COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

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Lobbying Spend

$4.6M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$90,000	3	1
2025	$130,000	4	1
2024	$120,000	4	1
2023	$129,217	4	1
2022	$156,600	4	1
2021	$150,600	4	1
2020	$144,600	4	1
2019	$141,600	4	1
2018	$138,600	4	1
2017	$136,650	4	1
2016	$185,875	5	1
2015	$208,000	4	1
2014	$208,000	4	1
2013	$260,000	6	1
2012	$120,000	2	1
2011	$240,000	4	1
2010	$300,000	5	1
2009	$300,000	5	1
2008	$300,000	5	1
2007	$180,000	3	1
2006	$120,000	2	1
2004	$60,000	1	1
2003	$60,000	1	1
2002	$120,000	2	1
2001	$180,000	3	1
2000	$320,000	3	1
1999	$140,000	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE	$4,639,742	95

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	90
SENATE	84
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	54
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)	40
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	39
Treasury, Dept of	26
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	23
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)	15
Federal Reserve System	15
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)	15
Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)	14
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	5
Small Business Administration (SBA)	5
U.S. Postal Service (USPS)	5
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	5
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)	4
President of the U.S.	3
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	2
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB)	1
Federal Highway Administration (FHA)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Housing	Housing	77
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	64
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	51
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	37
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	19
Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy	15
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	12
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	12
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	7
Postal	Postal	7
Insurance	Insurance	7
Education	Education	7
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	5
Small Business	Small Business	5
Banking	Banking	3
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	3
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	2
Torts	Torts	1
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	1
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1094119th Congress

Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Amateur Radio Preparedness Act (HR 1094 and S 459).

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1094

H.R. 425119th Congress

Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

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Issues related to H.R. 425, S. 100.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 425

H.R. 4669119th Congress

FEMA Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Disaster Assistance Fairness Act (HR 834 and S 352); issues related to HR 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act; HR 6342, the Clean Up DEBRIS Act; HR 9159 Protect our Homes Act.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4669

H.R. 6342119th Congress

Clean Up DEBRIS Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Disaster Assistance Fairness Act (HR 834 and S 352); issues related to HR 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act; HR 6342, the Clean Up DEBRIS Act; HR 9159 Protect our Homes Act.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6342

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H.R. 834119th Congress

Disaster Assistance Fairness Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Disaster Assistance Fairness Act (HR 834 and S 352); issues related to HR 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act; HR 6342, the Clean Up DEBRIS Act; HR 9159 Protect our Homes Act.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 834

H.R. 9159119th Congress

Protect Our Homes Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Disaster Assistance Fairness Act (HR 834 and S 352); issues related to HR 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act; HR 6342, the Clean Up DEBRIS Act; HR 9159 Protect our Homes Act.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 9159

H.R. 9569119th Congress

Making Condos Safer and Affordable Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

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Issues related to condominium insurance, affordability and financing; HR 9569, Making Condos Safer and Affordable Act.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 9569

S. 100119th Congress

Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to H.R. 425, S. 100.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 100

S. 352119th Congress

Disaster Assistance Fairness Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Disaster Assistance Fairness Act (HR 834 and S 352); issues related to HR 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act; HR 6342, the Clean Up DEBRIS Act; HR 9159 Protect our Homes Act.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 352

S. 459119th Congress

Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Amateur Radio Preparedness Act (HR 1094 and S 459).

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 459

H.R. 1094119th Congress

Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Amateur Radio Preparedness Act (HR 1094 and S 459).

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1094

H.R. 4669119th Congress

FEMA Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Disaster Assistance Fairness Act (HR 834 and S 352); issues related to HR 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans(FEMA) Act; HR 6342, the Clean Up DEBRIS Act.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4669

H.R. 6342119th Congress

Clean Up DEBRIS Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Disaster Assistance Fairness Act (HR 834 and S 352); issues related to HR 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans(FEMA) Act; HR 6342, the Clean Up DEBRIS Act.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6342

H.R. 834119th Congress

Disaster Assistance Fairness Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Disaster Assistance Fairness Act (HR 834 and S 352); issues related to HR 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans(FEMA) Act; HR 6342, the Clean Up DEBRIS Act.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 834

S. 2651119th Congress

ROAD to Housing Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to S. 2651, the ROAD to Housing Act; issues related to condominium insurance, affordability and financing. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) - Concerns related to the growing unaffordability in the housing market and outlines the reasons behind it, particularly within the condominium lending eligibility requirements administered by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2651

S. 352119th Congress

Disaster Assistance Fairness Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Disaster Assistance Fairness Act (HR 834 and S 352); issues related to HR 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans(FEMA) Act; HR 6342, the Clean Up DEBRIS Act.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 352

S. 459119th Congress

Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Amateur Radio Preparedness Act (HR 1094 and S 459).

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 459

H.R. 1094119th Congress

Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Amateur Radio Preparedness Act (HR 1094 and S 459).

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1094

H.R. 4669119th Congress

FEMA Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Disaster Assistance Fairness Act (HR 834 and S 352); issues related to HR 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans(FEMA) Act; HR 6342, the Clean Up DEBRIS Act.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4669

H.R. 6342119th Congress

Clean Up DEBRIS Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Disaster Assistance Fairness Act (HR 834 and S 352); issues related to HR 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans(FEMA) Act; HR 6342, the Clean Up DEBRIS Act.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6342

H.R. 834119th Congress

Disaster Assistance Fairness Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Disaster Assistance Fairness Act (HR 834 and S 352); issues related to HR 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans(FEMA) Act; HR 6342, the Clean Up DEBRIS Act.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 834

S. 2651119th Congress

ROAD to Housing Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to S. 2651, the ROAD to Housing Act; issues related to condominium insurance, affordability and financing. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) - Concerns related to the growing unaffordability in the housing market and outlines the reasons behind it, particularly within the condominium lending eligibility requirements administered by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2651

S. 352119th Congress

Disaster Assistance Fairness Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to Disaster Assistance Fairness Act (HR 834 and S 352); issues related to HR 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans(FEMA) Act; HR 6342, the Clean Up DEBRIS Act.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 352

S. 459119th Congress

Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS INSTITUTE

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts