American Dental Association
Professional association of dentists.
Based in DC
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AI Overview
With $1.7M in lobbying spend across 31 quarterly filings, American Dental Association is a significant lobbying presence.
$1.7M
Total Lobbying Spend
31
Quarterly Filings
1
Lobbying Firms Used
8
Individual Lobbyists
Spending by Year
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $319K |
| 2019 | $180K |
| 2020 | $180K |
| 2021 | $150K |
| 2022 | $200K |
| 2023 | $200K |
| 2024 | $200K |
| 2025 | $250K |
Lobbying Firms
THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC
What They Lobby For
- H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and issues related to military dental research funding.
- Monitor implementation of H.R. 1, The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, as it relates to small businesses. Issues related to the medical device excise tax and limitations on contributions to FSAs.
- H.R. 1606, The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act. H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 and issues regarding access to dental services. S.2315, Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act; H.R.5333, Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 and issues related to over the counter medications. H.R. 4894, The Harmful Tax Prevention Act.
- Issues regarding Medicare enrollment for dentists who provide prescriptions for Medicare beneficiaries. Issues concerning opioid prescribing.
- H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and issues related to medical dental research funding and access to dental services.
- H.R. 1606, The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act. H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 and issues regarding access to dental services. S.2315, Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act; H.R.5333, Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 and issues related to over the counter medications. H.R. 4894, The Harmful Tax Prevention Act. S. 1827, Kids Act of 2017 and H.R. 195, Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 as they relate to reauthorization of CHIP.
- Issues related to military dental research funding.
- Issues concerning opioid prescribing.
- Monitor implementation of The Tax Cut and Jobs Act, as it relates to small businesses and the treatment of pass-through businesses. Issues related to the medical device excise tax and limitations on contributions to FSAs.
- H.R. 1606, The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act. H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act of 2017, S. 3016, Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 and issues regarding access to dental services. S.2315, Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act; H.R.5333, Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 and issues related to over the counter medications. Issues related to opioids, including prescription fill limits, prescription drug monitoring programs and mandatory compulsory education. H.R 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. S. 2680, The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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