Bifma
Represent the Business and Institutional Manufacturers of North America
Based in MI
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AI Overview
With $837K in lobbying spend across 35 quarterly filings, Bifma is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 10 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$837K
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
2
Lobbyists Deployed
10
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $110K |
| 2019 | $70K |
| 2020 | $60K |
| 2021 | $100K |
| 2022 | $115K |
| 2023 | $123K |
| 2024 | $131K |
| 2025 | $128K |
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, Environment, Government Issues, Consumer Issues, Energy and 5 more
- •Steel and Aluminum Tariffs were a concern to the furniture industry. BIFMA sent a letter to the White House, US Department of Commerce, and Members of Congress expressing those concerns.
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- •Worked with the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council to promote sustainable purchasing and recognition of credible standards like the furniture industry's ANSI/BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability S
- •Trade issues (NAFTA, steel and aluminum tariffs) continue to be a concern to the furniture industry. Encouraged US Representative Bill Huizenga, US Senator Debbie Stabenow, and US Senator Gary Peters
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Last updated: February 2026
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