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American Bankers Association

Finance & Banking · Registrant & Client

B
Influence Score
61/100
High Influence
$44.6M
Total Lobby Spend
7
Policy Issues
17
Lobbyists
2
Revolving Door

American Bankers Association reported $44.6 million in federal lobbying expenditures as disclosed in Senate LDA filings. The organization's lobbying activity spans 7 policy areas, with primary focus on Banking, Financial Institutions, Taxation. This data is drawn from quarterly disclosure reports filed with the Secretary of the Senate under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. All lobbying disclosure data sourced from Senate lobbying disclosure filings filed under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.

Annual Lobbying Spend

Policy Issues

BankingFinancial InstitutionsTaxationHousingConsumer Issues/SafetyGovernment IssuesBudget/Appropriations

Government Entities Contacted

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Dept of Homeland Security
US Senate
Food & Drug Administration
Dept of Labor
Environmental Protection Agency
US House of Representatives
National Science Foundation
Dept of Justice
Dept of State

Recent Filings

PeriodRegistrantIssuesLobbyistsAmount
2020 Jan-MarAmerican Bankers Association
FIN
1$2.0M
2020 Apr-JunAmerican Bankers Association
FINBUDBAN+1
1$2.8M
2020 Jul-SepAmerican Bankers Association
BANTAXGOV+2
1$2.2M
2020 Oct-DecAmerican Bankers Association
CSPHOUBUD+1
2$2.3M
2021 Jan-MarAmerican Bankers Association
CSP
4$1.8M
2021 Apr-JunAmerican Bankers Association
BUDTAXBAN+1
2$1.5M
2021 Jul-SepAmerican Bankers Association
BANFINBUD+2
1$1.4M
2021 Oct-DecAmerican Bankers Association
TAXFINGOV+1
2$1.8M

American Bankers Association Lobbying FAQ

American Bankers Association has spent $44.6M on federal lobbying across 7 policy areas. This includes spending on registered lobbyists and direct government contacts.

American Bankers Association lobbies on 7 policy issues, including Banking, Financial Institutions, Taxation, Housing. These disclosures are filed quarterly with the Senate Office of Public Records.

American Bankers Association has an Influence Score of 61/100 (Grade B). This proprietary score is based on total lobby spend (40%), policy issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%).

American Bankers Association employs 17 registered lobbyists, of whom 2 have revolving door connections — meaning they previously held government positions before becoming lobbyists.

American Bankers Association has contacted 10 government entities as part of their lobbying activities, including Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dept of Homeland Security, US Senate.

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Sources: Senate Office of Public Records (LDA), OpenSecrets.org
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Lobbying data is sourced from quarterly Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) filings with the Senate Office of Public Records. Influence Scores combine total spend (40%), issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%). Filings may be amended after initial submission.