GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE lobbying for GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE

Filing 3rd Quarter - Report

Reporting period

3rd Quarter 2025

July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 20, 2025

Money reported

None

Registrations and no-activity reports carry no figure.

Client based in

District of Columbia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 4

SAMIRA DAMAVANDI

Previously held: Senior Federal Policy Associate
ANNA BERNSTEIN

Previously held: Principal Policy Advisor
ANN NOLI VEGA

Previously held: Senior Digital Communications Manager
AMY FRIEDRICH-KARNIK

Previously held: Director of Federal Policy

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 15

S 2067
Rescissions Act of 2025
HR 4611
EACH Act of 2025
S 2377
EACH Act of 2025
HR 4796
Restoring Essential Healthcare Act
S 2524
Restoring Essential Healthcare Act
S 2408
Access to Fertility Treatment and Care Act
HCONRES 53
Expressing support for the recognition of September 26, 2025, as "World Contraception Day" and expressing the sense of …
S 2252
Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act
HR 4516
Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act
S 2556
Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act
HR 3492
Protect Children’s Innocence Act
HR 4104
Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025
S 2149
Health Equity and Access under the Law for Immigrant Families Act of 2025
HR 3838
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20…
S 2534
Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2025

Lobbying activity 7

Budget/Appropriations

S.2067 The Rescissions Act of 2025: social media content and development, met with Senator Murray's staff, emailed Senate staff to vote no on the bill FY 26 Appropriations: Met with Senate SFOPS Democratic staff to discuss our priorities, signed letter regarding removing the Hyde Amendment in FY 26 LHHS bill, signed letter regarding removing the Weldon Amendment in FY 26 LHHS bill

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption

H.R. 4611/ S.2377 EACH Act: Met with Senator Schiff's staff to discuss the bill, Met with Senator Padilla's staff to discuss the bill, Met with Rep. Simon's staff to discuss the bill, drafted and sent emails to whip for cosponsors for the bill, social media content and development Met with Sen Merkley's staff discussing strategy around a potential federal shield law bill Standing Senate staff meeting on reproductive health and rights issues H.R.4796/S.2524 Restoring Essential Healthcare Act: reviewed and endorsed bill S.2408 Access to Fertility Treatment and Care Act: reviewed and endorsed bill H Con Res 53 World Contraception Day resolution: reviewed and endorsed bill Immigrant Justice is Reproductive Justice Resolution (not introduced yet): reviewed and endorsed bill

Foreign Relations

S. 2067 Rescissions Act of 2025: Emailed Senate LDs and Intl Affairs staffers to vote no on rescissions package, Met with Senator Murray's staff FY 26 SFOPS Appropriations: Met with Senate SFOPS Democratic Staff to discuss priorities Meeting with Rep. Pocan's staff to discuss global health priorities S. 2252/ H.R.4516 Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act: social media content development and engagement

Medicare/Medicaid

S.2556 Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act: reviewed and endorsed bill H.R.4796/S.2524 Restoring Essential Healthcare Act: reviewed and endorsed bill

Health Issues

S.2556 Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act: reviewed and endorsed bill H.R.3492 Protect Childrens Innocence Act: signed letters in opposition to the bill H.R. 4104/S. 2149- HEAL Act: Met with Senator Schiff's staff to ask for him to sign on to the bill, Met with Senator Padilla's staff to discuss the bill, Met with Rep. Simon's staff to discuss the bill, social media content and development

Defense

H.R. 3838 National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2026- Signed on letter opposing anti-reproductive health and gender affirming care ban riders in NDAA

Veterans

S.2534 Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2025: reviewed and endorsed bill House Veterans Affairs Committee and Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Member Comment Letter: reviewed and endorsed letter