American Retirement Association (Formerly Asppa)
Educator and policy advocate for retirement plan industry
Based in VA
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AI Overview
With $2.0M in lobbying spend across 36 quarterly filings, American Retirement Association (Formerly Asppa) is a significant lobbying presence. They deploy 19 individual lobbyists Their lobbying covers 4 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$2.0M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
19
Lobbyists Deployed
4
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $240K |
| 2019 | $240K |
| 2020 | $90K |
| 2021 | $240K |
| 2022 | $360K |
| 2023 | $360K |
| 2024 | $240K |
| 2025 | $240K |
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: Health Issues, Taxation, Small Business, Financial
- •Legislative issues relating to health savings accounts.
- •Legislative issues related to tax reform and pension plans; legislative issues related to tax reform and pension plans, including S. 2526 - the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018.
- •Legislative issues related to implementation of tax reform; legislative issues related to pension plans, including S. 2526 - the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018. Legislative proposals
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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