SMALL BUSINESS COUNCIL OF AMERICA

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

117

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2023

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2023	—	1	1
2022	—	5	1
2021	—	5	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	3	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	8	2
2012	—	8	2
2011	—	9	2
2010	—	8	2
2009	—	8	2
2008	—	8	2
2007	—	3	2
2006	—	2	1
2005	—	3	2
2004	—	4	2
2003	—	4	2
2002	—	4	2
2001	—	2	2
2000	—	4	2
1999	—	4	2

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PALEY ROTHMAN GOLDSTEIN ROSENBERG & COOPER, CHARTERED	—	75
DC LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY SERVICES, INC.	—	37
LONG ALDRIDGE & NORMAN	—	3
SIROTE & PERMUTT, P.C.	—	2

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	111
SENATE	111
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	73
Small Business Administration (SBA)	12
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	11
Treasury, Dept of	8
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	1
UNDETERMINED	1

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Small Business	Small Business	86
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	28
Retirement	Retirement	3
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	2
Health Issues	Health Issues	1

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