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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2019–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	7	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BALLARD SPAHR LLP	—	34

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	32
SENATE	32

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	34
Insurance	Insurance	22
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	7

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; HR 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act; issues relating to the guaranteed issue small group market; issues relating to the employer tax exclusion

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 6703119th Congress

Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act; issues relating to the guaranteed issue small group market

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 6703

H.R. 6703119th Congress

Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; HR 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act; issues relating to the guaranteed issue small group market; issues relating to the employer tax exclusion

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 6703

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; HR 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act; issues relating to the guaranteed issue small group market; issues relating to the employer tax exclusion

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

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H.R. 6703119th Congress

Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act; issues relating to the guaranteed issue small group market

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 6703

H.R. 6703119th Congress

Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; HR 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act; issues relating to the guaranteed issue small group market; issues relating to the employer tax exclusion

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 6703

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; HR 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act; issues relating to the guaranteed issue small group market; issues relating to the employer tax exclusion

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 6703119th Congress

Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act; issues relating to the guaranteed issue small group market

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 6703

H.R. 6703119th Congress

Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act; HR 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act; issues relating to the guaranteed issue small group market; issues relating to the employer tax exclusion

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: HR 6703

H.R. 1256118th Congress

Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1256 Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act; H.R. 3801 Employer Reporting Improvement Act; H.R. 1264 Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023; H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1256

H.R. 1264118th Congress

Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1256 Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act; H.R. 3801 Employer Reporting Improvement Act; H.R. 1264 Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023; H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1264

H.R. 3801118th Congress

Employer Reporting Improvement Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1256 Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act; H.R. 3801 Employer Reporting Improvement Act; H.R. 1264 Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023; H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3801

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1256 Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act; H.R. 3801 Employer Reporting Improvement Act; H.R. 1264 Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023; H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 6703119th Congress

Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $10,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6703

H.R. 1256118th Congress

Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1256 Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act; H.R. 3801 Employer Reporting Improvement Act; H.R. 1264 Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1256

H.R. 1256118th Congress

Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1256 Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act; H.R. 3801 Employer Reporting Improvement Act; H.R. 1264 Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023; H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1256

H.R. 1264118th Congress

Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1256 Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act; H.R. 3801 Employer Reporting Improvement Act; H.R. 1264 Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1264

H.R. 1264118th Congress

Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1256 Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act; H.R. 3801 Employer Reporting Improvement Act; H.R. 1264 Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023; H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1264

H.R. 3801118th Congress

Employer Reporting Improvement Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1256 Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act; H.R. 3801 Employer Reporting Improvement Act; H.R. 1264 Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023; H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3801

H.R. 3801118th Congress

Employer Reporting Improvement Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1256 Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act; H.R. 3801 Employer Reporting Improvement Act; H.R. 1264 Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3801

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1256 Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act; H.R. 3801 Employer Reporting Improvement Act; H.R. 1264 Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023; H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1256118th Congress

Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1256 Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act; H.R. 3801 Employer Reporting Improvement Act; H.R. 1264 Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1256

H.R. 1256118th Congress

Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1256 Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act; H.R. 3801 Employer Reporting Improvement Act; H.R. 1264 Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023; H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1256

H.R. 1264118th Congress

Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1256 Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act; H.R. 3801 Employer Reporting Improvement Act; H.R. 1264 Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023; H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1264

H.R. 1264118th Congress

Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BALLARD SPAHR LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1256 Veterans Health Administration Leadership Transformation Act; H.R. 3801 Employer Reporting Improvement Act; H.R. 1264 Commonsense Reporting Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1264

Source: Senate LDA