Vista Outdoor
Manufacturer and distributor of outdoor sports and recreation products
Based in MN
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AI Overview
With $490K in lobbying spend across 14 quarterly filings, Vista Outdoor is an active lobbying client. Their lobbying covers 8 issue areas. Active from 2019 to 2022.
$490K
Total Spend
4
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
5
Lobbyists Deployed
8
Issues Lobbied
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $20K |
| 2020 | $120K |
| 2021 | $180K |
| 2022 | $170K |
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, Homeland Security, Natural Resources, Defense, Budget/Appropriations and 3 more
- •Issues related to tariffs on imports from China; Issues related to outdoor recreation and public lands; Issues related to procurement.
- •Issues related to tariffs on products from China including helmets.
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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