MASSACHUSETTS BIOTECHNOLOGY COUNCIL

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Lobbying Spend

$1.8M

Filings

184

Firms Hired

Active Period

2008–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$80,000	7	3
2025	$160,000	12	3
2024	$160,000	12	3
2023	$200,000	13	3
2022	$135,000	12	3
2021	$60,000	12	3
2020	$100,000	12	3
2019	$100,000	12	3
2018	$80,000	12	3
2017	$140,000	13	3
2016	$80,000	8	2
2015	$80,000	9	2
2014	$80,000	7	2
2013	$80,000	10	3
2012	$80,000	8	2
2011	$70,000	8	2
2010	$45,000	9	2
2009	$40,000	4	1
2008	$30,000	4	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
MASSACHUSETTS BIOTECHNOLOGY COUNCIL	$1,800,000	76
CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC	—	40
PARK STREET STRATEGIES, LLC	—	47
LIBERTY SQUARE GROUP	—	15
UNION SQUARE STRATEGIC LLP	—	6

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	179
SENATE	179
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	100
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	76
Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)	75
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	23

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	129
Health Issues	Health Issues	118
Copyright/Patent/Trademark	Copyright/Patent/Trademark	78
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	77
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	58
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	41
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	40
Small Business	Small Business	24
Accounting	Accounting	8
Insurance	Insurance	1
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	1
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	1
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	1
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (9)

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

H.R. 3590112th Congress

Indonesian Family Refugee Protection Act

2011 · second_quarter · Firm: LIBERTY SQUARE GROUP

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HR 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S.493, the SBIR/STTR REAUTHORIZATION Act of 2011 Informational meetings related to the Massachusetts Biotechnology Industry.

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

Matched citations: HR 3590

H.R. 3590112th Congress

Indonesian Family Refugee Protection Act

2011 · first_quarter · Firm: LIBERTY SQUARE GROUP

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HR 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S.493, the SBIR/STTR REAUTHORIZATION Act of 2011 Informational meetings related to the Massachusetts Biotechnology Industry.

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

Matched citations: HR 3590

H.R. 3590110th Congress

American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: LIBERTY SQUARE GROUP

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HR 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 2965 SBIR/STPR Reauthorization Act of 2009

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

Matched citations: HR 3590

H.R. 2965111th Congress

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010

2010 · fourth_quarter · Firm: LIBERTY SQUARE GROUP

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HR 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 2965 SBIR/STPR Reauthorization Act of 2009

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

Matched citations: HR 2965

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H.R. 3590110th Congress

American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: LIBERTY SQUARE GROUP

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HR 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 2965 SBIR/STPR Reauthorization Act of 2009

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

Matched citations: HR 3590

H.R. 2965111th Congress

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010

2010 · third_quarter · Firm: LIBERTY SQUARE GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 2965 SBIR/STPR Reauthorization Act of 2009

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

Matched citations: HR 2965

H.R. 3590110th Congress

American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: LIBERTY SQUARE GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR2965 - SBIR/STPR Reauthorization Act of 2009

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

Matched citations: HR 3590

H.R. 2965111th Congress

Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010

2010 · second_quarter · Firm: LIBERTY SQUARE GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR2965 - SBIR/STPR Reauthorization Act of 2009

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

Matched citations: HR2965

H.R. 3590110th Congress

American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007

2010 · first_quarter · Firm: LIBERTY SQUARE GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.3590

Source: Senate LDA

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