Student Veterans of America

Student Veterans of America's disclosed federal lobbying spend of $896K reflects a modest but consistent presence — typical of smaller corporations, regional associations, or single-issue groups that engage Congress on a focused set of priorities rather than maintaining broad ongoing campaigns.

Across the 5-year window from 2020 to 2024, Student Veterans of America's annual disclosed lobbying spend has climbed modestly — from $189K in 2020 to $210K in 2024, a change of +11%. Step-changes of this size often coincide with major bills moving through Congress, regulatory rulemakings affecting the organization's industry, or a leadership change in the relevant committee.

Student Veterans of America's disclosed lobbying focuses on a narrow 3-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.

Of the 2 lobbyists named in Student Veterans of America's recent filings, none disclose prior federal government service. The "revolving door" indicator captures only positions explicitly reported on the LDA cover sheet, so the figure can understate ties to former officials.

Within the Trade Association sector, Student Veterans of America ranks #113 of 114 tracked organizations by disclosed lobbying spend. The sector leader is US Chamber of Commerce at $387.8M; the sector average is $9.5M. Student Veterans of America's $896K sits 91% below the sector average.

Student Veterans of America's LobbySpend Influence Score of 35/100 (grade D) places it in the lower tier of registered filers. The grade does not imply anything about effectiveness or intent — it simply reflects that disclosed spend, issue breadth, and revolving-door staffing are all below the index median. Many D-grade filers are issue-specific or coalition-based and rely on indirect advocacy through trade groups.

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.