MATTEL

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	5	1
2021	—	4	1
1999	—	3	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.	—	12
JEFFERSON GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, L.L.C.	—	3
WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC	—	4

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	14
SENATE	14
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	12
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	2
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	2
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)	1
Natl Security Council (NSC)	1
State, Dept of (DOS)	1
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	14
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	12
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	11
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	11
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	5
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	Chemicals/Chemical Industry	2

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

H.R. 7024118th Congress

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax policy impacting the toy industry, including the R&D tax credit. H.R.7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.

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

Matched citations: H.R.7024

H.R. 7024118th Congress

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax policy impacting the toy industry, including the R&D tax credit. H.R.7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.

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

Matched citations: H.R.7024

H.R. 7024118th Congress

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax policy impacting the toy industry, including the R&D tax credit. H.R.7024, the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.

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

Matched citations: H.R.7024

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