AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

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Lobbying Spend

$5.8M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$120,000	3	2
2025	$240,000	8	2
2024	$340,000	8	2
2023	$360,000	8	2
2022	$280,000	7	2
2021	$240,000	9	2
2020	$230,000	8	2
2019	$360,000	8	2
2018	$400,000	9	2
2017	$450,000	5	1
2016	$80,000	2	1
2009	$100,000	2	1
2008	$320,000	4	1
2007	$340,000	2	1
2006	$480,000	3	1
2004	$220,000	1	1
2003	$140,000	1	1
2002	$180,000	2	1
2001	$380,000	2	1
2000	$200,000	2	1
1999	$320,000	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH	$5,780,000	62
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP	—	34

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	41
SENATE	39
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	25
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	13
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	13
State, Dept of (DOS)	11
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	8
Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP)	4
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)	4
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	2
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	2
UNDETERMINED	2
Federal Election Commission (FEC)	1
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	43
Health Issues	Health Issues	35
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	27
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	23
District of Columbia	District of Columbia	11
Housing	Housing	10
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	8
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	7
Government Issues	Government Issues	1
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	1
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)	1
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 178110th Congress

JUSTICE Act of 2007

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

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Global AIDS Issues-especially the epidemic in Asia -S.2731/HR5501-Reauthorization of PEPFAR -S. 2486 - HIV Nondiscrimination and Travel Act Domestic AIDS Issues - HIV and Corrections -HR 178 and HR 1943 HR 6680 The Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention (CAHP) Act of 2008

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 178

H.R. 1943110th Congress

Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2007

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Global AIDS Issues-especially the epidemic in Asia -S.2731/HR5501-Reauthorization of PEPFAR -S. 2486 - HIV Nondiscrimination and Travel Act Domestic AIDS Issues - HIV and Corrections -HR 178 and HR 1943 HR 6680 The Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention (CAHP) Act of 2008

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1943

H.R. 5501110th Congress

Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

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Global AIDS Issues-especially the epidemic in Asia -S.2731/HR5501-Reauthorization of PEPFAR -S. 2486 - HIV Nondiscrimination and Travel Act Domestic AIDS Issues - HIV and Corrections -HR 178 and HR 1943 HR 6680 The Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention (CAHP) Act of 2008

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR5501

H.R. 6680110th Congress

Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Global AIDS Issues-especially the epidemic in Asia -S.2731/HR5501-Reauthorization of PEPFAR -S. 2486 - HIV Nondiscrimination and Travel Act Domestic AIDS Issues - HIV and Corrections -HR 178 and HR 1943 HR 6680 The Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention (CAHP) Act of 2008

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 6680

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S. 2486110th Congress

HIV Nondiscrimination in Travel and Immigration Act of 2007

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Global AIDS Issues-especially the epidemic in Asia -S.2731/HR5501-Reauthorization of PEPFAR -S. 2486 - HIV Nondiscrimination and Travel Act Domestic AIDS Issues - HIV and Corrections -HR 178 and HR 1943 HR 6680 The Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention (CAHP) Act of 2008

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2486

S. 2731110th Congress

Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008

2008 · third_quarter · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Global AIDS Issues-especially the epidemic in Asia -S.2731/HR5501-Reauthorization of PEPFAR -S. 2486 - HIV Nondiscrimination and Travel Act Domestic AIDS Issues - HIV and Corrections -HR 178 and HR 1943 HR 6680 The Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention (CAHP) Act of 2008

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2731

H.R. 178110th Congress

JUSTICE Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Global AIDS Issues-especially the epidemic in Asia -S.2731/HR5501-Reauthorization of PEPFAR -S. 2486 - HIV Nondiscrimination and Travel Act Domestic AIDS Issues - HIV and Corrections -HR 178 and HR 1943

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 178

H.R. 1943110th Congress

Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Global AIDS Issues-especially the epidemic in Asia -S.2731/HR5501-Reauthorization of PEPFAR -S. 2486 - HIV Nondiscrimination and Travel Act Domestic AIDS Issues - HIV and Corrections -HR 178 and HR 1943

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1943

H.R. 5501110th Congress

Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Global AIDS Issues-especially the epidemic in Asia -S.2731/HR5501-Reauthorization of PEPFAR -S. 2486 - HIV Nondiscrimination and Travel Act Domestic AIDS Issues - HIV and Corrections -HR 178 and HR 1943

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR5501

S. 2486110th Congress

HIV Nondiscrimination in Travel and Immigration Act of 2007

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Global AIDS Issues-especially the epidemic in Asia -S.2731/HR5501-Reauthorization of PEPFAR -S. 2486 - HIV Nondiscrimination and Travel Act Domestic AIDS Issues - HIV and Corrections -HR 178 and HR 1943

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2486

S. 2731110th Congress

Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008

2008 · second_quarter · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Global AIDS Issues-especially the epidemic in Asia -S.2731/HR5501-Reauthorization of PEPFAR -S. 2486 - HIV Nondiscrimination and Travel Act Domestic AIDS Issues - HIV and Corrections -HR 178 and HR 1943

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2731

H.R. 2829108th Congress

Dr. James Allen Disabled Veterans Equity Act

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

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FY2008 Appropriations: Financial Services -HR 2829 General Provision regarding needle exchange

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2829

H.R. 1653110th Congress

Responsible Education About Life Act

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Global AIDS Issues-especially the epidemic in Asia -S.2731/HR5501-Reauthorization of PEPFAR-HR 1713 PATHWAY Act- against the prostitution pledge and abstinence-only programs in Global AIDS Bills -S. 2486 -HIV Nondiscrimination and Travel Act Domestic AIDS Issues - against support for abstinence-only programs/end federal ban on syringe exchange -HR 1653 REAL Act to provide for reduction of unintended pregnancy, HIV rates and other STD's

