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Lobbying Disclosure Act
The 1995 law requiring paid lobbyists to register and report quarterly: who they work for, what issues they worked on, and how much was spent.
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Registration is triggered by thresholds on income, spending, and the share of time spent on lobbying contacts, which is why some advisers avoid registering while doing similar work. Reports are filed with the House and Senate and published. Later amendments added disclosure of lobbyist campaign contributions and bundling.
Also written as: LDA
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