DOTCHIN & ASSOCIATES, LLC

View full entity profile (contributions, contracts, SEC) →

Lobbying Income

$3.8M

Filings

128

Unique Clients

Active Period

2019–2026

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2026	$36,000	3	1
2025	$72,000	4	1
2024	$80,000	4	1
2023	$480,000	12	3
2022	$480,000	12	3
2021	$760,000	22	6
2020	$880,000	28	7
2019	$980,000	43	8

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
CALIFORNIA DAIRIES, INC.	$1,200,000	21	2019–2023
CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC	$800,000	21	2019–2023
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY, INC.	$480,000	25	2019–2024
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE	$400,000	11	2019–2021
EMERGENT BIOSOLUTIONS	$360,000	13	2019–2021
CBT NUGGETS	$240,000	15	2019–2021
AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY	$108,000	7	2025–2026
MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORPORATION	$100,000	6	2019
THE ADVOCACY GROUP ON BEHALF OF SALT RIVER PROJECT	$80,000	9	2019–2020

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	118
SENATE	118
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	36
State, Dept of (DOS)	19
Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB)	16
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	12
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)	12
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	11
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	11
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	7
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	7

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	77
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	47
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	32
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	30
Agriculture	Agriculture	21
Immigration	Immigration	21
Tobacco	Tobacco	21
Defense	Defense	19
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	16
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	15
Health Issues	Health Issues	12
Postal	Postal	11
Retirement	Retirement	11
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	9
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	9
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	9
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	7
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	7
Small Business	Small Business	6
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	6

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 4199119th Congress

Modernize the Au Pair Program Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Client: AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues involving au pair program and other J-1 visa programs (HR 4199) Modernizing Au Pair Program (MAPP) Act (S 4784, HR 8800) National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2027

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 4199

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Client: AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues involving au pair program and other J-1 visa programs (HR 4199) Modernizing Au Pair Program (MAPP) Act (S 4784, HR 8800) National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2027

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 8800

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Client: AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues involving au pair program and other J-1 visa programs (HR 4199) Modernizing Au Pair Program (MAPP) Act (S 4784, HR 8800) National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2027

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: S 4784

H.R. 4199119th Congress

Modernize the Au Pair Program Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Client: AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues involving au pair program and other J-1 visa programs (HR 4199) Modernizing Au Pair Program (MAPP) Act (S 1071) National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 4199

Show 21 more cited filings

S. 1071119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Client: AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues involving au pair program and other J-1 visa programs (HR 4199) Modernizing Au Pair Program (MAPP) Act (S 1071) National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: S 1071

H.R. 4199119th Congress

Modernize the Au Pair Program Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Client: AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues involving au pair program and other J-1 visa programs (HR 4199) Modernizing Au Pair Program (MAPP) Act (S 1071) National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 4199

S. 1071119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2026 · first_quarter · Client: AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues involving au pair program and other J-1 visa programs (HR 4199) Modernizing Au Pair Program (MAPP) Act (S 1071) National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: S 1071

H.R. 4199119th Congress

Modernize the Au Pair Program Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues involving au pair program and other J-1 visa programs (HR 4199) Modernizing Au Pair Program (MAPP) Act (S 1071) National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: HR 4199

S. 1071119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

2025 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues involving au pair program and other J-1 visa programs (HR 4199) Modernizing Au Pair Program (MAPP) Act (S 1071) National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2026

Client expense: — · Firm income: $12,000

Matched citations: S 1071

H.R. 4199119th Congress

Modernize the Au Pair Program Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Client: AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues involving au pair program and other J-1 visa programs (HR 4199) Modernizing Au Pair Program (MAPP) Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 4199

H.R. 9677118th Congress

Modernize the Au Pair Program Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues involving au pair program and other J-1 visa programs State Department pending proposed regulation specific to au pair program HR 9677 Modernize the Au Pair Program Act of 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 9677

