Mastercard International Incorporated

Based in NY

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With $1.9M in lobbying spend across 32 quarterly filings, Mastercard International Incorporated is a significant lobbying presence.

$1.9M
Total Lobbying Spend
32
Quarterly Filings
1
Lobbying Firms Used
5
Individual Lobbyists

Spending by Year

YearLobbying Spend
2018$400K
2019$260K
2020$320K
2021$250K
2022$180K
2023$140K
2024$260K
2025$70K

Lobbying Firms

SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP

What They Lobby For

  • Issues involving payment cards, payment systems and electronic payment transactions; issues pertaining to data security, cybersecurity, and financial technology; issues pertaining to anti-money laundering and economic sanctions; and issues regarding market access in global markets
  • Issues involving payment cards, payment systems and electronic payment transactions; issues pertaining to data security, cybersecurity, IP infringement and financial technology; issues pertaining to anti-money laundering and economic sanctions; and issues regarding market access in global markets
  • Issues involving payment cards, payment systems and electronic payment transactions; issues pertaining to data security, cybersecurity, and financial technology; issues pertaining to anti-money laundering and economic sanctions; and issues regarding market access in global markets; issues pertaining to digital identity.
  • Issues involving payment cards, payment systems and electronic payment transactions; issues pertaining to data security, cybersecurity, and financial technology; issues pertaining to anti-money laundering and economic sanctions; and issues regarding market access in global markets; issues pertaining to digital identity; issues regarding the CARES Act.
  • Issues involving payment cards, payment systems and electronic payment transactions; issues pertaining to data security, cybersecurity, and financial technology; issues pertaining to anti-money laundering and economic sanctions; and issues regarding market access in global markets; issues pertaining to digital identity; issues regarding antitrust.
  • Issues involving payment cards, payment systems and electronic payment transactions; issues pertaining to data security, cybersecurity, and financial technology; issues pertaining to anti-money laundering and economic sanctions; issues regarding market access in global markets; issues pertaining to digital identity; issues regarding antitrust; and issues pertaining to blockchain technology and cryptocurrency.
  • Issues involving payment cards, payment systems and electronic payment transactions; issues pertaining to data security, cybersecurity, and financial technology; issues pertaining to anti-money laundering and economic sanctions; issues regarding market access in global markets; issues pertaining to digital identity; issues regarding antitrust; and issues pertaining to blockchain technology, cryptocurrency and stablecoins.
  • Issues involving payment cards, payment systems and electronic payment transactions; issues pertaining to data security, cybersecurity, privacy, and financial technology; issues pertaining to anti-money laundering and economic sanctions; issues pertaining to digital identity; issues pertaining to government benefits; issues pertaining to environmental, social and governance positions; issues pertaining to digital identity; issues regarding antitrust; and issues pertaining to blockchain technology, cryptocurrency and stablecoins.
  • Issues regarding market access in global markets.
  • Issues involving payment cards, payment systems and electronic payment transactions; issues pertaining to data security, cybersecurity, privacy, and financial technology; issues pertaining to anti-money laundering and economic sanctions; issues regarding market access in global markets; issues pertaining to interchange fees; issues pertaining to government benefits; issues pertaining to environmental, social and governance positions; issues pertaining to digital identity; issues regarding antitrust; issues pertaining to blockchain technology, cryptocurrency and stablecoins; and issues pertaining to cardholder authentication.

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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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