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Administration for Children & Families (ACF)

229 lobbying filings named this agency, 2025 to 2026. Those filers reported $16,687,154 of lobbying spend in total, across all the work each filing covers.

An LD-2 reports one money figure for the whole filing, covering every part of government it named. The dollar amounts here are the spend of filings that named Administration for Children & Families (ACF), not money spent lobbying it. Money counts the latest version of each filing only; filing counts include ones a later amendment restated.

 Issues raised
  1. Budget/Appropriations 129 filings that named this body and this issue
  2. Health Issues 123 filings that named this body and this issue
  3. Education 111 filings that named this body and this issue
  4. Agriculture 62 filings that named this body and this issue
  5. Telecommunications 58 filings that named this body and this issue
  6. Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace 47 filings that named this body and this issue
  7. Homeland Security 43 filings that named this body and this issue
  8. Disaster Planning/Emergencies 42 filings that named this body and this issue
  9. Taxation/Internal Revenue Code 40 filings that named this body and this issue
  10. Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs 38 filings that named this body and this issue
  11. Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice 38 filings that named this body and this issue
  12. Alcohol and Drug Abuse 36 filings that named this body and this issue
  13. Welfare 36 filings that named this body and this issue
  14. Family issues/Abortion/Adoption 30 filings that named this body and this issue
  15. Economics/Economic Development 30 filings that named this body and this issue
 Filings by year
  • 2025 117 $4,901,615
  • 2026 112 $11,785,539

Bar length is filings that year against the busiest year. A year is the filing year, not the date lobbying happened.

 Clients lobbying here
  1. AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION $4,540,000 1 filing
  2. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS $2,462,761 7 filings
  3. JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA $1,007,856 5 filings
  4. BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA $840,000 7 filings
  5. YMCA OF THE USA $770,000 7 filings
  6. NATIONAL PTA $751,674 7 filings
  7. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN $520,000 1 filing
  8. NATIONAL HEAD START ASSOCIATION $464,884 6 filings
  9. HERBERT J. THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (FKA THOMAS HEALTH) $420,000 7 filings
  10. NATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS NETWORK $348,409 6 filings
  11. MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM (FORMERLY KNOWN AS PARTNERS HEALTHCARE) $342,000 2 filings
  12. VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL $315,000 7 filings
  13. COALITION FOR A PROSPEROUS AMERICA $300,000 1 filing
  14. START EARLY (FOR FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND) $210,000 1 filing
  15. UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC.: UHS $210,000 7 filings
 Firms filing on their behalf
  1. AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION $4,540,000 1 filing
  2. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS $2,462,761 7 filings
  3. POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C. $1,015,000 35 filings
  4. THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA $1,007,856 5 filings
  5. BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA $840,000 7 filings
  6. YMCA OF THE USA $770,000 7 filings
  7. NATIONAL PTA $751,674 7 filings
  8. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN $520,000 1 filing
  9. NATIONAL HEAD START ASSOCIATION $464,884 6 filings
  10. CHECKMATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS $390,000 5 filings
  11. KELLER PARTNERS & COMPANY $350,000 14 filings
  12. NATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS NETWORK $348,409 6 filings
  13. MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM (FORMERLY KNOWN AS PARTNERS HEALTHCARE) $342,000 2 filings
  14. COALITION FOR A PROSPEROUS AMERICA $300,000 1 filing
  15. BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP $260,000 4 filings

Client and firm names are the filers' own text, not deduplicated: one company can appear under several spellings.

 Bills these filings cite most 12
  • H.R. 1
    12 filings · One Big Beautiful Bill Act
  • H.R. 801
    9 filings · Charitable Act
  • S. 1261
    9 filings · CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
  • S. 2828
    9 filings · Child Care Modernization Act of 2025
  • S. 836
    9 filings · Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act
  • H.R. 2882
    8 filings · Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
  • H.R. 2540
    8 filings · SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act
  • H.R. 9224
    8 filings · Child Care Modernization Act of 2026
  • S. 455
    8 filings · Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
  • H.R. 3684
    7 filings · Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
  • H.R. 7024
    7 filings · Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024
  • H.R. 8070
    7 filings · Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fisc…

Bills are parsed from the filings' own activity descriptions, so this is what lobbyists wrote down, not a record of contact with this body about that bill.

