119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 18, 2025
Prior Approval Reform Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Feb 18, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Government Operations and Politics
Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 18, 2025)
Prior Approval Reform Act
This bill allows a trade association or a separate segregated fund established by a trade association to solicit contributions from a member corporation's stockholders and executive or administrative personnel and their families without the approval of the member corporation. Such a solicitation may be made by more than one trade association in a calendar year.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Actions from Congress.gov, newest first.
Corporate finance and management · Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
LD-2 reports whose issue descriptions explicitly cite this bill (bill type and number validated against Congress.gov records). A citation does not establish the client's position or any contact with a member.
Loading lobbying reportsCoverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
37 citations; showing the 25 most recently posted.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (NABPAC) · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to campaign finance and elections. H.R.1399 - Prior Approval Reform Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…y in Politics Bills in the 119th Congress -HR 415, Stop Act (Rep. Boyle, no cosponsors) -HR 535, Inaugural Fund Transparency Act (Rep. Scanlon, 11 cosponsors) -HR 1399, Prior Approval Reform Act (Rep. Amodei, no cosponsors) -HR 2352, Abolish Super PACs Act (Rep. Summer Lee, 6 cosponsors) -HR 2356, Dual Loyalty Disclosure Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$1,844,000
Spent on own lobbying
Legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and remove the prior approval requirement (H.R. 1399, "Prior Approval Reform Act")
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (NABPAC) · lobbying firm or registrant: ATLAS CROSSING LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues and legislation related to campaign finance reform. H.R.1399: Prior Approval Reform Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…3 and Bulletin 2026-35). H.R. 1319: Modern Worker Empowerment Act. H.R. 1320: Modern Worker Security Act. H.R. 2952: the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act. H.R. 1399: Prior Approval Reform Act. Nomination of James Macy and David Prouty to serve as members of the National Labor Relations Board. OMB (Reg.) Title: Regulation f…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…oney in Politics Bills in the 119th Congress HR 415, Stop Act (Rep. Boyle, no cosponsors) HR 535, Inaugural Fund Transparency Act (Rep. Scanlon, 11 cosponsors) HR 1399, Prior Approval Reform Act (Rep. Amodei, no cosponsors) HR 2352, Abolish Super PACs Act (Rep. Summer Lee, 6 cosponsors) HR 2356, Dual Loyalty Disclosure Act (R…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (NABPAC) · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 21, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to campaign finance and elections. H.R.1399 - Prior Approval Reform Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$1,191,000
Spent on own lobbying
Legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and remove the prior approval requirement (H.R. 1399, "Prior Approval Reform Act")
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Constitution
$650,000
Spent on own lobbying
Prior Approval Reform Act (H.R. 1399).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (NABPAC) · lobbying firm or registrant: ATLAS CROSSING LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues and legislation related to campaign finance reform. H.R.1399: Prior Approval Reform Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…3 and Bulletin 2026-35). H.R. 1319: Modern Worker Empowerment Act. H.R. 1320: Modern Worker Security Act. H.R. 2952: the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act. H.R. 1399: Prior Approval Reform Act. H.R.2844: Michael Enzi Voluntary Protection Program Act of 2025. Nomination of James Macy and David Prouty to serve as members of t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL PAPER · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL PAPER
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 14, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1399: Prior Approval Reform Act. Modernize PAC contribution limits for traditional PACs, including increasing contribution limits from $5,000 to $7,000 per calendar…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (NABPAC) · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 21, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to campaign finance and elections. H.R.1399 - Prior Approval Reform Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$1,395,000
Spent on own lobbying
Legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and remove the prior approval requirement (H.R. 1399, "Prior Approval Reform Act")
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (NABPAC) · lobbying firm or registrant: ATLAS CROSSING LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues and legislation related to campaign finance reform. H.R.1399: Prior Approval Reform Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 2, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…oney in Politics Bills in the 119th Congress HR 415, Stop Act (Rep. Boyle, no cosponsors) HR 535, Inaugural Fund Transparency Act (Rep. Scanlon, 11 cosponsors) HR 1399, Prior Approval Reform Act (Rep. Amodei, no cosponsors) HR 2352, Abolish Super PACs Act (Rep. Summer Lee, 6 cosponsors) HR 2356, Dual Loyalty Disclosure Act (R…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 11, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…oney in Politics Bills in the 119th Congress HR 415, Stop Act (Rep. Boyle, no cosponsors) HR 535, Inaugural Fund Transparency Act (Rep. Scanlon, 11 cosponsors) HR 1399, Prior Approval Reform Act (Rep. Amodei, no cosponsors) HR 2352, Abolish Super PACs Act (Rep. Summer Lee, 6 cosponsors) HR 2356, Dual Loyalty Disclosure Act (R…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (NABPAC) · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to campaign finance and elections. H.R.1399 - Prior Approval Reform Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$1,421,000
Spent on own lobbying
Legislation to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 and remove the prior approval requirement (H.R. 1399, "Prior Approval Reform Act")
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A. · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$17,960,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 1399, Prior Approval Reform Act Potential legislation amending the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169) Potential legislation seeking to impose pharmaceutical pri…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTERNATIONAL PAPER · lobbying firm or registrant: INTERNATIONAL PAPER
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$1,030,000
Spent on own lobbying
Prior Approval Reform Act (H.R. 1399). Separate Segregated Fund (SSF) contribution limits - increase and index to inflation for receipts and disbursements.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (NABPAC) · lobbying firm or registrant: ATLAS CROSSING LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues and legislation related to campaign finance reform. H.R.1399 - Prior Approval Reform Act. H.R.5166 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMMON CAUSE · lobbying firm or registrant: COMMON CAUSE
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 21, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…oney in Politics Bills in the 119th Congress HR 415, Stop Act (Rep. Boyle, no cosponsors) HR 535, Inaugural Fund Transparency Act (Rep. Scanlon, 11 cosponsors) HR 1399, Prior Approval Reform Act (Rep. Amodei, no cosponsors) HR 2352, Abolish Super PACs Act (Rep. Summer Lee, 6 cosponsors) HR 2356, Dual Loyalty Disclosure Act (R…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (NABPAC) · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERAL STREET STRATEGIES, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 21, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to campaign finance and elections. H.R.1399 - Prior Approval Reform Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (NABPAC) · lobbying firm or registrant: ATLAS CROSSING LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Government Issues
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues and legislation related to campaign finance reform. H.R.1399 - Prior Approval Reform Act. H.R.5166 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing