LobbyingAmerican Benefits Council lobbying by quarter
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
| Quarter | Amount | Reports |
|---|---|---|
| Q4 2022 | $428.4K | 5 |
| Q1 2023 | $381.1K | 5 |
| Q2 2023 | $571K | 5 |
| Q3 2023 | $442.5K | 5 |
| Q4 2023 | $485.5K | 4 |
| Q1 2024 | $406.2K | 4 |
| Q2 2024 | $533.2K | 4 |
| Q3 2024 | $381.2K | 4 |
| Q4 2024 | $487.9K | 4 |
| Q1 2025 | $438K | 4 |
| Q2 2025 | $471.2K | 4 |
| Q3 2025 | $440K | 4 |
| Q4 2025 | $340K | 4 |
| Q1 2026 | $400K | 4 |
| Q2 2026 | $370K | 4 |
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 | $4.7M | 15 quarters |
| Groom Law Group, Chartered | $760K | 15 quarters |
| Davis & Harman | $700K | 15 quarters |
| Spangler Strategies | $380K | 15 quarters |
| Alston & Bird | $0 | 4 quarters |
Former officials lobbying for it
| Former position | ||
|---|---|---|
| CHRIS L GASTON | Chief of Staff, Rep. Rush Holt | Q2 2026 |
| DIANN HOWLAND | Pension Policy Director for the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee, Pension Policy Advisor of the Senate Finance Committee | Q2 2026 |
| ILYSE SCHUMAN | Senate HELP Committee, Chief Labor Counsel, Minority Staff Director | Q2 2026 |
| KATHRYN JOHNSON | Attorney advisor, Office of Benefits Tax Counsel at the U.S. Department of Treasury; attorney, Office of Chief Counsel at the Internal Revenue Service | Q2 2026 |
| MATTHEW MUMA | Legislation Counsel with the Joint Committee on Taxation; Attorney-Adviser with the Department of the Treasury | Q2 2026 |
| KERRI WILLIS | Senior Counsel, Health Policy | Q3 2025 |
Lobbying reports
| Filed by | ||
|---|---|---|
| 09/28for Q3 | Schuman Health Partners | Under $5,000 |
| 09/10for Q3 2025 | In-house | $330K |
| 09/10for Q2 | In-house | $270K |
| 09/10for Q1 | In-house | $280K |
| 07/20for Q2 | In-house | $214K |
| 07/17for Q2 | Groom Law Group, Chartered | $50K |
| 07/17for Q2 | Spangler Strategies | $20K |
| 07/17for Q2 | Davis & Harman | $30K |
| 04/20for Q1 | Groom Law Group, Chartered | $50K |
| 04/16for Q1 | In-house | $230K |
| 04/16for Q1 | Davis & Harman | $50K |
| 04/15for Q1 | Spangler Strategies | $20K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | Groom Law Group, Chartered | $50K |
| 01/20for Q4 2025 | In-house | $210K |
| 01/16for Q4 2025 | Davis & Harman | $60K |
| 01/14for Q4 2025 | Spangler Strategies | $20K |
| 25/10/20for Q3 2025 | Groom Law Group, Chartered | $50K |
| 25/10/17for Q3 2025 | In-house | $220K |
| 25/10/15for Q3 2025 | Spangler Strategies | $20K |
| 25/10/15for Q3 2025 | Davis & Harman | $40K |