 Filings that named it 229
Q3 report
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS for AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · Illinois · $363,504 expenses · posted Nov 4, 2026
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YMCA OF THE USA for YMCA OF THE USA
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · District of Columbia · $110,000 income · posted Nov 4, 2026
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MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM (FORMERLY KNOWN AS PARTNERS HEALTHCARE) for MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM (FORMERLY KNOWN AS PARTNERS HEALTHCARE)
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · Massachusetts · $171,000 expenses · posted Nov 3, 2026
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MASON CONSULTING, LLC for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · New Jersey · $24,000 income · posted Oct 21, 2026
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LYCOS MAGNUS (FKA)SAUNDERS GLOBAL DIPLOMACY for CEO WORKS
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · New York · $45,000 income · posted Oct 21, 2026
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LYCOS MAGNUS (FKA)SAUNDERS GLOBAL DIPLOMACY for CLASSWALLET
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · Florida · $30,000 income · posted Oct 21, 2026
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JENNER & BLOCK LLP for SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · New Mexico · $20,000 income · posted Oct 20, 2026
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VIKING NAVIGATION LLC for KANSAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · Kansas · $70,000 income · posted Oct 20, 2026
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BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP for THE EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION CONSORTIUM
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · District of Columbia · $80,000 income · posted Oct 20, 2026
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POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C. for MOSES WEITZMAN HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · Connecticut · posted Oct 20, 2026
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POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C. for VALLEY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · California · $45,000 income · posted Oct 20, 2026
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POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C. for PIH HEALTH FOUNDATION
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · California · posted Oct 20, 2026
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POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C. for HERBERT J. THOMAS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (FKA THOMAS HEALTH)
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · West Virginia · $60,000 income · posted Oct 20, 2026
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COALITION FOR A PROSPEROUS AMERICA for COALITION FOR A PROSPEROUS AMERICA
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · Massachusetts · $300,000 expenses · posted Oct 20, 2026
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NATIONAL PTA for NATIONAL PTA
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · Virginia · $17,319 expenses · posted Oct 20, 2026
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BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS for ICF CONSULTING GROUP, INC.
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · Virginia · $20,000 income · posted Oct 20, 2026
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POWERS PYLES SUTTER & VERVILLE, P.C. for GATEWAYS HOSPITAL & MENTAL HEALTH CENTER FOUNDATION
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · California · $20,000 income · posted Oct 20, 2026
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BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA for BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · Georgia · $130,000 expenses · posted Oct 20, 2026
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FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND (FORMERLY START EARLY (FOR FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND)) for FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND (FORMERLY START EARLY (FOR FIRST FIVE YEARS FUND))
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · Illinois · $190,000 expenses · posted Oct 20, 2026
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL, ORAL, AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR DENTAL, ORAL, AND CRANIOFACIAL RESEARCH
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · Virginia · $25,000 expenses · posted Oct 19, 2026
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POTOMAC PARTNERS DC for GALVESTON WHARVES
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · Texas · $27,000 income · posted Oct 19, 2026
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CHECKMATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS for SAS INSTITUTE INC.
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · North Carolina · $80,000 income · posted Oct 19, 2026
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AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · District of Columbia · $4,540,000 expenses · posted Oct 19, 2026
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STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION for STUDENTS FOR LIFE ACTION
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · Virginia · posted Oct 19, 2026
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BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP for KINDERCARE EDUCATION, LLC
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · District of Columbia · $50,000 income · posted Oct 19, 2026
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Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. "Administration for Children & Families (ACF)" is the filers' own entry from the LDA's list of government bodies. Rollups on this page refresh every six hours.

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