ABBOTT (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ALERE INC.)

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2017–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	5	1
2021	—	5	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	5	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC	—	42

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	41
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	41
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	41
SENATE	41
White House Office	34

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Health Issues	Health Issues	42
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	42
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	42
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	30
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	28
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	5

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1319117th Congress

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260, United States Competition and Innovation Act H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 medical device user fee reauthorization, diagnostics regulation, in vitro diagnostics, influenza preparedness, opioids, software as a medical device, interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, effective pain management, Sunshine, COVID testing, distribution/supply chain

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1319

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 appropriations, budget, ARPA-H, reconciliation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.2617

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260, United States Competition and Innovation Act H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 medical device user fee reauthorization, diagnostics regulation, in vitro diagnostics, influenza preparedness, opioids, software as a medical device, interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, effective pain management, Sunshine, COVID testing, distribution/supply chain

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.2617

H.R. 4521117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260, United States Competition and Innovation Act H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 medical device user fee reauthorization, diagnostics regulation, in vitro diagnostics, influenza preparedness, opioids, software as a medical device, interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, effective pain management, Sunshine, COVID testing, distribution/supply chain

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4521

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H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260, United States Competition and Innovation Act H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 medical device user fee reauthorization, diagnostics regulation, in vitro diagnostics, influenza preparedness, opioids, software as a medical device, interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, effective pain management, Sunshine, COVID testing, distribution/supply chain

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act TCJA implementation, reconciliation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260, United States Competition and Innovation Act H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 medical device user fee reauthorization, diagnostics regulation, in vitro diagnostics, influenza preparedness, opioids, software as a medical device, interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, effective pain management, Sunshine, COVID testing, distribution/supply chain

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S. 1260

H.R. 1319117th Congress

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260, United States Competition and Innovation Act H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 medical device user fee reauthorization, diagnostics regulation, in vitro diagnostics, influenza preparedness, opioids, software as a medical device, interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, effective pain management, Sunshine, COVID testing, distribution/supply chain

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1319

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 appropriations, budget, ARPA-H, reconciliation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.2617

H.R. 2617117th Congress

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260, United States Competition and Innovation Act H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 medical device user fee reauthorization, diagnostics regulation, in vitro diagnostics, influenza preparedness, opioids, software as a medical device, interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, effective pain management, Sunshine, COVID testing, distribution/supply chain

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.2617

H.R. 4521117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260, United States Competition and Innovation Act H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 medical device user fee reauthorization, diagnostics regulation, in vitro diagnostics, influenza preparedness, opioids, software as a medical device, interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, effective pain management, Sunshine, COVID testing, distribution/supply chain

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4521

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260, United States Competition and Innovation Act H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 medical device user fee reauthorization, diagnostics regulation, in vitro diagnostics, influenza preparedness, opioids, software as a medical device, interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, effective pain management, Sunshine, COVID testing, distribution/supply chain

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act TCJA implementation, reconciliation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260, United States Competition and Innovation Act H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 medical device user fee reauthorization, diagnostics regulation, in vitro diagnostics, influenza preparedness, opioids, software as a medical device, interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, effective pain management, Sunshine, COVID testing, distribution/supply chain

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S. 1260

H.R. 1319117th Congress

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260, United States Competition and Innovation Act H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act medical device user fee reauthorization, diagnostics regulation, in vitro diagnostics, influenza preparedness, opioids, software as a medical device, interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, effective pain management, Sunshine, COVID testing, distribution/supply chain

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1319

H.R. 4521117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260, United States Competition and Innovation Act H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act medical device user fee reauthorization, diagnostics regulation, in vitro diagnostics, influenza preparedness, opioids, software as a medical device, interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, effective pain management, Sunshine, COVID testing, distribution/supply chain

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4521

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act TCJA implementation, reconciliation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260, United States Competition and Innovation Act H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act medical device user fee reauthorization, diagnostics regulation, in vitro diagnostics, influenza preparedness, opioids, software as a medical device, interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, effective pain management, Sunshine, COVID testing, distribution/supply chain

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 6833117th Congress

Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

appropriations, budget, ARPA-H, reconciliation H.R. 6833, Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 6833

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260, United States Competition and Innovation Act H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act medical device user fee reauthorization, diagnostics regulation, in vitro diagnostics, influenza preparedness, opioids, software as a medical device, interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, effective pain management, Sunshine, COVID testing, distribution/supply chain

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S. 1260

H.R. 1319117th Congress

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260, United States Competition and Innovation Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act medical device user fee reauthorization, diagnostics regulation, in vitro diagnostics, influenza preparedness, opioids, software as a medical device, interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, effective pain management, Sunshine, COVID testing, distribution/supply chain

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1319

H.R. 4521117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260, United States Competition and Innovation Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act medical device user fee reauthorization, diagnostics regulation, in vitro diagnostics, influenza preparedness, opioids, software as a medical device, interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, effective pain management, Sunshine, COVID testing, distribution/supply chain

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4521

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act TCJA implementation, reconciliation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

H.R. 5376117th Congress

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260, United States Competition and Innovation Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act medical device user fee reauthorization, diagnostics regulation, in vitro diagnostics, influenza preparedness, opioids, software as a medical device, interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, effective pain management, Sunshine, COVID testing, distribution/supply chain

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 5376

S. 1260117th Congress

United States Innovation and Competition Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan of 2021 implementation H.R. 4521, America COMPETES Act S. 1260, United States Competition and Innovation Act H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act medical device user fee reauthorization, diagnostics regulation, in vitro diagnostics, influenza preparedness, opioids, software as a medical device, interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, effective pain management, Sunshine, COVID testing, distribution/supply chain

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S. 1260

Source: Senate LDA

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