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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2021–2023

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2023	—	1	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	5	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC	—	10

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	8
SENATE	8

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Firearms/Guns/Ammunition	Firearms/Guns/Ammunition	9
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	8
Constitution	Constitution	8
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1442117th Congress

PREPARED Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the second amendment. HR 8, HR 1442, S.2169 enhanced background check legislation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1442

H.R. 8117th Congress

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the second amendment. HR 8, HR 1442, S.2169 enhanced background check legislation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8

S. 2169117th Congress

Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the second amendment. HR 8, HR 1442, S.2169 enhanced background check legislation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2169

H.R. 1442117th Congress

PREPARED Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the nomination of the Director of the ATF, Second Amendment, red flag laws, gun violence, Ghost Guns, and background checks. HR 8, HR 1442, S. 2169 background check legislation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $8,000

Matched citations: HR 1442

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H.R. 1442117th Congress

PREPARED Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the second amendment. HR 8, HR 1442, S.2169 enhanced background check legislation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $8,000

Matched citations: HR 1442

H.R. 8117th Congress

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the nomination of the Director of the ATF, Second Amendment, red flag laws, gun violence, Ghost Guns, and background checks. HR 8, HR 1442, S. 2169 background check legislation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $8,000

Matched citations: HR 8

H.R. 8117th Congress

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the second amendment. HR 8, HR 1442, S.2169 enhanced background check legislation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $8,000

Matched citations: HR 8

S. 2169117th Congress

Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the nomination of the Director of the ATF, Second Amendment, red flag laws, gun violence, Ghost Guns, and background checks. HR 8, HR 1442, S. 2169 background check legislation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $8,000

Matched citations: S. 2169

S. 2169117th Congress

Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the second amendment. HR 8, HR 1442, S.2169 enhanced background check legislation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $8,000

Matched citations: S.2169

H.R. 1442117th Congress

PREPARED Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the nomination of the Director of the ATF, Second Amendment, red flag laws, gun violence, Ghost Guns, and background checks. HR 8, HR 1442, S. 2169 background check legislation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1442

H.R. 1442117th Congress

PREPARED Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the second amendment. HR 8, HR 1442, S.2169 enhanced background check legislation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1442

H.R. 8117th Congress

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the nomination of the Director of the ATF, Second Amendment, red flag laws, gun violence, Ghost Guns, and background checks. HR 8, HR 1442, S. 2169 background check legislation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8

H.R. 8117th Congress

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the second amendment. HR 8, HR 1442, S.2169 enhanced background check legislation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8

S. 2169117th Congress

Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the second amendment. HR 8, HR 1442, S.2169 enhanced background check legislation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2169

S. 2169117th Congress

Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the nomination of the Director of the ATF, Second Amendment, red flag laws, gun violence, Ghost Guns, and background checks. HR 8, HR 1442, S. 2169 background check legislation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2169

H.R. 1442117th Congress

PREPARED Act

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the second amendment. HR 8, HR 1442, S.2169 enhanced background check legislation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1442

H.R. 1442117th Congress

PREPARED Act

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the nomination of the Director of the ATF, Second Amendment, red flag laws, gun violence, Ghost Guns, and background checks. HR 8, HR 1442, S. 2169 background check legislation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1442

H.R. 8117th Congress

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the second amendment. HR 8, HR 1442, S.2169 enhanced background check legislation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8

H.R. 8117th Congress

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the nomination of the Director of the ATF, Second Amendment, red flag laws, gun violence, Ghost Guns, and background checks. HR 8, HR 1442, S. 2169 background check legislation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8

S. 2169117th Congress

Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the nomination of the Director of the ATF, Second Amendment, red flag laws, gun violence, Ghost Guns, and background checks. HR 8, HR 1442, S. 2169 background check legislation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2169

S. 2169117th Congress

Lori Jackson-Nicolette Elias Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the second amendment. HR 8, HR 1442, S.2169 enhanced background check legislation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2169

H.R. 1442117th Congress

PREPARED Act

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the second amendment. HR 8, HR 1442 enhanced background check legislation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1442

H.R. 1442117th Congress

PREPARED Act

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the nomination of the Director of the ATF, Second Amendment, red flag laws, gun violence, Ghost Guns, and background checks. HR 8, HR 1442, background check legislation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1442

H.R. 8117th Congress

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the second amendment. HR 8, HR 1442 enhanced background check legislation.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8

H.R. 8117th Congress

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: SAPPHIRE STRATEGIES, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the nomination of the Director of the ATF, Second Amendment, red flag laws, gun violence, Ghost Guns, and background checks. HR 8, HR 1442, background check legislation

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 8

Source: Senate LDA

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