VISA, U.S.A., INC.

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2010–2026

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
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	5	1
2011	—	1	1
2010	—	4	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD	—	34

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	30
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	29
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	6
Treasury, Dept of	2
State, Dept of (DOS)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Banking	Banking	27
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	17
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	15
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	13
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	13
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	1
Small Business	Small Business	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Issues related to financial services: including H.R. 7035/S. 3623 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 and H.R. 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

H.R. 7035119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Issues related to financial services: including H.R. 7035/S. 3623 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 and H.R. 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7035

S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Issues related to financial services: including H.R. 7035/S. 3623 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 and H.R. 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 3623

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Issues related to financial services, including H.R. 7035/S. 3623 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 and H.R. 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

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H.R. 7035119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Issues related to financial services, including H.R. 7035/S. 3623 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 and H.R. 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7035

S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Issues related to financial services, including H.R. 7035/S. 3623 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 and H.R. 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 3623

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to financial services, including H.R. 7035/S. 3623 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 and H.R. 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

H.R. 7035119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to financial services, including H.R. 7035/S. 3623 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 and H.R. 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7035

S. 3623119th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to financial services, including H.R. 7035/S. 3623 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2026 and H.R. 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 3623

H.R. 2392119th Congress

STABLE Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Issues related to financial services; Issues related to CCCA; Issues related to the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act (P.L. 119-27); Issues related to H.R. 2392 - Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy (STABLE) Act of 2025; Issues related to H.R. 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2392

H.R. 3633119th Congress

Digital Asset Market Clarity Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Issues related to financial services; Issues related to CCCA; Issues related to the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act (P.L. 119-27); Issues related to H.R. 2392 - Stablecoin Transparency and Accountability for a Better Ledger Economy (STABLE) Act of 2025; Issues related to H.R. 3633 - Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3633

H.R. 2392119th Congress

STABLE Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Issues related to financial services; Payment card issues including Cost of Acceptance & interchange, payment security; Issue relating to CCCA; Issues related to H.R. 2392 - STABLE Act; Issues related to S. 394 GENIUS Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2392

H.R. 2392119th Congress

STABLE Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to financial services; Payment card issues including Cost of Acceptance & interchange, payment security; Issue relating to CCCA; Issues related to H.R. 2392 - STABLE Act; Issues related to S. 394 GENIUS Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2392

S. 394119th Congress

GENIUS Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Issues related to financial services; Payment card issues including Cost of Acceptance & interchange, payment security; Issue relating to CCCA; Issues related to H.R. 2392 - STABLE Act; Issues related to S. 394 GENIUS Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 394

S. 394119th Congress

GENIUS Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to financial services; Payment card issues including Cost of Acceptance & interchange, payment security; Issue relating to CCCA; Issues related to H.R. 2392 - STABLE Act; Issues related to S. 394 GENIUS Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S. 394

H.R. 3881118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Issues related to interchange and payments innovation; Issues related to cost of acceptance: H.R.3881/S.1838 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2023; Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law No: 118-159); American Relief Act, 2025 (Public Law No: 118-158).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.3881

H.R. 3881118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Issues related to interchange and payments innovation; Issues related to cost of acceptance: H.R.3881/S.1838 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2023; Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law No: 118-159); American Relief Act, 2025 (Public Law No: 118-158).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.3881

S. 1838118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange and payments innovation; Issues related to cost of acceptance: H.R.3881/S.1838 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2023; Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law No: 118-159); American Relief Act, 2025 (Public Law No: 118-158).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.1838

S. 1838118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to interchange and payments innovation; Issues related to cost of acceptance: H.R.3881/S.1838 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2023; Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (Public Law No: 118-159); American Relief Act, 2025 (Public Law No: 118-158).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.1838

H.R. 3881118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to consumer finance, interchange and payments innovation, and merchant category codes; H.R.3881/S.1838 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.3881

H.R. 3881118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to consumer finance, interchange and payments innovation, and merchant category codes; H.R.3881/S.1838 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.3881

S. 1838118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to consumer finance, interchange and payments innovation, and merchant category codes; H.R.3881/S.1838 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.1838

S. 1838118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to consumer finance, interchange and payments innovation, and merchant category codes; H.R.3881/S.1838 - Credit Card Competition Act of 2023.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.1838

H.R. 3881118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Issues related to consumer finance, interchange and payments innovation, and merchant category codes; S. 1838/H.R. 3881 - Credit Card Competition Act; CCCA amendment to the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (PL 118-63).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3881

H.R. 3881118th Congress

Credit Card Competition Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to consumer finance, interchange and payments innovation, and merchant category codes; S. 1838/H.R. 3881 - Credit Card Competition Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R. 3881

Source: Senate LDA

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