AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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This entity appears on both sides of lobbying disclosures. The firm tab shows registrant-reported income; the client tab shows client-reported lobbying spend. Contract awards are separate and are not included here.

Lobbying Spend

$7.3M

Filings

100

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$50,000	3	1
2025	$40,000	4	1
2024	$75,000	4	1
2023	$56,000	4	1
2022	$230,000	6	1
2021	$240,000	4	1
2020	$260,000	4	1
2019	$200,000	4	1
2018	$340,000	4	1
2017	$340,000	4	1
2016	$370,000	5	1
2015	$260,000	4	1
2014	$250,000	4	1
2013	$280,000	4	1
2012	$270,000	4	1
2011	$260,000	4	1
2010	$170,000	4	1
2009	$410,000	5	1
2008	$620,000	5	1
2007	$960,000	3	1
2006	$140,000	1	1
2005	$280,000	1	1
2004	$140,000	1	1
2003	$360,000	4	1
2002	$120,140	2	1
2001	$200,000	2	1
2000	$300,000	4	1
1999	$120,000	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)	$7,341,140	100

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	97
SENATE	94
Education, Dept of	22
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	20
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	17
Energy, Dept of	16
Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)	16
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	14
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	13
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	12
White House Office	12
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	11
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	11
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	5
State, Dept of (DOS)	5
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)	3
Treasury, Dept of	3
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	1
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	90
Education	Education	89
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	80
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	53
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	52
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	42
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	37
Immigration	Immigration	19
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	18
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	Chemicals/Chemical Industry	16
Small Business	Small Business	13
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	10
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	9
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	9
Retirement	Retirement	5
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	5
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	3
Veterans	Veterans	3
Government Issues	Government Issues	3
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 4470118th Congress

Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4470

H.R. 8070118th Congress

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8070

H.R. 8774118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8774

H.R. 8998118th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8998

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H.R. 9026118th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 9026

S. 3416118th Congress

Climate Change Resiliency Fund for America Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3416

H.R. 4470118th Congress

Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4470

H.R. 8070118th Congress

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8070

H.R. 8774118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: HR 8774

H.R. 8998118th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: HR 8998

H.R. 9026118th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: HR 9026

S. 3416118th Congress

Climate Change Resiliency Fund for America Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S. 3416

H.R. 4470118th Congress

Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4470

H.R. 8070118th Congress

Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8070

H.R. 8774118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: HR 8774

H.R. 8998118th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: HR 8998

H.R. 9026118th Congress

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: HR 9026

S. 3416118th Congress

Climate Change Resiliency Fund for America Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S. 3416

H.R. 4470118th Congress

Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4470

S. 3416118th Congress

Climate Change Resiliency Fund for America Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: S. 3416

H.R. 4470118th Congress

Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4470

S. 3416118th Congress

Climate Change Resiliency Fund for America Act of 2023

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3416

H.R. 4470118th Congress

Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4470

S. 3416118th Congress

Climate Change Resiliency Fund for America Act of 2023

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3416

H.R. 144117th Congress

Supporting Early-Career Researchers Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (ACS)

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Cited source text and reported amounts

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

Matched citations: H.R. 144

Source: Senate LDA

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