CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Lobbying Spend

$4.9M

Filings

102

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$31,315	3	1
2025	$85,000	4	1
2024	$126,000	5	1
2023	$88,000	5	1
2022	$160,000	4	1
2021	$1,080,000	4	1
2020	$40,000	4	1
2019	$30,000	4	1
2018	$30,000	4	1
2017	$50,000	4	1
2016	$40,000	4	1
2015	$103,739	4	1
2014	$82,129	4	1
2013	$87,998	4	1
2012	$50,755	4	1
2011	$108,988	5	1
2010	$164,456	4	1
2009	$220,699	6	1
2008	$765,526	9	1
2007	$259,824	2	1
2006	$373,628	2	1
2005	$94,002	1	1
2004	$215,843	2	1
2003	$169,309	2	1
2002	$197,161	3	1
2001	$105,872	2	1
2000	$67,000	2	1
1999	$80,000	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST	$4,907,244	102

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	102
SENATE	102
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	65
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	58
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	56
Federal Trade Commission (FTC)	52
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	47
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	43
Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA)	26
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	25
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	25
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)	23
Treasury, Dept of	23
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	17
Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)	13
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	12
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	10
Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP)	10
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)	9
Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)	8

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	102
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	76
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	31
Agriculture	Agriculture	6
Postal	Postal	5
Health Issues	Health Issues	3
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	3
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	2
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	1
Advertising	Advertising	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 8578119th Congress

Food Reform for Effective and Sustainable Health (FRESH) Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Preemption on state food policy (no bill number), GRAS Reform (no bill number), Agricultural Act of 2026 (S 5526), Dietary Supplement Reform (no bill number), FRESH Act (HR8578)

Client expense: $23,366 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR8578

S. 5526119th Congress

Agricultural Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Preemption on state food policy (no bill number), GRAS Reform (no bill number), Agricultural Act of 2026 (S 5526), Dietary Supplement Reform (no bill number), FRESH Act (HR8578)

Client expense: $23,366 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S 5526

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

DGA/Farm Bill (HR7567); Farm Bill (no bill number); Dietary Supplements (no bill number); GRAS rules that preempt state food bills (no bill number); Food Chemical Safety (no bill number)

Client expense: $7,949 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR7567

H.R. 4987119th Congress

Food Date Labeling Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

SNAP/Farm Bill (HR6088, S3281); Food Date Labeling Act (S2541, HR4987), Food Labeling Modernization Act (No bill number), Food additive regulations (No bill number), GRAS reform (no bill number), UPF regulations (No bill number)

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR4987

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H.R. 6088119th Congress

Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

SNAP/Farm Bill (HR6088, S3281); Food Date Labeling Act (S2541, HR4987), Food Labeling Modernization Act (No bill number), Food additive regulations (No bill number), GRAS reform (no bill number), UPF regulations (No bill number)

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR6088

S. 2541119th Congress

Food Date Labeling Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

SNAP/Farm Bill (HR6088, S3281); Food Date Labeling Act (S2541, HR4987), Food Labeling Modernization Act (No bill number), Food additive regulations (No bill number), GRAS reform (no bill number), UPF regulations (No bill number)

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S2541

S. 3281119th Congress

Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

SNAP/Farm Bill (HR6088, S3281); Food Date Labeling Act (S2541, HR4987), Food Labeling Modernization Act (No bill number), Food additive regulations (No bill number), GRAS reform (no bill number), UPF regulations (No bill number)

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S3281

H.R. 4306119th Congress

Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

GRAS Act (HR4958); Food Chemical Reassessment Act (HR 4306); Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2025 (S2341); Dietary Supplement Reform (No Bill Number); SNAP/Farm Bill (HR6088, S3281); Public Charge Comment on the consideration of use of any public benefit program to make immigration court decisions (No Bill Number); SNAP Stocking Standards Comment (No Bill Number); No Tricks on Treats Act (HR5882)

