The American Occupational Therapy Association, INC. (Aota)
Based in MD
AI Overview
With $6.0M in lobbying spend across 33 quarterly filings, The American Occupational Therapy Association, INC. (Aota) is one of the biggest lobbying spenders in Washington. Their lobbying covers 9 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $749K |
| 2019 | $750K |
| 2020 | $700K |
| 2021 | $770K |
| 2022 | $630K |
| 2023 | $739K |
| 2024 | $756K |
| 2025 | $945K |
Issues Lobbied
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Government Agencies Targeted
These are the government entities that The American Occupational Therapy Association, INC. (Aota) disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.
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: Veterans, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Budget/Appropriations, Insurance and 4 more
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No bill: Advocated for continuation of the Essential Health Benefits that are included in the Affordable Care Act, protection of Medicaid and no cuts.
No bill #: Educated about the role of occupatio
S 253/HR 807 - Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017: Support passage to repeal the Medicare Part B Therapy cap on outpatient rehabilitation, including occupational therapy.
S. 977/H
ESSA - No bill #: Promote funding for Title IV A block grant programs in schools, which fund school-wide programs to support healthy students, school climate and access to learning for all students,
No bill: Advocated for continuation of the Essential Health Benefits package included in the Affordable Care Act, and protection of Medicaid and no cuts.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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