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SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC

Lobbying for ACADEMY OF ADOPTION AND ASSISTED REPRODUCTION ATTORNEYS (FKA AM AC ADPT ATTNYS) · Organization of attorneys dedicated to the improvement of adoption laws and standards.

Filing 1st Quarter - Report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2026

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 20, 2026

Income

$20,000.00

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

Indiana

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 2

MICHAELA SIMS

Previously held: Legislative Counsel, Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE); Legislative Director and Counsel, Sen. Bob Kerrey (D-NE)
EDWARD PRETTYMAN

Previously held: Legislative Correspondent and Constituent Services Representative, Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE)

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 5

S 1458
Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2025
HR 2833
Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2025
HR 1
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.
S 3285
ADOPT Act of 2025
HR 6170
ADOPT Act of 2025

Lobbying activity 2

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

S. 1458/H.R. 2833, the Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act of 2025. Implementation of Adoption Tax Credit provision in Sec. 70402 of H.R. 1 (P.L. 119-21).

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption

Education related to and in support of domestic and international adoption. Issues related to IVF access. S. 3285/H.R. 6170, the ADOPT Act of 2025. Issues related to foster care, adoption, and citizenship.

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