H.R. 9677118th Congress

Modernize the Au Pair Program Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Client: AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues involving au pair program and other J-1 visa programs State Department pending proposed regulation specific to au pair program HR 9677 Modernize the Au Pair Program Act of 2024.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 9677

H.R. 4665118th Congress

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Client: AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues involving au pair program and other J-1 visa programs State Department pending proposed regulation specific to au pair program H.R. 4665 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 - amendment to strike funding for foreign exchange programs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4665

H.R. 4665118th Congress

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024

2024 · first_quarter · Client: AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues involving au pair program and other J-1 visa programs State Department pending proposed regulation specific to au pair program H.R. 4665 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 - amendment to strike funding for foreign exchange programs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4665

H.R. 4665118th Congress

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · fourth_quarter · Client: AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues involving au pair program and other J-1 visa programs State Department pending proposed regulation specific to au pair program H.R. 4665 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 - amendment to strike funding for foreign exchange programs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4665

H.R. 4368118th Congress

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

2023 · fourth_quarter · Client: CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

FDA deeming rule FDAs Proposed Tobacco Product Standard for Characterizing Flavors in Cigars H.R. 4368 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, language on cigars

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4368

H.R. 2448118th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2023

2023 · fourth_quarter · Client: CALIFORNIA DAIRIES, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax credit for Renewable Natural Gas HR 2448 Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 2448

S. 549118th Congress

DAIRY PRIDE Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Client: CALIFORNIA DAIRIES, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Reversing the 2018 Farm Bill changes to the Class I Formula and returning to the higher of calculation that existed from 2000 through 2018. Legislation and regulations affecting domestic dairy products, milk pricing, processing and marketing, agriculture appropriations, agricultural guest worker legislation and regulation Standards of Identity for Milk Labeling S 549, Dairy PRIDE Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S 549

H.R. 4368118th Congress

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

2023 · third_quarter · Client: CIGAR ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA INC

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

FDA deeming rule FDAs Proposed Tobacco Product Standard for Characterizing Flavors in Cigars H.R. 4368 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, language on cigars

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4368

H.R. 4665118th Congress

Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024

2023 · third_quarter · Client: AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR FOREIGN STUDY, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues involving au pair program and other J-1 visa programs State Department pending proposed regulation specific to au pair program H.R. 4665 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024 - amendment to strike funding for foreign exchange programs.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4665

H.R. 2448118th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2023

2023 · third_quarter · Client: CALIFORNIA DAIRIES, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax credit for Renewable Natural Gas HR 2448 Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 2448

S. 549118th Congress

DAIRY PRIDE Act

2023 · third_quarter · Client: CALIFORNIA DAIRIES, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Reversing the 2018 Farm Bill changes to the Class I Formula and returning to the higher of calculation that existed from 2000 through 2018. Legislation and regulations affecting domestic dairy products, milk pricing, processing and marketing, agriculture appropriations, agricultural guest worker legislation and regulation Standards of Identity for Milk Labeling S 549, Dairy PRIDE Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S 549

H.R. 2448118th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Client: CALIFORNIA DAIRIES, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax credit for Renewable Natural Gas HR 2448 Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 2448

S. 549118th Congress

DAIRY PRIDE Act

2023 · second_quarter · Client: CALIFORNIA DAIRIES, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Reversing the 2018 Farm Bill changes to the Class I Formula and returning to the higher of calculation that existed from 2000 through 2018. Legislation and regulations affecting domestic dairy products, processing and marketing, agriculture appropriations, agricultural guest worker legislation and regulation Standards of Identity for Milk Labeling S 549, Dairy PRIDE Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S 549

H.R. 2448118th Congress

Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2023

2023 · first_quarter · Client: CALIFORNIA DAIRIES, INC.

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Tax credit for Renewable Natural Gas HR 2448 Renewable Natural Gas Incentive Act of 2023

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: HR 2448

Source: Senate LDA

DOTCHIN & ASSOCIATES, LLC — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope