Recent Bills
- H.R. 10171August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10156August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10172August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10160August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10181August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10176August 27, 2026
- H.Res. 1496August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10164August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10170August 27, 2026
- H.Res. 1494August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10163August 27, 2026
- H.R. 10157August 27, 2026
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AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION is a client on 36 federal lobbying filings, 2023 to 2026, reporting $550K across them. The sportfishing industrys trade association Based in Virginia.
An LDA filing reports one registrant’s income from one client for everything they worked that quarter, so a total here is the sum of whole filings and never a price for one issue or one bill.
Firms
3 it has hired, by filings.
| Registrant | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | 14 | — |
| FORBES-TATE | 14 | $420K |
| SORINI STRATEGIC ADVISORS F/K/A SORINI, SAMET, & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 8 | $130K |
By year
Filings and what they reported, newest year first.
| Year | Filings | Income | Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | $100K | $120K |
| 2025 | 12 | $200K | $230K |
| 2024 | 10 | $130K | $170K |
| 2023 | 8 | $120K | $160K |
Issues
The LDA issue codes the filings were filed under.
| Code | Issue | Filings |
|---|---|---|
BUD | Budget/Appropriations | 28 |
MAR | Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries | 28 |
NAT | Natural Resources | 28 |
TAX | Taxation/Internal Revenue Code | 22 |
TRD | Trade (domestic/foreign) | 15 |
CAW | Clean Air and Water (quality) | 14 |
ECN | Economics/Economic Development | 14 |
ENV | Environment/Superfund | 14 |
Bills
The bills the filings name, by how many name them.
| Bill | Title | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| H.R. 1494 | Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act | 11 |
| S. 1649 | Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act | 10 |
| H.R. 1514 | Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act of 2025 | 6 |
| H.R. 187 | MAPWaters Act of 2025 | 6 |
| H.R. 207 | SHARKED Act of 2025 | 6 |
| H.R. 470 | Red Snapper Act of 2025 | 6 |
| S. 1078 | Mississippi River Basin Fishery Commission Act | 6 |
| H.R. 3340 | Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act | 5 |
| H.R. 360 | Oyster Reef Recovery Act of 2025 | 5 |
| H.R. 3858 | Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025 | 5 |
| S. 759 | Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act | 5 |
| S. 2314 | SHARKED Act of 2025 | 4 |
| H.R. 5745 | Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act | 3 |
| H.R. 4294 | MAWS Act of 2026 | 2 |
| H.R. 5699 | Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2025 | 2 |
| H.R. 5966 | Ohio River Restoration Program Act | 2 |
| H.R. 7332 | Whale CHARTS Act of 2026 | 1 |
| H.R. 8195 | Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act of 2026 | 1 |
| H.R. 8876 | Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Prevention Act of 2026 | 1 |
| S. 4250 | Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2026 | 1 |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings.
| Lobbyist | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| DAVID LEONARD | 1 | 14 |
| GEORGE COOPER | 1 | 14 |
| WESLEY WELCH | 1 | 13 |
| MEGAN COSTELLO | 1 | 8 |
| RONALD SORINI | 1 | 8 |
| JACKSON HOUSE | 1 | 6 |
| RICK MURPHY | 1 | 2 |
| MATTIE AMAGAI | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, newest first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Posted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | 2026 second_quarter | $60K | Jul 29, 2026 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | FORBES-TATE | 2026 second_quarter | $30K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | SORINI STRATEGIC ADVISORS F/K/A SORINI, SAMET, & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 2026 second_quarter | $20K | Jul 20, 2026 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | 2026 first_quarter | $60K | Apr 23, 2026 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | SORINI STRATEGIC ADVISORS F/K/A SORINI, SAMET, & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 2026 first_quarter | $20K | Apr 20, 2026 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | FORBES-TATE | 2026 first_quarter | $30K | Apr 17, 2026 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | 2025 fourth_quarter | $60K | Jan 21, 2026 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | SORINI STRATEGIC ADVISORS F/K/A SORINI, SAMET, & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 2025 fourth_quarter | $20K | Jan 20, 2026 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | FORBES-TATE | 2025 fourth_quarter | $30K | Jan 18, 2026 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | 2025 third_quarter | $60K | Oct 21, 2025 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | SORINI STRATEGIC ADVISORS F/K/A SORINI, SAMET, & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 2025 third_quarter | $20K | Oct 20, 2025 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | FORBES-TATE | 2025 third_quarter | $30K | Oct 20, 2025 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | 2025 second_quarter | $60K | Jul 24, 2025 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | SORINI STRATEGIC ADVISORS F/K/A SORINI, SAMET, & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 2025 second_quarter | $20K | Jul 21, 2025 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | FORBES-TATE | 2025 second_quarter | $30K | Jul 18, 2025 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | 2025 first_quarter | $50K | May 7, 2025 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | SORINI STRATEGIC ADVISORS F/K/A SORINI, SAMET, & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 2025 first_quarter | $20K | Apr 21, 2025 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | FORBES-TATE | 2025 first_quarter | $30K | Apr 18, 2025 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | 2024 fourth_quarter | $50K | Jan 23, 2025 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | SORINI STRATEGIC ADVISORS F/K/A SORINI, SAMET, & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 2024 fourth_quarter | $10K | Jan 21, 2025 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | FORBES-TATE | 2024 fourth_quarter | $30K | Jan 19, 2025 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | SORINI STRATEGIC ADVISORS F/K/A SORINI, SAMET, & ASSOCIATES, LLC | 2024 fourth_quarter | — | Nov 3, 2024 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | 2024 third_quarter | $40K | Oct 21, 2024 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | FORBES-TATE | 2024 third_quarter | $30K | Oct 17, 2024 |
| AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION | 2024 second_quarter | $40K | Jul 15, 2024 |