Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issue Code: CSP
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AI Overview
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products is one of the 79 issue categories tracked under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. With $384.6M in total lobbying spend across 14.9K filings, it ranks among the significantly lobbied policy areas in Washington. The money flowing into this issue reflects how much is at stake for the industries involved.
$384.6M
Total Lobbying Spend
14.9K
Filings
50
Top Clients
Spending by Year
| Year | Spending | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $32.8M | 1,406 |
| 2019 | $40.6M | 1,760 |
| 2020 | $42.8M | 1,789 |
| 2021 | $42.7M | 1,652 |
| 2022 | $51.5M | 2,057 |
| 2023 | $59.7M | 2,211 |
| 2024 | $55.7M | 1,994 |
| 2025 | $58.8M | 1,997 |
Biggest Spenders
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart INC | $9.0M |
| 2 | Association of Equipment Manufacturers | $5.5M |
| 3 | Comcast Corporation | $5.0M |
| 4 | Google Client Services LLC | $4.6M |
| 5 | American Association for Justice | $3.9M |
| 6 | Personal Care Products Council | $3.7M |
| 7 | Toyota Motor North America, INC. | $3.6M |
| 8 | The Home Depot | $3.0M |
| 9 | 1-800 Contacts | $2.7M |
| 10 | Oracle Corporation | $2.6M |
| 11 | Privacy for America | $2.6M |
| 12 | Estee Lauder Companies | $2.6M |
| 13 | One World Technologies, INC. | $2.5M |
| 14 | Apple INC. | $2.5M |
| 15 | Dupont Specialty Products(previously Reported as E.i. Du Pont De Nemours and Co) | $2.5M |
| 16 | National Retail Federation | $2.4M |
| 17 | Google Client Services, LLC | $2.3M |
| 18 | Health Care Alliance for Patient Safety | $2.3M |
| 19 | Retail Industry Leaders Association (Rila) | $2.3M |
| 20 | Entertainment Software Association | $2.3M |
| 21 | PHRMA | $2.2M |
| 22 | Intuit, INC. and Affiliates | $2.2M |
| 23 | Amazon.com | $2.2M |
| 24 | Intuit, INC. and Affiliates (Formerly Intuit, INC.) | $2.1M |
| 25 | Window Covering Manufacturers Association | $2.1M |
Top Firms
Mehlman Consulting, INC.$23.0M
Invariant LLC$17.9M
Forbes-tate$13.9M
Avoq, LLC$10.8M
Venable LLP$8.8M
Bracewell LLP$7.9M
S-3 Group$5.6M
What They Lobby For
- Controlled Substance act improvements. Opioid overdose death reduction. Alprazolam rescheduling.
- Cosmetic Regulatory Modernization Legislation OTC Drug Monograph Reform Ingredient Disclosure - Cleaning Products Safety of Cosmetic/Personal Care/Household Cleaning Products & Ingredients Animal Test
- Shared economy issues including tax, labor, consumer safety, privacy, and technology.
- Monitor legislation pertaining to automobile manufacturing; NAFTA; Autonomous Vehicles
- Creditors' rights, generally Advocate for HR 4550, the Practice of Law Technical Clarification Act of 2017
- Time-Temperature Indicators for Pharmaceuticals; and Drug Quality and Security Act
- Issues related to FAA waiver under UAV regulations.
- Healthcare and access issues/IP Protection/Trade
- Cosmetics and trade agreements
- Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act
Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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