American Foreign Service Association
Based in DC
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AI Overview
With $2.4M in lobbying spend across 34 quarterly filings, American Foreign Service Association is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 2 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$2.4M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
1
Lobbyists Deployed
2
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $170K |
| 2019 | $220K |
| 2020 | $250K |
| 2021 | $240K |
| 2022 | $350K |
| 2023 | $520K |
| 2024 | $330K |
| 2025 | $360K |
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: Foreign Relations, Budget/Appropriations
- •Methods to facilitate the assignment of Foreign Service Officers abroad again after the elimination of special envoys
- •FY:19 State, Foreign Operations and related Programs Appropriations bill, including the "Diplomatic Programs" and "Overseas Programs" accounts; Impact of Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 on International
- •Methods to facilitate the assignment of Foreign Service Officers abroad again in support of US businesses
- •Methods to facilitate the assignment of Foreign Service Officers abroad again in support of US businesses;H.R. 7153 - Championing American Business though Diplomacy Act.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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