LDA Guides

Understand the Lobbying Disclosure Act

Clear, practical guides to federal disclosure requirements — written for the people responsible for getting filings right.

When registration is required, who must register, and key thresholds to watch.

A section-by-section walkthrough of the quarterly activity report.

Semiannual contribution reporting requirements and common mistakes.

How to classify covered legislative and executive branch officials.

What counts as a lobbying contact and how to document it defensibly.

Maintaining evidence and trails that hold up under regulator scrutiny.

Common questions