Lobbying: all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000. Two filers, same 21 months. 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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MethodAuto Care Association reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists and 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
- Automotive Industry8/8
- Clean Air and Water (quality)7/8
- Consumer Issues/Safety/Products5/8
Bills named in the filings 2 bills, this period
- S. 1379 / H.R. 1566 REPAIR Act5 filings
- H.R. 906, 118th REPAIR Act2 filings
From the filings
“Issues related to the REPAIR Act, H.R.1566 and S.1379.”
“Issues around right to repair motor vehicles.”
Contacted as listed on the filings
- U.S. House
- U.S. Senate
- EPA
The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in 7 of 8.
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From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count
Gave directly to 76 sitting members of Congress and 6 other candidates in 2025–26.
See every candidate and member Auto Care Association gave to directly, how much, and how its money splits between the parties.
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