Independent Petroleum Association of America
Based in DC
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AI Overview
With $6.7M in lobbying spend across 32 quarterly filings, Independent Petroleum Association of America is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. Their lobbying covers 14 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
$6.7M
Total Spend
8
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
6
Lobbyists Deployed
14
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $1.3M |
| 2019 | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $762K |
| 2021 | $723K |
| 2022 | $740K |
| 2023 | $720K |
| 2024 | $620K |
| 2025 | $680K |
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: Commodities, Taxation, Budget/Appropriations, Tariffs, Fuel/Gas/Oil and 9 more
- •H.J.Res.41 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to "Disclosure of Payments b
- •H.R.1 - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018
- •H. Con. Res 71 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027
- •Education related to potential impact on oil and natural gas producers with respect to tariffs imposed on imported steel tubular goods.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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