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Levi Strauss & Co

Retail & Consumer Products · Lobbying Client

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C
Influence Score
57/100
Moderate Influence
$1.6M
Total Lobby Spend
4
Policy Issues
2
Lobbyists
1
Revolving Door

Levi Strauss & Co's Federal Lobbying Record

Levi Strauss & Co's $1.6M in disclosed federal lobbying puts it in the mid-tier of registered filers. Spending in the seven-figure range is common for established trade groups, mid-size corporations, and advocacy organizations that maintain a steady but not aggressive presence on Capitol Hill.

Across the 5-year window from 2020 to 2024, Levi Strauss & Co's annual disclosed lobbying spend has held roughly steady — $297K at the start versus $309K at the most recent year-end. Year-to-year wobbles inside that range usually reflect timing of legislative cycles rather than a strategic shift.

Levi Strauss & Co's disclosed lobbying focuses on a narrow 4-issue footprint. A focused issue list usually means the organization concentrates its federal engagement on a small set of bills or rulemakings directly relevant to its core business.

1 of 2 lobbyists reported by Levi Strauss & Co (50%) disclose prior federal government service — a high revolving-door share. The LDA cover sheet flags any "covered position" the lobbyist held in the executive branch, Congress, or a senior staff role within the past two years.

Among the named bench, lobbyists with disclosed prior federal service include Hunter H. Biden (Former Special Assistant, National Security Council). The covered-position field on LDA cover sheets captures executive-branch and senior congressional roles held within the prior two years.

Within the Retail & Consumer Products sector, Levi Strauss & Co ranks #35 of 40 tracked organizations by disclosed lobbying spend. The sector leader is Walmart Inc at $23.2M; the sector average is $4.9M. Levi Strauss & Co's $1.6M sits 67% below the sector average.

Levi Strauss & Co's LobbySpend Influence Score of 57/100 (grade C) is the most common grade in the index — it covers organizations with established but moderate federal advocacy programs. The score combines disclosed total spend (40%), issue breadth (30%), and revolving-door connections (30%). A C-grade is typical of mid-size corporations and trade associations with steady quarterly filings on a focused issue set.

Every figure above is sourced from Senate lobbying disclosure filings submitted under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. Per-issue dollar splits and covered-position flags are filer-reported and may be amended after initial submission.

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Annual Lobbying Spend

Policy Issues

Government Entities Contacted

Dept of Energy
U.S. Senate
Dept of Defense
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Dept of Commerce
Dept of State
Small Business Administration

Recent Filings

PeriodRegistrantIssuesLobbyistsAmount
2024 Oct-DecVenable LLP
TAXGOVTRD+1
2$70K
2024 Jul-SepCovington & Burling
LBRTRD
2$77K
2024 Apr-JunFranklin Square Group
GOVTAX
2$66K
2024 Jan-MarBGR Group
LBRTAXTRD
1$83K
2023 Oct-DecAkin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
LBRGOVTRD+1
2$88K
2023 Jul-SepArnold & Porter
LBRTAXTRD
2$98K
2023 Apr-JunTarplin, Downs & Young
TRDGOVTAX+1
1$86K
2023 Jan-MarS-3 Group
TAXGOV
1$86K

Levi Strauss & Co Lobbying FAQ

Levi Strauss & Co has spent $1.6M on federal lobbying across 4 policy areas. This includes spending on registered lobbyists and direct government contacts.

Levi Strauss & Co lobbies on 4 policy issues, including Trade, Labor/Workplace, Taxation, Government Issues. These disclosures are filed quarterly with the Senate Office of Public Records.

Levi Strauss & Co has an Influence Score of 57/100 (Grade C). This proprietary score is based on total lobby spend (40%), policy issue breadth (30%), and revolving door connections (30%).

Levi Strauss & Co employs 2 registered lobbyists, of whom 1 have revolving door connections, meaning they previously held government positions before becoming lobbyists.

Levi Strauss & Co has contacted 7 government entities as part of their lobbying activities, including Dept of Energy, U.S. Senate, Dept of Defense.

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.