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ACORN CONSULTING

Lobbying for INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION · IFA assists franchisors, franchisees and suppliers learn, lead and succeed.

Filing 1st Quarter - Report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2026

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 15, 2026

Income

$40,000.00

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

District of Columbia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 1

JAMES WESLEY KUNGEL

Previously held: Chief of Staff, Sen. Joe Manchin

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 1

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

issues important to franchising joint employer American Franchise Act (HR5267/S 3525)

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