AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbying Spend

$22.3M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$990,000	3	1
2025	$1,061,467	4	1
2024	$1,150,000	6	1
2023	$960,000	4	1
2022	$1,210,000	5	1
2021	$900,000	4	1
2020	$920,000	4	1
2019	$2,920,000	5	1
2018	$1,460,000	4	1
2017	$1,091,331	4	1
2016	$1,074,825	4	1
2015	$861,011	4	1
2014	$1,955,458	7	1
2013	$539,529	3	1
2012	$555,184	6	1
2011	$200,000	4	1
2010	$350,000	7	1
2009	$650,000	4	1
2008	$850,000	4	1
2007	$200,000	1	1
2006	$200,000	1	1
2004	$326,000	2	1
2003	$150,000	1	1
2002	$370,000	2	1
2001	$560,000	2	1
2000	$280,000	1	1
1999	$480,000	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS	$22,264,805	98

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	97
SENATE	97
General Services Administration (GSA)	76
Energy, Dept of	72
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	70
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	65
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)	48
State, Dept of (DOS)	47
Small Business Administration (SBA)	45
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	38
Treasury, Dept of	38
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	36
Education, Dept of	34
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	31
White House Office	30
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	27
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	24
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	21
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)	21
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	14

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	93
Housing	Housing	92
Government Issues	Government Issues	88
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	77
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	75
Education	Education	66
Small Business	Small Business	50
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	47
Transportation	Transportation	44
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	41
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	38
Economics/Economic Development	Economics/Economic Development	34
Banking	Banking	33
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	24
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	13
Torts	Torts	10
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	9
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	8
Accounting	Accounting	6
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	5

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 5689117th Congress

Resilient AMERICA Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of Reforming Disaster Recovery Act (S. 1686) Lobbied in support of the reintroduction of the Resilient AMERICA Act (H.R. 5689-117)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5689

H.R. 1198118th Congress

Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of the College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act (H.R. 1311), Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2023 (H.R. 1198/S. 528), the Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023 (H.R. 1730/S. 936), the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act (H.R. 4819/Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2023 (H.R. 3181/S. 1523) Lobbied in support of the reintroduction of the Reopen and Rebuild America's Schools Act (H.R. 5049/ S.2608) and Green New Deal for Public Schools Act (H.R. 5784/S. 2988)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1198

H.R. 1311118th Congress

College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of the College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act (H.R. 1311), Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2023 (H.R. 1198/S. 528), the Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023 (H.R. 1730/S. 936), the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act (H.R. 4819/Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2023 (H.R. 3181/S. 1523) Lobbied in support of the reintroduction of the Reopen and Rebuild America's Schools Act (H.R. 5049/ S.2608) and Green New Deal for Public Schools Act (H.R. 5784/S. 2988)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1311

H.R. 1730118th Congress

Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of the College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act (H.R. 1311), Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2023 (H.R. 1198/S. 528), the Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023 (H.R. 1730/S. 936), the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act (H.R. 4819/Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2023 (H.R. 3181/S. 1523) Lobbied in support of the reintroduction of the Reopen and Rebuild America's Schools Act (H.R. 5049/ S.2608) and Green New Deal for Public Schools Act (H.R. 5784/S. 2988)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1730

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H.R. 1785118th Congress

Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of the Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act (S. 639/ H.R.1785) Lobbied in support of repealing the Research & Development amortization established in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97)-includes lobbying in support for the American Innovation and Jobs Act (H.R. 2673/S.866). Submitted comments to the IRS on enhanced deductions for 179D. Submitted comments to the IRS on Interim Guidance for R&D Tax Credit.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1785

H.R. 2673118th Congress

American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of the Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act (S. 639/ H.R.1785) Lobbied in support of repealing the Research & Development amortization established in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97)-includes lobbying in support for the American Innovation and Jobs Act (H.R. 2673/S.866). Submitted comments to the IRS on enhanced deductions for 179D. Submitted comments to the IRS on Interim Guidance for R&D Tax Credit.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2673

H.R. 3181118th Congress

Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of the College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act (H.R. 1311), Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2023 (H.R. 1198/S. 528), the Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023 (H.R. 1730/S. 936), the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act (H.R. 4819/Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2023 (H.R. 3181/S. 1523) Lobbied in support of the reintroduction of the Reopen and Rebuild America's Schools Act (H.R. 5049/ S.2608) and Green New Deal for Public Schools Act (H.R. 5784/S. 2988)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3181

H.R. 3238118th Congress

Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of Yes in My Backyard Act (H.R. 3507/ S. 1688) Lobbied in support of Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 (H.R. 3238/ S. 1557)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3238

H.R. 3350118th Congress

Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of the Democracy in Design Act (H.R. 964/ S. 366) Lobbied in support of the Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3350) Lobbied on the federal government's procurement of architecture services

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3350

H.R. 3507118th Congress

Yes In My Backyard Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of Yes in My Backyard Act (H.R. 3507/ S. 1688) Lobbied in support of Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 (H.R. 3238/ S. 1557)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3507

