Association of American Publishers
Trade Association
Based in DC
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AI Overview
With $1.1M in lobbying spend across 27 quarterly filings, Association of American Publishers is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 7 issue areas. Active from 2020 to 2025.
$1.1M
Total Spend
6
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
2
Lobbyists Deployed
7
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
View as table
| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $160K |
| 2021 | $160K |
| 2022 | $170K |
| 2023 | $200K |
| 2024 | $200K |
| 2025 | $200K |
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: Trade, Copyright/Patent, Education, Science/Technology, Disaster Planning and 2 more
- •General trade issues, intellectual property issues, competition issues, issues around different publishing models, science and technology issues, Higher Education Act reauthorization, college affordab
- •Intellectual property issues related to the copyright of published materials and government regulation of those publications.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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