National Restaurant Association

Trade association

Based in DC

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With $1.7M in lobbying spend across 24 quarterly filings, National Restaurant Association is a significant lobbying presence. They deploy 29 individual lobbyists

$1.7M
Total Lobbying Spend
24
Quarterly Filings
1
Lobbying Firms Used
29
Individual Lobbyists

Spending by Year

YearLobbying Spend
2019$120K
2020$280K
2021$210K
2022$280K
2023$350K
2024$140K
2025$310K

Lobbying Firms

MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.

What They Lobby For

  • Restoring Investment in Improvements Act (HR 1869, S.803); Issues related to wages, labor requirements, and workforce development.
  • Issues related to wages, labor requirements, and workforce development.
  • Restoring Investment in Improvements Act (HR 1869, S.803)
  • Restoring Investment in Improvements Act (HR 1869, S.803) Tax extenders
  • H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Public Law No: 116-136
  • Tax extenders Tax policy in response to COVID-19
  • H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Public Law No: 116-136 H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act H.R. 6800, HEROES Act
  • Tax extenders Tax policy in response to COVID-19 Issues related to implementation of the CARES Act, PL 116-136 The HEROES Act HR 6800 HEALS Act Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act H.R. 7197 & S. 4012 the RESTAURANTS Act
  • H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Public Law No: 116-136 H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act H.R. 6800, HEROES Act H.R. 7197 & S. 4012 the RESTAURANTS Act
  • Issues related to wages, labor requirements, and workforce development. H.R. 842 & S. 420 - Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021. H.R.7197 - RESTAURANTS Act of 2020. H.R. 603/S. 53 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021.

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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings

Last updated: February 2026

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