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Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

61 lobbying filings named this agency, 2025 to 2026. Those filers reported $1,744,211.00 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 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), 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 55 filings that named this body and this issue
  2. Education 40 filings that named this body and this issue
  3. Science/Technology 19 filings that named this body and this issue
  4. Arts/Entertainment 12 filings that named this body and this issue
  5. Indian/Native American Affairs 12 filings that named this body and this issue
  6. Natural Resources 11 filings that named this body and this issue
  7. Copyright/Patent/Trademark 9 filings that named this body and this issue
  8. Civil Rights/Civil Liberties 9 filings that named this body and this issue
  9. Government Issues 9 filings that named this body and this issue
  10. Telecommunications 9 filings that named this body and this issue
  11. Foreign Relations 6 filings that named this body and this issue
  12. Clean Air and Water (quality) 6 filings that named this body and this issue
  13. Animals 6 filings that named this body and this issue
  14. Health Issues 6 filings that named this body and this issue
  15. Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation 5 filings that named this body and this issue
 Filings by year
  • 2025 44 $1,146,197.00
  • 2026 17 $598,014.00

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 LIBRARY ASSOCIATION $456,787.00 7 filings
  2. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS $254,924.00 6 filings
  3. NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE $230,000.00 6 filings
  4. AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION $200,000.00 6 filings
  5. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY $180,000.00 6 filings
  6. ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM $180,000.00 6 filings
  7. CITY OF DOWNEY, CA $90,000.00 6 filings
  8. DISCOVERY SCIENCE FOUNDATION $82,500.00 4 filings
  9. CHILDREN'S MUSEUM TUCSON $40,000.00 3 filings
  10. SCIENCE MUSEUM OF MINNESOTA $30,000.00 1 filing
  11. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, BOSTON $0 6 filings
 Firms filing on their behalf
  1. AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION $426,787.00 6 filings
  2. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS $254,924.00 6 filings
  3. NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE $230,000.00 6 filings
  4. NATIONAL GROUP, LLP $210,000.00 7 filings
  5. AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION $200,000.00 6 filings
  6. BELL & LINDSAY, INC. $180,000.00 6 filings
  7. THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC $90,000.00 6 filings
  8. TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS $82,500.00 4 filings
  9. NEXXUS CONSULTING, LLC $40,000.00 3 filings
  10. PENN HILL GROUP $30,000.00 1 filing
  11. MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, BOSTON $0 6 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
  • HJRES 33
    8 filings · Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, o…
  • SJRES 7
    8 filings · A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, Un…
  • HR 2766
    7 filings · Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act
  • HR 4
    7 filings · Rescissions Act of 2025
  • HR 4249
    7 filings · Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
  • HR 5304
    7 filings · Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appr…
  • S 2014
    7 filings · Special District Fairness and Accessibility Act
  • S 2257
    7 filings · Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2026
  • S 2587
    7 filings · Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appr…
  • HR 1201
    6 filings · Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act
  • HR 6859
    6 filings · Gabrielino/Tongva Nation Recognition Act of 2023
  • HR 347
    6 filings · Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act of 2025

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 61
Q3 amendment
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30) · District of Columbia · $73,974.00 expenses · posted Sep 25, 2026
View → Q2 amendment
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30) · District of Columbia · $74,943.00 expenses · posted Sep 25, 2026
View → Q1 amendment
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · District of Columbia · $65,815.00 expenses · posted Sep 24, 2026
View → Q2 report
NATIONAL GROUP, LLP for MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · Illinois · $30,000.00 income · posted Jul 27, 2026
View → Q2 report
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · District of Columbia · $71,297.00 expenses · posted Jul 24, 2026
View → Q2 termination
THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC for CITY OF DOWNEY, CA
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · California · $15,000.00 income · posted Jul 21, 2026
View → Q2 report
BELL & LINDSAY, INC. for ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · Ohio · $30,000.00 income · posted Jul 20, 2026
View → Q2 report
AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · Maryland · $75,000.00 expenses · posted Jul 17, 2026
View → Q2 report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · Virginia · $39,055.00 expenses · posted Jul 16, 2026
View → Q2 report
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, BOSTON for MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, BOSTON
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · Massachusetts · posted Jul 14, 2026
View → Q2 report
NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE for NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · District of Columbia · $20,000.00 expenses · posted Jul 1, 2026
View → Q1 report
NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE for NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · District of Columbia · $75,000.00 expenses · posted Apr 21, 2026
View → Q1 report
BELL & LINDSAY, INC. for ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · Ohio · $30,000.00 income · posted Apr 20, 2026
View → Q1 report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · Virginia · $76,847.00 expenses · posted Apr 20, 2026
View → Q1 report
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · District of Columbia · $67,269.00 expenses · Amended later · posted Apr 20, 2026
View → Q1 report
AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · Maryland · $25,000.00 expenses · posted Apr 17, 2026
View → Q1 report
THE FERGUSON GROUP, LLC for CITY OF DOWNEY, CA
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · California · $15,000.00 income · posted Apr 17, 2026
View → Q1 report
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, BOSTON for MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, BOSTON
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · Massachusetts · posted Apr 15, 2026
View → Q1 report
NATIONAL GROUP, LLP for MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · Illinois · $30,000.00 income · posted Apr 15, 2026
View → Q4 report
AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31) · District of Columbia · $65,815.00 expenses · posted Jan 26, 2026
View → Q4 report
BELL & LINDSAY, INC. for ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM
4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31) · Ohio · $30,000.00 income · posted Jan 20, 2026
View → Q4 report
PENN HILL GROUP for AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31) · District of Columbia · $30,000.00 income · posted Jan 20, 2026
View → Q4 report
MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, BOSTON for MUSEUM OF SCIENCE, BOSTON
4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31) · Massachusetts · posted Jan 20, 2026
View → Q4 report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MUSEUMS
4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31) · Virginia · $40,000.00 expenses · posted Jan 19, 2026
View → Q4 report
TOWNSEND PUBLIC AFFAIRS for DISCOVERY SCIENCE FOUNDATION
4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31) · California · $20,000.00 income · posted Jan 18, 2026
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Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings. "Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)" 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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