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EASTERSEALS, INC

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Lobbying Spend

$4.9M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$15,185	2	1
2025	—	4	1
2020	—	1	1
2019	$119,104	4	1
2018	$213,421	4	1
2017	$236,324	4	1
2016	$362,010	4	1
2015	$290,299	4	1
2014	$294,759	5	1
2013	$359,535	5	1
2012	$270,140	4	1
2011	$286,051	4	1
2010	$226,476	5	1
2009	$277,487	4	1
2008	$441,506	4	1
2007	$261,250	2	1
2006	$200,000	2	1
2005	$160,000	2	1
2004	$160,000	2	1
2003	$160,000	2	1
2002	$160,000	2	1
2001	$160,000	2	1
2000	$160,000	2	1
1999	$80,000	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
EASTERSEALS, INC	$4,893,548	75

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	69
SENATE	69
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	64
Education, Dept of	63
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	63
White House Office	63
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)	50
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	49
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	48
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	48
Natl Council on Disability	47
U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS)	47
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	44
General Services Administration (GSA)	38
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	37
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	36
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	33
Administration for Children & Families (ACF)	19
Energy, Dept of	16
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	9

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	72
Education	Education	72
Health Issues	Health Issues	72
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	71
Insurance	Insurance	66
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	66
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	63
Transportation	Transportation	60
Veterans	Veterans	51
Telecommunications	Telecommunications	47
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	45
Agriculture	Agriculture	42
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	29
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	27
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	26
Housing	Housing	5
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	5
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	3
Welfare	Welfare	3

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 2540119th Congress

SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Support the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (H.R. 2540 /S. 1234)

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2540

H.R. 2598119th Congress

IDEA Full Funding Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Support appropriations for programs impacting people with disabilities Support appropriations for the Head Start program Support IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 2598/S. 1277)

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2598

H.R. 6137119th Congress

Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Support strengthening the Medicaid program as it relates to people living with disabilities. Oppose cuts to Medicaid. Support of HR 6137/S 3211 Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act to create a standard occupation code for DSPs.

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

Matched citations: HR 6137

S. 1234119th Congress

SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Support the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (H.R. 2540 /S. 1234)

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

Matched citations: S. 1234

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S. 1277119th Congress

IDEA Full Funding Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Support appropriations for programs impacting people with disabilities Support appropriations for the Head Start program Support IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 2598/S. 1277)

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

Matched citations: S. 1277

S. 3211119th Congress

Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Support strengthening the Medicaid program as it relates to people living with disabilities. Oppose cuts to Medicaid. Support of HR 6137/S 3211 Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act to create a standard occupation code for DSPs.

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

Matched citations: S 3211

H.R. 2540119th Congress

SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Support the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (H.R. 2540 /S. 1234)

Client expense: $5,185 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2540

H.R. 2598119th Congress

IDEA Full Funding Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support appropriations for programs impacting people with disabilities Support appropriations for the Head Start program Support IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 2598/S. 1277)

Client expense: $5,185 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2598

H.R. 6137119th Congress

Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support strengthening the Medicaid program as it relates to people living with disabilities. Oppose cuts to Medicaid. Support of HR 6137/S 3211 Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act to create a standard occupation code for DSPs.

Client expense: $5,185 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6137

S. 1234119th Congress

SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (H.R. 2540 /S. 1234)

Client expense: $5,185 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1234

S. 1277119th Congress

IDEA Full Funding Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support appropriations for programs impacting people with disabilities Support appropriations for the Head Start program Support IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 2598/S. 1277)

Client expense: $5,185 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1277

S. 3211119th Congress

Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support strengthening the Medicaid program as it relates to people living with disabilities. Oppose cuts to Medicaid. Support of HR 6137/S 3211 Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act to create a standard occupation code for DSPs.

Client expense: $5,185 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 3211

H.R. 6137119th Congress

Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Support strengthening the Medicaid program as it relates to people living with disabilities. Oppose cuts to Medicaid. Support of HR 6137/S 3211 Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act to create a standard occupation code for DSPs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6137

S. 3211119th Congress

Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Support strengthening the Medicaid program as it relates to people living with disabilities. Oppose cuts to Medicaid. Support of HR 6137/S 3211 Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act to create a standard occupation code for DSPs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 3211

H.R. 1058116th Congress

Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2019

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Lifespan Respite Care Act (PL 109-442); Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 (PL 109-365); The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148); Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 (PL 116-3); HR 1839: Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019; HR 1342/S 548: EMPOWER (Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources) Care Act; and H Res 100/S Res 85: Recognizing the 100th anniversary of Easterseals, a leading advocate and service provider for children and adults with disabilities, veterans, older adults, caregivers, and their families; HR 1058: Autism CARES (Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support) Act; HR 2035: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization; HR 3253: Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019; and S 1160/HR 2503: Supporting Family Mental Health in CAPTA Act.

