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Lobbying Income

$794K

Filings

151

Unique Clients

Active Period

2009–2026

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2026	$36,000	6	2
2025	$48,000	11	4
2024	$80,000	15	4
2023	$50,000	9	4
2022	$40,000	8	2
2021	$40,000	8	2
2020	$30,000	8	2
2019	$40,000	6	2
2018	$90,000	9	2
2017	$60,000	8	2
2016	$40,000	8	2
2015	$40,000	8	2
2014	$50,000	12	4
2013	$30,000	4	1
2012	$40,000	7	3
2011	$50,000	12	3
2010	$30,000	8	2
2009	—	4	1

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION	$684,000	69	2010–2026
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT OFFICIALS	$60,000	21	2014–2018
INTERNEWS NETWORK	$40,000	7	2023–2025
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EXCLUSIVE BUYER AGENTS	$10,000	14	2009–2014
SMART GROWTH AMERICA	—	7	2011–2014
HYDROCEPHALUS ASSOCIATION	—	17	2019–2025
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES	—	3	2024
INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS ASSOCIATION	—	13	2023–2026

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	127
SENATE	110
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	1

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Housing	Housing	89
Transportation	Transportation	73
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	39
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	34
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	28
Health Issues	Health Issues	16
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	15
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	15
Education	Education	13
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	8
Agriculture	Agriculture	2
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	2
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	2
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	2
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	1
Welfare	Welfare	1
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1423115th Congress

National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Water Resources Development Act; National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization (HR 1423)

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

Matched citations: HR 1423

H.R. 482115th Congress

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

THUD appropriations and authorizations (HR 482/ S 103), proposals to eliminate CDBG and HOME, Continuing Resolution impacts on housing programs

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

Matched citations: HR 482

H.R. 482115th Congress

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Transportation appropriations; Vision Zero legislation (H.R. 482/2.103), infrastructure funding proposals; autonomous vehicles proposals

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

Matched citations: H.R. 482

S. 103115th Congress

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

THUD appropriations and authorizations (HR 482/ S 103), proposals to eliminate CDBG and HOME, Continuing Resolution impacts on housing programs

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

Matched citations: S 103

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H.R. 1423115th Congress

National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017

2018 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Water Resources Development Act; National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization (HR 1423); Land and Water Conservation fund and impact on communities

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

Matched citations: HR 1423

H.R. 482115th Congress

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017

2018 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Transportation appropriations; Vision Zero legislation (H.R. 482/2.103), infrastructure funding proposals; autonomous vehicles proposals

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

Matched citations: H.R. 482

H.R. 482115th Congress

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017

2018 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

THUD appropriations and authorizations (HR 482/ S 103), proposals to eliminate CDBG and HOME, Continuing Resolution impacts on housing programs

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

Matched citations: HR 482

S. 103115th Congress

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017

2018 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

THUD appropriations and authorizations (HR 482/ S 103), proposals to eliminate CDBG and HOME, Continuing Resolution impacts on housing programs

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

Matched citations: S 103

H.R. 1423115th Congress

National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017

2018 · third_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Water Resources Development Act; National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization (HR 1423); Land and Water Conservation fund and impact on communities

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

Matched citations: HR 1423

H.R. 482115th Congress

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017

2018 · third_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Transportation appropriations; Vision Zero legislation (H.R. 482/2.103), infrastructure funding proposals; autonomous vehicles proposals

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

Matched citations: H.R. 482

H.R. 482115th Congress

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017

2018 · third_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

THUD appropriations and authorizations (HR 482/ S 103), proposals to eliminate CDBG and HOME, Continuing Resolution impacts on housing programs

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

Matched citations: HR 482

S. 103115th Congress

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017

2018 · third_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

THUD appropriations and authorizations (HR 482/ S 103), proposals to eliminate CDBG and HOME, Continuing Resolution impacts on housing programs

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

Matched citations: S 103

H.R. 1423115th Congress

National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Water Resources Development Act; National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization (HR 1423)

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

Matched citations: HR 1423

H.R. 482115th Congress

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Transportation appropriations; Vision Zero legislation (H.R. 482/2.103), infrastructure funding proposals; autonomous vehicles proposals

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

Matched citations: H.R. 482

H.R. 482115th Congress

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

THUD appropriations and authorizations (HR 482/ S 103), proposals to eliminate CDBG and HOME, Continuing Resolution impacts on housing programs

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

Matched citations: HR 482

S. 103115th Congress

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017

2018 · second_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

THUD appropriations and authorizations (HR 482/ S 103), proposals to eliminate CDBG and HOME, Continuing Resolution impacts on housing programs

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

Matched citations: S 103

H.R. 1423115th Congress

National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Water Resources Development Act; National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization (HR 1423)

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

Matched citations: HR 1423

H.R. 482115th Congress

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

THUD appropriations and authorizations (HR 482/ S 103), proposals to eliminate CDBG and HOME, Continuing Resolution impacts on housing programs

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

Matched citations: HR 482

H.R. 482115th Congress

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Transportation appropriations; Vision Zero legislation (H.R. 482/2.103), infrastructure funding proposals; autonomous vehicles proposals

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

Matched citations: H.R. 482

S. 103115th Congress

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017

2018 · first_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

THUD appropriations and authorizations (HR 482/ S 103), proposals to eliminate CDBG and HOME, Continuing Resolution impacts on housing programs

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

Matched citations: S 103

H.R. 1423115th Congress

National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Water Resources Development Act; National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization (HR 1423)

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

Matched citations: HR 1423

H.R. 482115th Congress

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

THUD appropriations and authorizations (HR 482/ S 103), proposals to eliminate CDBG and HOME, Continuing Resolution impacts on housing programs

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

Matched citations: HR 482

H.R. 482115th Congress

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Transportation appropriations; Vision Zero legislation (H.R. 482/2.103), infrastructure funding proposals; autonomous vehicles proposals

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

Matched citations: H.R. 482

S. 103115th Congress

Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017

2017 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

THUD appropriations and authorizations (HR 482/ S 103), proposals to eliminate CDBG and HOME, Continuing Resolution impacts on housing programs

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

Matched citations: S 103

H.R. 1423115th Congress

National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017

2017 · third_quarter · Client: AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Water Resources Development Act; National Flood Insurance Program reauthorization (HR 1423)

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

Matched citations: HR 1423

Source: Senate LDA

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