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DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

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Lobbying Spend

$113.6M

Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$2,470,000	3	1
2025	$2,990,000	4	1
2024	$3,650,000	4	1
2023	$3,560,000	4	1
2022	$4,360,000	4	1
2021	$5,550,000	5	1
2020	$4,200,000	4	1
2019	$4,230,000	4	1
2018	$6,160,000	5	1
2017	$5,570,000	4	1
2016	$6,010,000	4	1
2015	$5,580,000	4	1
2014	$5,670,000	4	1
2013	$5,200,000	4	1
2012	$5,160,000	4	1
2011	$5,940,000	5	1
2010	$4,890,000	4	1
2009	$4,680,000	4	1
2008	$4,211,820	4	1
2007	$4,809,018	3	1
2006	$3,205,788	2	1
2005	$3,256,060	2	1
2004	$1,587,951	1	1
2003	$1,520,884	1	1
2001	$1,370,309	2	1
2000	$2,564,475	2	1
1999	$5,183,573	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.	$113,579,878	94

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	91
SENATE	91
White House Office	63
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	62
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	61
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	61
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	54
Treasury, Dept of	54
State, Dept of (DOS)	37
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	35
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	34
Small Business Administration (SBA)	17
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)	13
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	11
Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP)	11
U.S. Customs & Border Protection	11
Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)	10
Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA)	8
U.S. Postal Service (USPS)	6
Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB)	5

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	92
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	92
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	92
Advertising	Advertising	86
Postal	Postal	50
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	50
Government Issues	Government Issues	35
Defense	Defense	27
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	18
Constitution	Constitution	11
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	9
Agriculture	Agriculture	8
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	5
Torts	Torts	5
Transportation	Transportation	3
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	3
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	3
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 3721118th Congress

United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3721 - United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act - shipping of beverage alcohol

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3721

S. 1409118th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Distilled spirits advertising and marketing practices S. 1409 - Kids Online Safety Act

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1409

H.R. 2670118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4365/S. 2587 - FY2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act - military retail channels H.R. 2670/S. 2226 - FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act - military retail channels

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2670

H.R. 3721118th Congress

United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3721 - United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act - shipping of beverage alcohol

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3721

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H.R. 4365118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4365/S. 2587 - FY2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act - military retail channels H.R. 2670/S. 2226 - FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act - military retail channels

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4365

H.R. 4368118th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Impaired driving and underage drinking prevention issues H.R. 4820/S. 2437 - FY 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act - impaired driving issues Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - alcohol research and alcohol programs H.R. 5894/S. 2624 - FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act - Dietary Guidelines for America 2025-2030 H.R. 4368/S. 2131 - FY 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act - Dietary Guidelines for America 2025-2030

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4368

H.R. 4368118th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Market Access Programs International organizations - alcohol policy matters 19 U.S.C. 1313 - duty drawback Domestic and international trade and tariff policy H.R. 4368/S. 2131 - FY2024 Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA Appropriations bill - oversight of USDA Market Access Program

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4368

H.R. 4664118th Congress

Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4664/S. 2309 - FY2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act - Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4664

H.R. 4820118th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Impaired driving and underage drinking prevention issues H.R. 4820/S. 2437 - FY 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act - impaired driving issues Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - alcohol research and alcohol programs H.R. 5894/S. 2624 - FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act - Dietary Guidelines for America 2025-2030 H.R. 4368/S. 2131 - FY 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act - Dietary Guidelines for America 2025-2030

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4820

H.R. 5894118th Congress

Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Impaired driving and underage drinking prevention issues H.R. 4820/S. 2437 - FY 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act - impaired driving issues Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - alcohol research and alcohol programs H.R. 5894/S. 2624 - FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act - Dietary Guidelines for America 2025-2030 H.R. 4368/S. 2131 - FY 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act - Dietary Guidelines for America 2025-2030

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5894

S. 1409118th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Distilled spirits advertising and marketing practices S. 1409 - Kids Online Safety Act

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1409

S. 2131118th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Impaired driving and underage drinking prevention issues H.R. 4820/S. 2437 - FY 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act - impaired driving issues Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - alcohol research and alcohol programs H.R. 5894/S. 2624 - FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act - Dietary Guidelines for America 2025-2030 H.R. 4368/S. 2131 - FY 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act - Dietary Guidelines for America 2025-2030

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2131

S. 2131118th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Market Access Programs International organizations - alcohol policy matters 19 U.S.C. 1313 - duty drawback Domestic and international trade and tariff policy H.R. 4368/S. 2131 - FY2024 Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA Appropriations bill - oversight of USDA Market Access Program

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2131

S. 2226118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4365/S. 2587 - FY2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act - military retail channels H.R. 2670/S. 2226 - FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act - military retail channels

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2226

S. 2309118th Congress

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4664/S. 2309 - FY2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act - Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2309

S. 2437118th Congress

Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Impaired driving and underage drinking prevention issues H.R. 4820/S. 2437 - FY 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act - impaired driving issues Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - alcohol research and alcohol programs H.R. 5894/S. 2624 - FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act - Dietary Guidelines for America 2025-2030 H.R. 4368/S. 2131 - FY 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act - Dietary Guidelines for America 2025-2030

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2437

S. 2587118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4365/S. 2587 - FY2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act - military retail channels H.R. 2670/S. 2226 - FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act - military retail channels

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2587

S. 2624118th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Impaired driving and underage drinking prevention issues H.R. 4820/S. 2437 - FY 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act - impaired driving issues Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - alcohol research and alcohol programs H.R. 5894/S. 2624 - FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act - Dietary Guidelines for America 2025-2030 H.R. 4368/S. 2131 - FY 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act - Dietary Guidelines for America 2025-2030

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2624

H.R. 2670118th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4365 - FY2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act - military retail channels H.R. 2670/S. 2226 - FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act - military retail channels

Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 2670

H.R. 3721118th Congress

United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 3721 - United States Postal Service Shipping Equity Act - shipping of beverage alcohol

Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3721

H.R. 4365118th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4365 - FY2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act - military retail channels H.R. 2670/S. 2226 - FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act - military retail channels

Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4365

H.R. 4368118th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Market Access Programs International organizations - alcohol policy matters 19 U.S.C. 1313 - duty drawback Domestic and international trade and tariff policy H.R. 4368/S. 2131 - FY2024 Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA Appropriations bill - oversight of USDA Market Access Program

Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4368

H.R. 4368118th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Impaired driving and underage drinking prevention issues FY 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act - impaired driving issues Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - alcohol research and alcohol programs FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act - Dietary Guidelines for America 2025-2030 H.R. 4368/S. 2131 - FY 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act - Dietary Guidelines for America 2025-2030

Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4368

H.R. 4664118th Congress

Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 4664/S. 2309 - FY2024 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act - Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4664

S. 1409118th Congress

Kids Online Safety Act

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE U.S., INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Distilled spirits advertising and marketing practices S. 1409 - Kids Online Safety Act

Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1409

Source: Senate LDA