Client expense: $56,582 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1058

H.R. 1058116th Congress

Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2019

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148); RAISE (Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage) Family Caregivers Act of 2017 (PL 115-119); HR 1058/S 427: Autism CARES (Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support) Act of 2019; Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program.

Client expense: $56,582 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1058

H.R. 1230116th Congress

Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (PL 105-220); Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (PL 81-393); Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (PL 113-128); Older Americans Act Reauthorization of 2015 (PL 114-144); S 255: Disability Employment Incentive Act; HR 837/S 260: Transformation to Competitive Employment Act; HR 582: Raise the Wage Act; HR 1230: Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA); and HR 2740: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020. .

Client expense: $56,582 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1230

H.R. 1342116th Congress

EMPOWER Care Act

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Lifespan Respite Care Act (PL 109-442); Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 (PL 109-365); The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148); Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 (PL 116-3); HR 1839: Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019; HR 1342/S 548: EMPOWER (Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources) Care Act; and H Res 100/S Res 85: Recognizing the 100th anniversary of Easterseals, a leading advocate and service provider for children and adults with disabilities, veterans, older adults, caregivers, and their families; HR 1058: Autism CARES (Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support) Act; HR 2035: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization; HR 3253: Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019; and S 1160/HR 2503: Supporting Family Mental Health in CAPTA Act.

Client expense: $56,582 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1342

H.R. 1545116th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion of certain fringe benefit expenses for which a deduction is disallowed in unrelated business taxable income.

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (PL 115-97); ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Age Adjustment Act; HR 1545: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the inclusion of certain fringe benefit expenses for which a deduction is disallowed in unrelated business taxable income; and S 632: LIFT (Lessen Impediments From Taxes) for Charities Act or the LIFT for Charities Act.

Client expense: $56,582 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1545

H.R. 1839116th Congress

Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Lifespan Respite Care Act (PL 109-442); Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 (PL 109-365); The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148); Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 (PL 116-3); HR 1839: Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019; HR 1342/S 548: EMPOWER (Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources) Care Act; and H Res 100/S Res 85: Recognizing the 100th anniversary of Easterseals, a leading advocate and service provider for children and adults with disabilities, veterans, older adults, caregivers, and their families; HR 1058: Autism CARES (Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support) Act; HR 2035: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization; HR 3253: Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019; and S 1160/HR 2503: Supporting Family Mental Health in CAPTA Act.

Client expense: $56,582 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1839

H.R. 2035116th Congress

Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Lifespan Respite Care Act (PL 109-442); Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 (PL 109-365); The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148); Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 (PL 116-3); HR 1839: Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019; HR 1342/S 548: EMPOWER (Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources) Care Act; and H Res 100/S Res 85: Recognizing the 100th anniversary of Easterseals, a leading advocate and service provider for children and adults with disabilities, veterans, older adults, caregivers, and their families; HR 1058: Autism CARES (Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support) Act; HR 2035: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization; HR 3253: Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019; and S 1160/HR 2503: Supporting Family Mental Health in CAPTA Act.

Client expense: $56,582 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2035

H.R. 2503116th Congress

Supporting Family Mental Health in CAPTA Act

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Lifespan Respite Care Act (PL 109-442); Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006 (PL 109-365); The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148); Medicaid Extenders Act of 2019 (PL 116-3); HR 1839: Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019; HR 1342/S 548: EMPOWER (Ensuring Medicaid Provides Opportunities for Widespread Equity, Resources) Care Act; and H Res 100/S Res 85: Recognizing the 100th anniversary of Easterseals, a leading advocate and service provider for children and adults with disabilities, veterans, older adults, caregivers, and their families; HR 1058: Autism CARES (Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education, and Support) Act; HR 2035: Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization; HR 3253: Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019; and S 1160/HR 2503: Supporting Family Mental Health in CAPTA Act.

Client expense: $56,582 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2503

H.R. 2740116th Congress

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (PL 105-220); Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (PL 81-393); Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (PL 113-128); Older Americans Act Reauthorization of 2015 (PL 114-144); S 255: Disability Employment Incentive Act; HR 837/S 260: Transformation to Competitive Employment Act; HR 582: Raise the Wage Act; HR 1230: Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (POWADA); and HR 2740: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020. .

Client expense: $56,582 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2740

H.R. 2740116th Congress

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (PL 101-476); Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (PL 108-446); and HR 2740: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020.

Client expense: $56,582 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2740

H.R. 2740116th Congress

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020

2019 · second_quarter · Firm: EASTERSEALS, INC

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Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (PL 115-123); Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019 (PL 115-245); Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 (PL 116-6); Further Additional CR Act, 2019 (PL 116-5); President's FY 2020 Budget Proposal; HR 2740: Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020; and HR 3163: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020.

Client expense: $56,582 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2740

Source: Senate LDA