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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MethodSecurity Traders Association reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), through 1 outside firm. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.
Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26
- Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities8/8
Bills named in the filings 1 bill, this period
From the filings
“Equity market structure, trading, and listing and delisting issues. H.R. 3383, INVEST Act of 2025; securities fraud prevention; Section 31 transaction fees.”
“Equity market structure, trading, and listing issues.”
Contacted as listed on the filings
- U.S. House
- U.S. Senate
- SEC
The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in all 8 quarters.
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Free account See ProSource: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by Security Traders 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 2 sitting members of Congress in 2025–26.
See every candidate and member Security Traders Association gave to directly, how much, and how its money splits between the parties.
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