AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BARIATRIC PHYSICIANS

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2013–2025

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2025	—	3	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	3	1
2013	—	5	1

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
POTOMAC CURRENTS, LLC	—	51

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	50
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	50
SENATE	50

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	51

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

H.R. 2415113th Congress

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013

2013 · first_quarter · Firm: POTOMAC CURRENTS, LLC

Cited source text and reported amounts

Advocate on behalf of patient access to and coverage of obesity treatment services including support for S. 1184 and HR 2415

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

Matched citations: HR 2415

S. 1184113th Congress

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2013

2013 · first_quarter · Firm: POTOMAC CURRENTS, LLC

Cited source text and reported amounts

Advocate on behalf of patient access to and coverage of obesity treatment services including support for S. 1184 and HR 2415

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

Matched citations: S. 1184

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