American Coatings Association
Trade association representing the paint and coatings industry
Based in DC
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.
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $80K |
| 2019 | $80K |
| 2020 | $80K |
| 2021 | $80K |
| 2022 | $80K |
| 2023 | $80K |
| 2024 | $100K |
| 2025 | $80K |
Issues Lobbied
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Government Agencies Targeted
These are the government entities that American Coatings Association disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.
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
EPA rules and regulations including greenhouse gas and ozone regulations
Issues related to PaintCare and recycling; H.R. 806/S. 263 Ozone Standards Implementation Act
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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