Lobbying Relationship

Client

American Kennel Club, Inc

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Lobbying firm

Mike Williams Capitol Strategies LLC (f/k/a MW Capitol Strategies LLC)

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  • Legislation and regulation related to the importation of dogs and regulations of dogs and dog breeders under the Animal Welfare Act. H.R.1184/S.502 The Healthy Dog Importation Act, Pets Belong with Families Act, FY 2024 Appropriations, FY 2024 NDAA, HR 617 the PAWS off Act, HR 1788 Goldies Act, and HR 1624 Puppy Protection Act, Farm Bill Reauthorizatoion, Better Cares for Animals Act, FY 2025 Appropriations; PURR Act.
  • FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act and FY 2025 Appropriations, policy and funding related to Military Working Dogs and explosive detection dogs
  • Legislation and policy related to procurement and training of explosive detection dogs, FY 2024 and Fy 2025 Appropriations.
  • Policy and regulation related to traveling with service dogs, SAVES Act, FAA Reauthorization legislation .

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General Issues: Animals, Defense, Homeland Security, Transportation, Agriculture

Spending: about $1,125,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2014: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Transportation - Dept of (DOT), Interior - Dept of (DOI)

Bills mentioned

H.R.674: Pets on Trains Act of 2015

Sponsor: Jeffrey Denham (R-Calif.)

H.R.1258: Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015

Sponsor: Katherine Clark (D-Mass.)

S.1559: Pet and Women Safety Act of 2015

Sponsor: Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.)

H.R.4613: HEART Act of 2016

Sponsor: John Katko (R-N.Y.)

H.R.4764: Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016

Sponsor: Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.)

H.R.847: Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act

Sponsor: Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.)

S.395: Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act

Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.)

H.R.835: Energy Assistance for American Families Act

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

S.707: Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

H.R.2442: Puppy Protection Act of 2019

Sponsor: Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.)

H.R.1042: PREPARED Act

Sponsor: Dina Titus (D-Nev.)

H.R.4211: Animal Welfare Enforcement Improvement Act

Sponsor: Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.)

H.R.6921: Healthy Dog Importation Act

Sponsor: Ralph Abraham (R-La.)

S.4597: PUPS Act

Sponsor: John Kennedy (R-La.)

H.R.1184: Healthy Dog Importation Act

Sponsor: Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.)

S.502: Healthy Dog Importation Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.617: Paws Off Act of 2023

Sponsor: David Schweikert (R-Ariz.)

H.R.1788: Goldie’s Act

Sponsor: Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.)

H.R.1624: Puppy Protection Act of 2023

Sponsor: Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Michael Williams n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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