Lobbying

American Benefits Council's latest lobbying report covers Q2 2026, at $370K. The four quarters Q3 2025–Q2 2026 total $1.6M. Its first report covers Q4 2022; the issues it reports most are Health Issues and Retirement.

American Benefits Council

Latest quarter
$370K
Q2 2026 · 4 reports
Last 12 months
$1.6M
Last 4 quarters
vs last quarter
−7.5%
Q2 2026 against the quarter before
First report
Q4 2022
The first quarter a report named it

Lobbying by quarter

American Benefits Council lobbying by quarter
American Benefits Council lobbying by quarter
QuarterAmountReports
Q4 2022$428.4K5
Q1 2023$381.1K5
Q2 2023$571K5
Q3 2023$442.5K5
Q4 2023$485.5K4
Q1 2024$406.2K4
Q2 2024$533.2K4
Q3 2024$381.2K4
Q4 2024$487.9K4
Q1 2025$438K4
Q2 2025$471.2K4
Q3 2025$440K4
Q4 2025$340K4
Q1 2026$400K4
Q2 2026$370K4

Policy issues the reports name

  • Health issues45 reports
  • Retirement30 reports
  • Taxation30 reports
  • Financial institutions and securities15 reports
  • Labor, antitrust and workplace9 reports

A report that names several issues counts once for each.

Who was lobbied

  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES60 reports
  • SENATE60 reports
  • Treasury, Dept of39 reports
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)30 reports
  • Internal Revenue Service (IRS)24 reports
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)24 reports
  • Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)22 reports
  • Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)16 reports
  • White House Office9 reports
  • Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)7 reports
  • Office of Management & Budget (OMB)5 reports
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)4 reports
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)4 reports
  • Justice, Dept of (DOJ)4 reports
  • Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration4 reports
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)3 reports
  • Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)2 reports
  • Office of Personnel Management (OPM)1 reports

Firms it paid

Firm
In-houseAmerican Benefits Council$4.7M15 quarters
Groom Law Group, Chartered$760K15 quarters
Davis & Harman$700K15 quarters
Spangler Strategies$380K15 quarters
Alston & Bird$04 quarters

Former officials lobbying for it

Former position
CHRIS L GASTONChief of Staff, Rep. Rush HoltQ2 2026
DIANN HOWLANDPension Policy Director for the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee, Pension Policy Advisor of the Senate Finance CommitteeQ2 2026
ILYSE SCHUMANSenate HELP Committee, Chief Labor Counsel, Minority Staff DirectorQ2 2026
KATHRYN JOHNSONAttorney advisor, Office of Benefits Tax Counsel at the U.S. Department of Treasury; attorney, Office of Chief Counsel at the Internal Revenue ServiceQ2 2026
MATTHEW MUMALegislation Counsel with the Joint Committee on Taxation; Attorney-Adviser with the Department of the TreasuryQ2 2026
KERRI WILLISSenior Counsel, Health PolicyQ3 2025

Lobbying reports

Filed by
09/28for Q3Schuman Health PartnersUnder $5,000
09/10for Q3 2025In-house$330K
09/10for Q2In-house$270K
09/10for Q1In-house$280K
07/20for Q2In-house$214K
07/17for Q2Groom Law Group, Chartered$50K
07/17for Q2Spangler Strategies$20K
07/17for Q2Davis & Harman$30K
04/20for Q1Groom Law Group, Chartered$50K
04/16for Q1In-house$230K
04/16for Q1Davis & Harman$50K
04/15for Q1Spangler Strategies$20K
01/20for Q4 2025Groom Law Group, Chartered$50K
01/20for Q4 2025In-house$210K
01/16for Q4 2025Davis & Harman$60K
01/14for Q4 2025Spangler Strategies$20K
25/10/20for Q3 2025Groom Law Group, Chartered$50K
25/10/17for Q3 2025In-house$220K
25/10/15for Q3 2025Spangler Strategies$20K
25/10/15for Q3 2025Davis & Harman$40K