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American Bar Association

American Bar Association has lobbied on its own behalf and been represented by 1 lobbying firm in 14 filings since 2025, with $1,853,000 in reported spending; the newest was posted October 20, 2026.

As filed: AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION. Client based in District of Columbia.

$1,853,000 Reported spend
14 Filings counted
1 Outside firm hired
41 Bills named

Spend is reported income plus in-house expenses across 14 filings. The LDA keeps a separate client record for every registrant that files for a client, so this page adds up 2 records, one per registrant listed below. Records are combined when the client name matches once case, punctuation and endings such as Inc. or LLC are set aside; for a city, county or port the state has to match as well.

 Who filed for this client 2

Spend per registrant: fees an outside firm reported, or the costs the client reported for lobbying in-house. The rows add up to the total above.

 Bills named in these filings top 30 of 41
  • H.J. Res. 55
    Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted…
    7 filings
  • H.R. 20
    Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
    7 filings
  • S. 852
    Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
    7 filings
  • S.J. Res. 15
    A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of…
    6 filings
  • H.R. 2794
    NO FAKES Act of 2025
    6 filings
  • H.R. 3213
    Restoring Court Authority Over Litigation Act of 2025
    6 filings
  • S. 1367
    NO FAKES Act of 2025
    6 filings
  • S. 1546
    Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025
    6 filings
  • H.R. 4602
    Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act
    5 filings
  • S. 2379
    Countering Threats and Attacks on Our Judges Act
    5 filings
  • H.R. 7491
    Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
    3 filings
  • S. 3850
    Effective Assistance of Counsel in the Digital Era Act
    3 filings
  • S. 761
    Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025
    3 filings
  • H.J. Res. 80
    Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
    2 filings
  • H.R. 1
    One Big Beautiful Bill Act
    2 filings
  • H.R. 1526
    NORRA of 2025
    2 filings
  • H.R. 1702
    JUDGES Act of 2025
    2 filings
  • H.R. 7836
    Real Courts, Rule of Law Act of 2026
    2 filings
  • S. 2067
    Rescissions Act of 2025
    2 filings
  • S. 4591
    NO FAKES Act of 2026
    2 filings
  • S.J. Res. 38
    A joint resolution establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
    2 filings
  • H.R. 3490
    Water Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2023
    1 filing
  • H.R. 10184
    Consumer Financial Protection Accountability and Reform Act of 2026
    1 filing
  • H.R. 1181
    Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
    1 filing
  • H.R. 1968
    Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025
    1 filing
  • H.R. 27
    HALT Fentanyl Act
    1 filing
  • H.R. 3607
    MARSHALS Act
    1 filing
  • H.R. 3763
    Protect Vulnerable Immigrant Youth Act
    1 filing
  • H.R. 7006
    Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Ap…
    1 filing
  • H.R. 9095
    Right to Trial Act
    1 filing
 Reported by year 2 years
  • 2026 $774,625 6 filings
  • 2025 $1,078,375 8 filings
 Agencies and chambers lobbied 26
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC) 14
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 14
  • SENATE 14
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) 7
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) 7
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC) 7
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS) 7
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 7
  • Justice, Dept of (DOJ) 7
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL) 7
  • Legal Services Corporation 7
  • Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) 7
  • State, Dept of (DOS) 7
  • Treasury, Dept of 7
  • U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) 7
  • U.S. Copyright Office 7
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) 7
  • White House Office 7
  • Congressional Budget Office (CBO) 4
  • Education, Dept of 4
  • Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS) 4
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB) 4
  • Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) 3
  • Library of Congress (LOC) 3
  • Food & Drug Administration (FDA) 2
  • Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD) 2
 Recent filings 14 total
Q3 report
American Bar Association
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · House · Senate · $210,000 expenses · posted Oct 20, 2026
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Q3 report
Chris Katopis
3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30) · House · Senate · $34,875 income · posted Oct 19, 2026
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Q2 report
American Bar Association
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · House · Senate · $210,000 expenses · posted Jul 20, 2026
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Q2 report
Chris Katopis
2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30) · House · Senate · $34,875 income · posted Jul 10, 2026
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Q1 report
American Bar Association
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · House · Senate · $250,000 expenses · posted Apr 20, 2026
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Q1 report
Chris Katopis
1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · House · Senate · $34,875 income · posted Apr 7, 2026
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Q4 report
American Bar Association
4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31) · House · Senate · $220,000 expenses · posted Jan 20, 2026
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Q4 report
Chris Katopis
4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31) · House · Senate · $34,875 income · posted Jan 13, 2026
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Q3 report
American Bar Association
3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30) · House · Senate · $180,000 expenses · posted Oct 20, 2025
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Q3 report
Chris Katopis
3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30) · House · Senate · $33,750 income · posted Oct 14, 2025
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Q2 report
American Bar Association
2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30) · House · Senate · $280,000 expenses · posted Jul 21, 2025
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Q2 report
Chris Katopis
2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30) · House · Senate · $34,875 income · posted Jul 7, 2025
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Q1 report
American Bar Association
1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · House · Senate · $260,000 expenses · posted Apr 21, 2025
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Q1 report
Chris Katopis
1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31) · House · Senate · $34,875 income · posted Apr 4, 2025
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Filings through , the newest posted date on this record. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings, synced daily. Money is self-reported by the filer and often rounded. Lobbying is legal, disclosed activity.

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