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

Matched citations: HR 4306

H.R. 4958119th Congress

GRAS Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

GRAS Act (HR4958); Food Chemical Reassessment Act (HR 4306); Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2025 (S2341); Dietary Supplement Reform (No Bill Number); SNAP/Farm Bill (HR6088, S3281); Public Charge Comment on the consideration of use of any public benefit program to make immigration court decisions (No Bill Number); SNAP Stocking Standards Comment (No Bill Number); No Tricks on Treats Act (HR5882)

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

Matched citations: HR4958

H.R. 5882119th Congress

No Tricks on Treats Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

GRAS Act (HR4958); Food Chemical Reassessment Act (HR 4306); Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2025 (S2341); Dietary Supplement Reform (No Bill Number); SNAP/Farm Bill (HR6088, S3281); Public Charge Comment on the consideration of use of any public benefit program to make immigration court decisions (No Bill Number); SNAP Stocking Standards Comment (No Bill Number); No Tricks on Treats Act (HR5882)

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

Matched citations: HR5882

H.R. 6088119th Congress

Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

GRAS Act (HR4958); Food Chemical Reassessment Act (HR 4306); Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2025 (S2341); Dietary Supplement Reform (No Bill Number); SNAP/Farm Bill (HR6088, S3281); Public Charge Comment on the consideration of use of any public benefit program to make immigration court decisions (No Bill Number); SNAP Stocking Standards Comment (No Bill Number); No Tricks on Treats Act (HR5882)

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

Matched citations: HR6088

S. 2341119th Congress

Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

GRAS Act (HR4958); Food Chemical Reassessment Act (HR 4306); Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2025 (S2341); Dietary Supplement Reform (No Bill Number); SNAP/Farm Bill (HR6088, S3281); Public Charge Comment on the consideration of use of any public benefit program to make immigration court decisions (No Bill Number); SNAP Stocking Standards Comment (No Bill Number); No Tricks on Treats Act (HR5882)

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

Matched citations: S2341

S. 3281119th Congress

Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

GRAS Act (HR4958); Food Chemical Reassessment Act (HR 4306); Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2025 (S2341); Dietary Supplement Reform (No Bill Number); SNAP/Farm Bill (HR6088, S3281); Public Charge Comment on the consideration of use of any public benefit program to make immigration court decisions (No Bill Number); SNAP Stocking Standards Comment (No Bill Number); No Tricks on Treats Act (HR5882)

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

Matched citations: S3281

H.R. 2511119th Congress

Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

GRAS Acts (HR4958); Food Chemical Reassessment Act (HR 4306); Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2025 (S2341); Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act (HR2511); Dietary Supplement Reform (No Bill Number); Opposition to Surgeon General Nomination (No Bil Number); Farm Bill (No Bill Number); Developing support for new bipartisan bills on local food procurement and purchasing and farmer access programs (HR478, S2338)

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR2511

H.R. 4306119th Congress

Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

GRAS Acts (HR4958); Food Chemical Reassessment Act (HR 4306); Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2025 (S2341); Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act (HR2511); Dietary Supplement Reform (No Bill Number); Opposition to Surgeon General Nomination (No Bil Number); Farm Bill (No Bill Number); Developing support for new bipartisan bills on local food procurement and purchasing and farmer access programs (HR478, S2338)

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 4306

H.R. 478119th Congress

Promoting New Bank Formation Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

GRAS Acts (HR4958); Food Chemical Reassessment Act (HR 4306); Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2025 (S2341); Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act (HR2511); Dietary Supplement Reform (No Bill Number); Opposition to Surgeon General Nomination (No Bil Number); Farm Bill (No Bill Number); Developing support for new bipartisan bills on local food procurement and purchasing and farmer access programs (HR478, S2338)