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1653

H.R. 1713110th Congress

Protection Against Transmission of HIV for Women and Youth Act of 2007

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Global AIDS Issues-especially the epidemic in Asia -S.2731/HR5501-Reauthorization of PEPFAR-HR 1713 PATHWAY Act- against the prostitution pledge and abstinence-only programs in Global AIDS Bills -S. 2486 -HIV Nondiscrimination and Travel Act Domestic AIDS Issues - against support for abstinence-only programs/end federal ban on syringe exchange -HR 1653 REAL Act to provide for reduction of unintended pregnancy, HIV rates and other STD's

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1713

H.R. 5501110th Congress

Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Global AIDS Issues-especially the epidemic in Asia -S.2731/HR5501-Reauthorization of PEPFAR-HR 1713 PATHWAY Act- against the prostitution pledge and abstinence-only programs in Global AIDS Bills -S. 2486 -HIV Nondiscrimination and Travel Act Domestic AIDS Issues - against support for abstinence-only programs/end federal ban on syringe exchange -HR 1653 REAL Act to provide for reduction of unintended pregnancy, HIV rates and other STD's

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR5501

S. 2486110th Congress

HIV Nondiscrimination in Travel and Immigration Act of 2007

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Global AIDS Issues-especially the epidemic in Asia -S.2731/HR5501-Reauthorization of PEPFAR-HR 1713 PATHWAY Act- against the prostitution pledge and abstinence-only programs in Global AIDS Bills -S. 2486 -HIV Nondiscrimination and Travel Act Domestic AIDS Issues - against support for abstinence-only programs/end federal ban on syringe exchange -HR 1653 REAL Act to provide for reduction of unintended pregnancy, HIV rates and other STD's

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2486

S. 2731110th Congress

Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008

2008 · first_quarter · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Global AIDS Issues-especially the epidemic in Asia -S.2731/HR5501-Reauthorization of PEPFAR-HR 1713 PATHWAY Act- against the prostitution pledge and abstinence-only programs in Global AIDS Bills -S. 2486 -HIV Nondiscrimination and Travel Act Domestic AIDS Issues - against support for abstinence-only programs/end federal ban on syringe exchange -HR 1653 REAL Act to provide for reduction of unintended pregnancy, HIV rates and other STD's

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2731

H.R. 2829108th Congress

Dr. James Allen Disabled Veterans Equity Act

2007 · year_end · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2008 Appropriations: Financial Services -HR 2829 General Provision regarding needle exchange

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2829

H.R. 1653110th Congress

Responsible Education About Life Act

2007 · year_end · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Global AIDS Issues- particularly the epidemic in Asia -HR 1713 PATHWAY Act- against the prostitution pledge and abstinence-only programs in Global AIDS Bills Domestic AIDS Issues - against support for abstinence-only programs -HR 1653 REAL Act to provide for reduction of unintended pregnacy, HIV rates and other STD's

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1653

H.R. 1653110th Congress

Responsible Education About Life Act

2007 · year_end · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2008 Appropriations:Labor/HHS/Education HR3043- increased funding for medical research, National Institutes of Health and other Public Health Services, against funding for abstinence-only programs -HR 1653 REAL Act - to provide for the reduction of unintended pregnancy, HIV rates and other STD's

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1653

H.R. 1713110th Congress

Protection Against Transmission of HIV for Women and Youth Act of 2007

2007 · year_end · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Global AIDS Issues- particularly the epidemic in Asia -HR 1713 PATHWAY Act- against the prostitution pledge and abstinence-only programs in Global AIDS Bills Domestic AIDS Issues - against support for abstinence-only programs -HR 1653 REAL Act to provide for reduction of unintended pregnacy, HIV rates and other STD's

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1713

H.R. 2829108th Congress

Dr. James Allen Disabled Veterans Equity Act

2007 · mid_year · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

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Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2008 Appropriations: Fnancial Services -HR 2829 General Provision regarding needle exchange

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 2829

H.R. 1653110th Congress

Responsible Education About Life Act

2007 · mid_year · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

FY2008 Appropriations:Labor/HHS/Education HR3043 - increased funding for medical research, National Institutes of Health and other Public Health Services, against funding for abstinence-only programs -HR 1653 REAL Act - to provide for the reduction of unintended pregnancy, HIV rates and other STD's

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1653

H.R. 1653110th Congress

Responsible Education About Life Act

2007 · mid_year · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Global AIDS Issues - particularly the epidemic in Asia -HR 1713 PATHWAY Act- against the prostitution pledge and abstinence-only programs in Global AIDS Bills Domestic AIDS Issues - against support for abstinence-only programs -HR 1653 REAL Act to provide for reduction of unintended pregnacy, HIV rates and other STD's

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1653

H.R. 1713110th Congress

Protection Against Transmission of HIV for Women and Youth Act of 2007

2007 · mid_year · Firm: AMFAR THE FOUNDATION FOR AIDS RESEARCH

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Global AIDS Issues - particularly the epidemic in Asia -HR 1713 PATHWAY Act- against the prostitution pledge and abstinence-only programs in Global AIDS Bills Domestic AIDS Issues - against support for abstinence-only programs -HR 1653 REAL Act to provide for reduction of unintended pregnacy, HIV rates and other STD's

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1713

Source: Senate LDA

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