HECHT LATHAM SPENCER & ASSOCIATES, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS HECHT SPENCER & ASSOC

Lobbying for AMERICAN GEM TRADE ASSOCIATION · Association of dealers/importers of natural colored gemstones

Filing 2nd Quarter - Report

Reporting period

2nd Quarter 2026

Apr 1 - June 30 · Posted Jul 16, 2026

Income

$50,000.00

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

Texas

Government bodies contacted 3

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

Lobbying activity 3

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)

Tariff policy on imports of loose colored gemstones and cultured pearls.

Foreign Relations

Gemstone mining operations in Kenya; 91 FR 23142 (4-29-26) - proposals related to modernization of African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA).

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

FTC issues relating to jewelry industry guidance.

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