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR478

H.R. 4958119th Congress

GRAS Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

GRAS Acts (HR4958); Food Chemical Reassessment Act (HR 4306); Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2025 (S2341); Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act (HR2511); Dietary Supplement Reform (No Bill Number); Opposition to Surgeon General Nomination (No Bil Number); Farm Bill (No Bill Number); Developing support for new bipartisan bills on local food procurement and purchasing and farmer access programs (HR478, S2338)

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR4958

S. 2338119th Congress

Strengthening Local Food Security Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

GRAS Acts (HR4958); Food Chemical Reassessment Act (HR 4306); Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2025 (S2341); Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act (HR2511); Dietary Supplement Reform (No Bill Number); Opposition to Surgeon General Nomination (No Bil Number); Farm Bill (No Bill Number); Developing support for new bipartisan bills on local food procurement and purchasing and farmer access programs (HR478, S2338)

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S2338

S. 2341119th Congress

Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

GRAS Acts (HR4958); Food Chemical Reassessment Act (HR 4306); Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2025 (S2341); Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act (HR2511); Dietary Supplement Reform (No Bill Number); Opposition to Surgeon General Nomination (No Bil Number); Farm Bill (No Bill Number); Developing support for new bipartisan bills on local food procurement and purchasing and farmer access programs (HR478, S2338)

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S2341

H.R. 4306119th Congress

Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Reintroduction of Food Chemical Reassessment Act (HR4306); Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act (No Bill No.), Toxic Free Food Act (No Bill No.), and Ensuring Safe and Toxic Free Foods Act (No Bill No.); Food Date Labeling Act (FDLA) (No Bill No.)

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR4306

H.R. 6756118th Congress

Baby Food Safety Act of 2023

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Additives issues generally (trying to get various bills introduced) (no bill number); Baby Food Safety Act (bill no. HR6756); Dietary Supplement Reform (no bill no); FDA's final rule on LDT regulation (no bill no.)

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

Matched citations: HR6756

H.R. 4110118th Congress

Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ban Red 3 from food supply (no bill no.), Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act (S3512, HR4110), Toxic Free Food Act (HR9817), Ensuring Safe and Toxic Free Foods Act (S3387), Comprehensive reform of dietary supplement regulations (no bill no.), Food Traceability Enhancement Act (HR7563), Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act (S3354, HR6512), SNAP Nutrition Security Act of 2023 (HR4909, S2326)

Client expense: $13,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR4110

H.R. 4909118th Congress

SNAP Nutrition Security Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ban Red 3 from food supply (no bill no.), Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act (S3512, HR4110), Toxic Free Food Act (HR9817), Ensuring Safe and Toxic Free Foods Act (S3387), Comprehensive reform of dietary supplement regulations (no bill no.), Food Traceability Enhancement Act (HR7563), Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act (S3354, HR6512), SNAP Nutrition Security Act of 2023 (HR4909, S2326)

Client expense: $13,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR4909

H.R. 6512118th Congress

Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ban Red 3 from food supply (no bill no.), Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act (S3512, HR4110), Toxic Free Food Act (HR9817), Ensuring Safe and Toxic Free Foods Act (S3387), Comprehensive reform of dietary supplement regulations (no bill no.), Food Traceability Enhancement Act (HR7563), Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act (S3354, HR6512), SNAP Nutrition Security Act of 2023 (HR4909, S2326)

Client expense: $13,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR6512

H.R. 7563118th Congress

Food Traceability Enhancement Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CENTER FOR SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ban Red 3 from food supply (no bill no.), Expanded Food Safety Investigation Act (S3512, HR4110), Toxic Free Food Act (HR9817), Ensuring Safe and Toxic Free Foods Act (S3387), Comprehensive reform of dietary supplement regulations (no bill no.), Food Traceability Enhancement Act (HR7563), Stephen Hacala Poppy Seed Safety Act (S3354, HR6512), SNAP Nutrition Security Act of 2023 (HR4909, S2326)

Client expense: $13,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR7563

Source: Senate LDA

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