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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2020–2026

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	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP	—	26

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	24
SENATE	24
Education, Dept of	14
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	7
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	26
Education	Education	26
Defense	Defense	6

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1572119th Congress

World LEAP Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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HR 1572 -- World LEAP Act S 4976 -- Native Childrens Commission Implementation Act S 4985 -- Language Access for All Act Head Start Program Performance Standards NPRM -- filed comments related to English Only Section USDE Proposed EDGAR regulations -- filed comments on number of topics USDE Proposed rescission of Title VI regulations -- filed general comments

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

Matched citations: HR 1572

S. 4976119th Congress

Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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HR 1572 -- World LEAP Act S 4976 -- Native Childrens Commission Implementation Act S 4985 -- Language Access for All Act Head Start Program Performance Standards NPRM -- filed comments related to English Only Section USDE Proposed EDGAR regulations -- filed comments on number of topics USDE Proposed rescission of Title VI regulations -- filed general comments

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

Matched citations: S 4976

S. 4985119th Congress

Language Access for All Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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HR 1572 -- World LEAP Act S 4976 -- Native Childrens Commission Implementation Act S 4985 -- Language Access for All Act Head Start Program Performance Standards NPRM -- filed comments related to English Only Section USDE Proposed EDGAR regulations -- filed comments on number of topics USDE Proposed rescission of Title VI regulations -- filed general comments

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

Matched citations: S 4985

H.R. 1572119th Congress

World LEAP Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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HR 1572 -- World LEAP Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1572

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H.R. 1572119th Congress

World LEAP Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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HR 1572 -- World LEAP Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1572

H.R. 1572119th Congress

World LEAP Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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HR 1572 -- World LEAP Act HR 1660 -- Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1572

H.R. 1660119th Congress

BEST Act

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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HR 1572 -- World LEAP Act HR 1660 -- Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1660

H.R. 1572119th Congress

World LEAP Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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HR 1572 -- World LEAP Act HR 1660 -- Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1572

H.R. 1660119th Congress

BEST Act

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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HR 1572 -- World LEAP Act HR 1660 -- Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1660

H.R. 1572119th Congress

World LEAP Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1572 -- World LEAP Act HR 1660 -- Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1572

H.R. 1660119th Congress

BEST Act

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1572 -- World LEAP Act HR 1660 -- Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1660

H.R. 1572119th Congress

World LEAP Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1572 -- World LEAP Act HR 1660 -- Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1572

H.R. 1660119th Congress

BEST Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1572 -- World LEAP Act HR 1660 -- Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act

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

Matched citations: HR 1660

H.R. 4588118th Congress

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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H.R. 5603 World Language Education Assistance Program HR 7007/S. 3595 Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act HR 4588/S. 2261 Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act S. 2543 Language Education Data Enhancement Act S. 3392 Advancing Research in Education Act HR 9170 -- Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act

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

Matched citations: HR 4588

H.R. 5603118th Congress

World LEAP Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5603 World Language Education Assistance Program HR 7007/S. 3595 Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act HR 4588/S. 2261 Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act S. 2543 Language Education Data Enhancement Act S. 3392 Advancing Research in Education Act HR 9170 -- Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5603

H.R. 7007118th Congress

BEST Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5603 World Language Education Assistance Program HR 7007/S. 3595 Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act HR 4588/S. 2261 Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act S. 2543 Language Education Data Enhancement Act S. 3392 Advancing Research in Education Act HR 9170 -- Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act

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

Matched citations: HR 7007

H.R. 9170118th Congress

Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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H.R. 5603 World Language Education Assistance Program HR 7007/S. 3595 Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act HR 4588/S. 2261 Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act S. 2543 Language Education Data Enhancement Act S. 3392 Advancing Research in Education Act HR 9170 -- Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act

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

Matched citations: HR 9170

S. 2261118th Congress

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5603 World Language Education Assistance Program HR 7007/S. 3595 Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act HR 4588/S. 2261 Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act S. 2543 Language Education Data Enhancement Act S. 3392 Advancing Research in Education Act HR 9170 -- Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act

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

Matched citations: S. 2261

S. 2543118th Congress

Language Education Data Enhancement Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5603 World Language Education Assistance Program HR 7007/S. 3595 Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act HR 4588/S. 2261 Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act S. 2543 Language Education Data Enhancement Act S. 3392 Advancing Research in Education Act HR 9170 -- Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act

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

Matched citations: S. 2543

S. 3392118th Congress

AREA Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5603 World Language Education Assistance Program HR 7007/S. 3595 Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act HR 4588/S. 2261 Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act S. 2543 Language Education Data Enhancement Act S. 3392 Advancing Research in Education Act HR 9170 -- Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act

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

Matched citations: S. 3392

S. 3595118th Congress

BEST Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5603 World Language Education Assistance Program HR 7007/S. 3595 Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act HR 4588/S. 2261 Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act S. 2543 Language Education Data Enhancement Act S. 3392 Advancing Research in Education Act HR 9170 -- Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act

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

Matched citations: S. 3595

H.R. 4588118th Congress

Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Program Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5603 World Language Education Assistance Program HR 7007/S. 3595 Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act HR 4588/S. 2261 Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act S. 2543 Language Education Data Enhancement Act S. 3392 Advancing Research in Education Act HR 9170 -- Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act

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

Matched citations: HR 4588

H.R. 5603118th Congress

World LEAP Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5603 World Language Education Assistance Program HR 7007/S. 3595 Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act HR 4588/S. 2261 Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act S. 2543 Language Education Data Enhancement Act S. 3392 Advancing Research in Education Act HR 9170 -- Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act

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

Matched citations: H.R. 5603

H.R. 7007118th Congress

BEST Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5603 World Language Education Assistance Program HR 7007/S. 3595 Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act HR 4588/S. 2261 Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act S. 2543 Language Education Data Enhancement Act S. 3392 Advancing Research in Education Act HR 9170 -- Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act

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

Matched citations: HR 7007

H.R. 9170118th Congress

Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: BERNSTEIN STRATEGY GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 5603 World Language Education Assistance Program HR 7007/S. 3595 Biliteracy Educational Seal and Teaching Act HR 4588/S. 2261 Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Act S. 2543 Language Education Data Enhancement Act S. 3392 Advancing Research in Education Act HR 9170 -- Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act

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

Matched citations: HR 9170

Source: Senate LDA

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