Pacific Seafood Processors Association

Pacific Seafood Processors Association Political Action Committee (PSPAPAC)

Trade association PAC FEC C00193672

Influence at a glance · Jan 2025 – Sep 2026Jan 25 – Sep 26 How we count

PAC giving to candidates$12K

Paid to lobbying firms $410K

No in-house lobbyists. The figure is what 1 outside firm reported being paid by the trade association (LD-2, rounded to $10K). This PAC gives money raised from the trade association’s employees or members; the trade association itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.

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What they lobby on

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Pacific Seafood Processors Association reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), through 2 outside firms. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.

Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26

Budget/Appropriations8 of 88/8
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)8 of 88/8
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries8 of 88/8
Trade (domestic/foreign)8 of 88/8
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code6 of 86/8

Immigration 1 of 8 · Natural Resources 1 of 8 · Show all 7

Immigration1 of 81/8
Natural Resources1 of 81/8

Bills named in the filings 11 bills, this period

S. 2256 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill6 filings
S. 2354 / H.R. 5342 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill5 filings
H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. Broad bill2 filings
H.R. 5103, 118th FISHES Act1 filing
H.R. 8507, 118th Bottom Trawl Clarity Act of 20241 filing

6 more, 8 named in only one filing · Show all 11

H.R. 8508, 118th Bycatch Reduction and Mitigation Act of 20241 filing
H.R. 8788, 118th Fisheries Improvement and Seafood Health Act of 20241 filing
S. 3795 / H.R. 6295, 118th Remote Seafood Employee Meals Tax Parity Act1 filing
H.R. 4366, 118th Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 Broad bill1 filing
H.R. 8467, 118th Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 Broad bill1 filing
H.R. 8752, 118th Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2025 Broad bill1 filing

From the filings

“Issues related to deductibility of costs for employer-provided meals for remote seafood processors - no specific legislation. H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Sections 70305 and 70306.”

Q3 2025 filing · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

“Issues related to better integration of wild seafood into US government food commodity support programs, food security programs, and procurement programs, including National School Lunch programs.”

Q3 2026 filing · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Contacted as listed on the filings

U.S. House
U.S. Senate
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric AdministrationNOAA
AgricultureUSDA
Natl Economic CouncilNEC
CommerceDOC
StateDOS
Executive Office of the PresidentEOP
Office of Management & BudgetOMB
U.S. Trade RepresentativeUSTR

The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in all 8 quarters.

Every filing since 2015, with the lobbyists named and the quarters each bill appearsEvery filing since 2015 Pro

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Source: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by Pacific Seafood Processors Association, Senate Office of Public Records. Filings are due 20 days after each quarter ends.

From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count

Gave directly to 10 sitting members of Congress in 2025–26.

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