FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Lobbying Spend

$3.3M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$91,423	3	1
2025	$125,624	4	1
2024	$138,654	5	1
2023	$205,587	4	1
2022	$175,697	4	1
2021	$760,092	4	1
2020	$141,416	4	1
2019	$82,483	4	1
2018	$120,126	6	1
2017	$52,883	4	1
2016	$103,838	4	1
2015	$197,826	6	1
2014	$84,246	5	1
2013	$115,450	5	1
2012	$93,487	4	1
2011	$68,500	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	$93,563	6	1
2008	$105,640	4	1
2007	$90,000	2	1
2006	$120,000	3	1
2005	$40,000	2	1
2004	$40,000	1	1
2003	$80,000	2	1
2002	$40,000	1	1
2001	$80,000	2	1
1999	$80,000	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER	$3,326,535	99

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	97
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	96
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	36
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	17
Education, Dept of	5
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	5
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	4
White House Office	4
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	3

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	Agriculture	96
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	75
Education	Education	48
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	22
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	21
Immigration	Immigration	20
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	8
Housing	Housing	7
Welfare	Welfare	6
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	5
Unemployment	Unemployment	5
Health Issues	Health Issues	4
Government Issues	Government Issues	2
Defense	Defense	2
Constitution	Constitution	2
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1464119th Congress

MODERN WIC Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1464

H.R. 1464119th Congress

MODERN WIC Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1464

H.R. 2402119th Congress

No Hungry Kids in Schools Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2402

H.R. 2402119th Congress

No Hungry Kids in Schools Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2402

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H.R. 2489119th Congress

Hunger-Free Future Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2489

H.R. 2489119th Congress

Hunger-Free Future Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2489

H.R. 2512119th Congress

Hot Foods Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2512

H.R. 2680119th Congress

Expanding Access to School Meals Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2680

H.R. 2680119th Congress

Expanding Access to School Meals Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2680

H.R. 2818119th Congress

Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2818

H.R. 2818119th Congress

Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2818

H.R. 2859119th Congress

Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2859

H.R. 2859119th Congress

Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2859

H.R. 3117119th Congress

Fairness for Victims of SNAP Skimming Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3117

H.R. 3217119th Congress

Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3217

H.R. 3217119th Congress

Stop Child Hunger Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 3217

H.R. 4451119th Congress

CARE for Kids Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4451

H.R. 4451119th Congress

CARE for Kids Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4451

H.R. 5731119th Congress

School Food Modernization Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5731

H.R. 5731119th Congress

School Food Modernization Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5731

H.R. 5753119th Congress

Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5753

H.R. 5753119th Congress

Healthy Meals Help Kids Learn Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 5753

H.R. 6065119th Congress

Farm to School Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6065

H.R. 6065119th Congress

Farm to School Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6065

H.R. 6088119th Congress

Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

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Client expense: $21,320 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6088

Source: Senate LDA

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