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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2013–2019

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2019	—	7	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	8	2
2014	—	8	2
2013	—	7	2

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	30
DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.	—	12

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	39
SENATE	34
Education, Dept of	9
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	2
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Education	Education	41
Immigration	Immigration	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 4674116th Congress

College Affordability Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Higher Education Reauthorization S. 2557 - Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4674 College Affordability Act H.R. 5363 FUTURE Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4674

H.R. 5363116th Congress

FUTURE Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Higher Education Reauthorization S. 2557 - Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4674 College Affordability Act H.R. 5363 FUTURE Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5363

S. 2557116th Congress

Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Higher Education Reauthorization S. 2557 - Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4674 College Affordability Act H.R. 5363 FUTURE Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 2557

H.R. 4674116th Congress

College Affordability Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Higher Education Reauthorization S. 2557 - Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4674 College Affordability Act H.R. 5363 FUTURE Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4674

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H.R. 5363116th Congress

FUTURE Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Higher Education Reauthorization S. 2557 - Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4674 College Affordability Act H.R. 5363 FUTURE Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5363

S. 2557116th Congress

Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Higher Education Reauthorization S. 2557 - Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4674 College Affordability Act H.R. 5363 FUTURE Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 2557

H.R. 4674116th Congress

College Affordability Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Higher Education Reauthorization S. 2557 - Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4674 College Affordability Act H.R. 5363 FUTURE Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4674

H.R. 5363116th Congress

FUTURE Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Higher Education Reauthorization S. 2557 - Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4674 College Affordability Act H.R. 5363 FUTURE Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5363

S. 2557116th Congress

Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Higher Education Reauthorization S. 2557 - Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4674 College Affordability Act H.R. 5363 FUTURE Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 2557

H.R. 4674116th Congress

College Affordability Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Higher Education Reauthorization S. 2557 - Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4674 College Affordability Act H.R. 5363 FUTURE Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4674

H.R. 5363116th Congress

FUTURE Act

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Higher Education Reauthorization S. 2557 - Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4674 College Affordability Act H.R. 5363 FUTURE Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5363

S. 2557116th Congress

Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019

2019 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Higher Education Reauthorization S. 2557 - Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019 H.R. 4674 College Affordability Act H.R. 5363 FUTURE Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 2557

S. 2557116th Congress

Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019

2019 · third_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Higher Education Reauthorization S. 2557 - Student Aid Improvement Act of 2019

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: S. 2557

H.R. 5325114th Congress

Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act

2016 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Gainful Employment Regulation FY 2017 Labor/HHS Appropriations H.R. 5325 Continuing Resolution Higher Education Reauthorization Department of Education Student Borrower Defense Regulation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $38,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5325

H.R. 5325114th Congress

Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act

2016 · third_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Gainful Employment Regulation FY 2017 Labor/HHS Appropriations H.R. 5325 Continuing Resolution Higher Education Reauthorization Department of Education proposed Student Borrower Defense Regulation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $38,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5325

H.R. 2029114th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Gainful Employment Regulation HR 719 - FY 2016 Labor/HHS Appropriations Higher Education Reauthorization HR 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016

Client expense: — · Firm income: $38,000

Matched citations: HR 2029

H.R. 719114th Congress

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016

2015 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Gainful Employment Regulation HR 719 - FY 2016 Labor/HHS Appropriations Higher Education Reauthorization HR 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016

Client expense: — · Firm income: $38,000

Matched citations: HR 719

H.R. 719114th Congress

Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016

2015 · third_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Gainful Employment Regulation HR 719 - FY 2016 Labor/HHS Appropriations Higher Education Reauthorization

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

Matched citations: HR 719

H.R. 970114th Congress

Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Reauthorization of The Higher Education Act Department of Education proposed regulations on gainful employment HR 970 - Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act S 559 - Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act

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

Matched citations: HR 970

S. 559114th Congress

Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act

2015 · second_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Reauthorization of The Higher Education Act Department of Education proposed regulations on gainful employment HR 970 - Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act S 559 - Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act

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

Matched citations: S 559

H.R. 970114th Congress

Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act

2015 · first_quarter · Firm: DOWNEY MCGRATH GROUP, INC.

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Reauthorization of The Higher Education Act Department of Education proposed regulations on gainful employment HR 970 - Supporting Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act

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

Matched citations: HR 970

H.R. 3136113th Congress

Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act of 2014

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Gainful Employment Regulation HR 3136 - Advancing Competency Based Education Demonstration Act HR 4983 - Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act HR 4984 - Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act FY 2015 Labor/HHS Appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: $31,247

Matched citations: HR 3136

H.R. 4983113th Congress

Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Gainful Employment Regulation HR 3136 - Advancing Competency Based Education Demonstration Act HR 4983 - Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act HR 4984 - Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act FY 2015 Labor/HHS Appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: $31,247

Matched citations: HR 4983

H.R. 4984113th Congress

Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act

2014 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Gainful Employment Regulation HR 3136 - Advancing Competency Based Education Demonstration Act HR 4983 - Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act HR 4984 - Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act FY 2015 Labor/HHS Appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: $31,247

Matched citations: HR 4984

H.R. 3136113th Congress

Advancing Competency-Based Education Demonstration Project Act of 2014

2014 · third_quarter · Firm: CARD & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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HR 3136 - Advancing Competency Based Education Demonstration Act HR 4983 - Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act HR 4984 - Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act Gainful Employment Regulation FY 2015 Labor/HHS Appropriations

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,997

Matched citations: HR 3136

Source: Senate LDA

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