American Business Defense Council
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Based in DC
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AI Overview
With $420K in lobbying spend across 25 quarterly filings, American Business Defense Council is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 3 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2023.
$420K
Total Spend
6
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
2
Lobbyists Deployed
3
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $122K |
| 2019 | $167K |
| 2020 | $80K |
| 2021 | $36K |
| 2022 | $15K |
| 2023 | $0 |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Taxation, Copyright/Patent, Small Business
- •Federal Estate Tax
- •Intellectual Property Rights
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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