H.R. 4211118th Congress

Technology Assessment for Air Quality Management Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of Technology Assessment for Air Quality Management Act of 2023 (H.R. 4211/S. 2045)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4211

H.R. 4819118th Congress

Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of the College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act (H.R. 1311), Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2023 (H.R. 1198/S. 528), the Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023 (H.R. 1730/S. 936), the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act (H.R. 4819/Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2023 (H.R. 3181/S. 1523) Lobbied in support of the reintroduction of the Reopen and Rebuild America's Schools Act (H.R. 5049/ S.2608) and Green New Deal for Public Schools Act (H.R. 5784/S. 2988)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4819

H.R. 5049118th Congress

Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of the College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act (H.R. 1311), Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2023 (H.R. 1198/S. 528), the Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023 (H.R. 1730/S. 936), the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act (H.R. 4819/Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2023 (H.R. 3181/S. 1523) Lobbied in support of the reintroduction of the Reopen and Rebuild America's Schools Act (H.R. 5049/ S.2608) and Green New Deal for Public Schools Act (H.R. 5784/S. 2988)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5049

H.R. 5784118th Congress

Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of the College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act (H.R. 1311), Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2023 (H.R. 1198/S. 528), the Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023 (H.R. 1730/S. 936), the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act (H.R. 4819/Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2023 (H.R. 3181/S. 1523) Lobbied in support of the reintroduction of the Reopen and Rebuild America's Schools Act (H.R. 5049/ S.2608) and Green New Deal for Public Schools Act (H.R. 5784/S. 2988)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5784

H.R. 964118th Congress

Democracy in Design Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of the Democracy in Design Act (H.R. 964/ S. 366) Lobbied in support of the Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3350) Lobbied on the federal government's procurement of architecture services

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 964

S. 1523118th Congress

School Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of the College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act (H.R. 1311), Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2023 (H.R. 1198/S. 528), the Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023 (H.R. 1730/S. 936), the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act (H.R. 4819/Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2023 (H.R. 3181/S. 1523) Lobbied in support of the reintroduction of the Reopen and Rebuild America's Schools Act (H.R. 5049/ S.2608) and Green New Deal for Public Schools Act (H.R. 5784/S. 2988)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1523

S. 1557118th Congress

Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of Yes in My Backyard Act (H.R. 3507/ S. 1688) Lobbied in support of Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 (H.R. 3238/ S. 1557)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1557

S. 1686118th Congress

Reforming Disaster Recovery Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of Reforming Disaster Recovery Act (S. 1686) Lobbied in support of the reintroduction of the Resilient AMERICA Act (H.R. 5689-117)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1686

S. 1688118th Congress

Yes In My Backyard Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of Yes in My Backyard Act (H.R. 3507/ S. 1688) Lobbied in support of Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2023 (H.R. 3238/ S. 1557)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1688

S. 2045118th Congress

Technology Assessment for Air Quality Management Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of Technology Assessment for Air Quality Management Act of 2023 (H.R. 4211/S. 2045)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2045

S. 2608118th Congress

Rebuild America’s Schools Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of the College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act (H.R. 1311), Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2023 (H.R. 1198/S. 528), the Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023 (H.R. 1730/S. 936), the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act (H.R. 4819/Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2023 (H.R. 3181/S. 1523) Lobbied in support of the reintroduction of the Reopen and Rebuild America's Schools Act (H.R. 5049/ S.2608) and Green New Deal for Public Schools Act (H.R. 5784/S. 2988)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2608

S. 2988118th Congress

Green New Deal for Public Schools Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of the College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act (H.R. 1311), Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2023 (H.R. 1198/S. 528), the Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023 (H.R. 1730/S. 936), the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act (H.R. 4819/Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2023 (H.R. 3181/S. 1523) Lobbied in support of the reintroduction of the Reopen and Rebuild America's Schools Act (H.R. 5049/ S.2608) and Green New Deal for Public Schools Act (H.R. 5784/S. 2988)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2988

S. 366118th Congress

Democracy in Design Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of the Democracy in Design Act (H.R. 964/ S. 366) Lobbied in support of the Historic Preservation Fund Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3350) Lobbied on the federal government's procurement of architecture services

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 366

S. 528118th Congress

Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of the College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act (H.R. 1311), Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2023 (H.R. 1198/S. 528), the Supporting Small Business and Career and Technical Education Act of 2023 (H.R. 1730/S. 936), the Student Debt Alternative and CTE Awareness Act (H.R. 4819/Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2023 (H.R. 3181/S. 1523) Lobbied in support of the reintroduction of the Reopen and Rebuild America's Schools Act (H.R. 5049/ S.2608) and Green New Deal for Public Schools Act (H.R. 5784/S. 2988)

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 528

S. 639118th Congress

Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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Lobbied in support of the Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act (S. 639/ H.R.1785) Lobbied in support of repealing the Research & Development amortization established in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97)-includes lobbying in support for the American Innovation and Jobs Act (H.R. 2673/S.866). Submitted comments to the IRS on enhanced deductions for 179D. Submitted comments to the IRS on Interim Guidance for R&D Tax Credit.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 639

Source: Senate LDA

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