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KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

Lobbying for INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION (IFA) · Organization representing franchising worldwide.

Filing 1st Quarter - Report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2026

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 16, 2026

Income

$50,000.00

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

District of Columbia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 2

DAVID PAUL PELUSO

Previously held: Chief of Staff - Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-WA; Chief of Staff, Communications Director, Legislative Assistant, Deputy Press Secretary and Executive Assistant - Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-FL
MARY R "RANDI" REID

Previously held: Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant and Projects Director, Legislative Assistant - Senator Michael Enzi, R-WY; Legislative Director - Rep. Michael Burgess, R-TX

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

Government bodies contacted 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when.

Bills named in this filing 1

HR 5267
American Franchise Act

Lobbying activity 2

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Issues related to employment and workforce policies impacting the franchise industry, including the joint employer standard. Issues related to H.R. 5267, The American Franchise Act.

Small Business

Issues related to the franchise industry.

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.