American Coatings Association
Trade association representing the paint and coatings industry
Based in DC
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AI Overview
With $660K in lobbying spend across 32 quarterly filings, American Coatings Association is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 14 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$660K
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
2
Lobbyists Deployed
14
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $80K |
| 2019 | $80K |
| 2020 | $80K |
| 2021 | $80K |
| 2022 | $80K |
| 2023 | $80K |
| 2024 | $100K |
| 2025 | $80K |
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, Consumer Issues, Trade, Environment, Chemicals and 9 more
- •H.R. 1 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law No: 115-97)implementation.
- •Federal Trade Commission nominations
- •Issues related to trade and NAFTA renegotiations
- •Implementation of the Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act (Public Law No: 114-182)
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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