on listed options markets.

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

Matched citations: H.R.7965

S. 2621117th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

2024 · second_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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The Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021 (S.2621)

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

Matched citations: S.2621

H.R. 4763118th Congress

Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act

2024 · first_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R.4763) as it pertains to options contracts and potential effects on options markets; Impact of bank regulatory capital rules and requirements on listed options markets.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4763

H.R. 4763118th Congress

Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; operational issues related to delisting of securities; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R.4763) as it pertains to options contracts and potential effects on options markets; education around short-dated options trading, clearing and settlement; impact of bank regulatory capital rules and requirements on listed options markets.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4763

H.R. 4763118th Congress

Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act

2023 · third_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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Health and function of the listed options industry; operational issues related to delisting of securities; discussion draft to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to reform certain requirements with respect to the registration and operation of national securities exchanges; discussion drafts to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to add certain requirements for the filing and approval of proposed rule changes by self-regulatory organizations; Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (H.R.4763) as it pertains to options contracts and potential effects on options markets; education around short-dated options trading, clearing and settlement.

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

Matched citations: H.R.4763

S. 1005115th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2017

2022 · third_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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S.1005 the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2017; S.2621, the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1005

S. 2621117th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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S.1005 the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2017; S.2621, the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2621

S. 1005115th Congress

Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2017

2022 · second_quarter · Client: OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION

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S.1005 the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2017; S.2621, the Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021

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

Matched citations: S.1005

Source: Senate LDA

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