Influence at a glance · Jan 25 – Sep 26
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Lobbying: all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000. Two filers, same 21 months. This PAC gives money raised from the membership group’s members; the membership group itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.
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MethodAmerican College of Rheumatology reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.
Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26
- Budget/Appropriations8/8
- Health Issues8/8
- Medicare/Medicaid8/8
Bills named in the filings 70 bills, this period
- H.R. 1585 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act7 filings
- H.R. 2028 REDI Act7 filings
- H.R. 2433 Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 20257 filings
- H.R. 929 Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act7 filings
- S. 1640 / H.R. 879 Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 20257 filings
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- S. 526 Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 20257 filings
- S. 527 Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 20257 filings
- S. 864 HELP Copays Act7 filings
- S. 882 Patients Before Middlemen Act7 filings
- S. 1816 / H.R. 3514 Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 20256 filings
- S. 2439 / H.R. 3890 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 20256 filings
- H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. Broad bill6 filings
- H.R. 2406 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Sexual Harassment and Assault Prevention Improvements Act of 20255 filings
- H.R. 4299 Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act5 filings
- H.R. 4317 PBM Reform Act of 20255 filings
- H.R. 5081 Telehealth Modernization Act5 filings
- H.R. 5467 PAAT Act5 filings
- H.R. 5509 Safe Step Act5 filings
- S. 1261 CONNECT for Health Act of 20255 filings
- S. 1380 / H.R. 4681 SPARC Act5 filings
- S. 2031 Workforce Mobility Act of 20255 filings
- S. 668 SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act of 20255 filings
- S. 2572 / H.R. 4016 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill5 filings
- S. 2587 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill5 filings
- H.R. 4002 Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 20254 filings
- H.R. 5684 Medical Foods and Formulas Access Act of 20254 filings
- H.R. 5940 Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 20254 filings
- S. 1390 / H.R. 2191 Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act4 filings
- S. 1954 / H.R. 5526 Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act4 filings
- S. 4349 Parents Over Platforms Act4 filings
- H.R. 4331 Access to Claims Data Act3 filings
- H.R. 6468 Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 20253 filings
- H.R. 7961 H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act3 filings
- H.R. 8163 Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 20263 filings
- S. 3549 PBM FAIR Act3 filings
- H.R. 10545 Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act2 filings
- H.R. 8261 Chronic Care Management Improvement Act of 20262 filings
- H.R. 9192 Prior Authorization Reform for Autoimmune and Blood Disorders Act2 filings
- H.R. 10210 Doctors Not AI Act of 20261 filing
- H.R. 10394 Protecting Approved Care Act1 filing
- H.R. 2474, 118th Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act1 filing
- H.R. 2679, 118th Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act1 filing
- H.R. 2816, 118th Pharmacy Benefit Manager Sunshine and Accountability Act1 filing
- H.R. 5391, 118th Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act1 filing
- H.R. 6371, 118th Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 20231 filing
- H.R. 6545, 118th Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act1 filing
- H.R. 6664, 118th Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 20231 filing
- H.R. 9693 Patients First Act of 20261 filing
- H.R. 9734 Protecting Patients from Automated Denials Act1 filing
- S. 1302 / H.R. 2389, 118th Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 20231 filing
- S. 1375 / H.R. 830, 118th HELP Copays Act1 filing
- S. 1414 / H.R. 9661 Expedited Access to Biosimilars Act1 filing
- S. 2764, 118th Protecting Patient Access to Cancer and Complex Therapies Act of 20231 filing
- S. 3679 / H.R. 7153, 118th Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act1 filing
- S. 3805 / H.R. 6487, 118th No Fees for EFTs Act1 filing
- S. 3967, 118th Telehealth Modernization Act1 filing
- S. 4349, 118th A bill to require private health plans to provide for secure electronic transmission of prior authorization requests for prescription drugs.1 filing
- S. 4532 / H.R. 8702, 118th Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 20241 filing
- S. 4935, 118th Physician Fee Stabilization Act1 filing
- S. 652 / H.R. 2630, 118th Safe Step Act1 filing
- S. 665 / H.R. 4942, 118th Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act1 filing
- S. 704 / H.R. 1202, 118th REDI Act1 filing
- S. 705 / H.R. 2761, 118th SPARC Act1 filing
- H.R. 10545, 118th American Relief Act, 2025 Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 2670, 118th National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 7623, 118th Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024 Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 8774, 118th Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025 Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 9029, 118th Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 Broad bill1 filing
- S. 127, 118th Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 Broad bill1 filing
- S. 1339, 118th Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act Broad bill1 filing
From the filings
“Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to drug pricing. Dr. Lorna Breen Healthcare Provider Protection Reauthorization Act (HR 929 / S 266) Medicare Patient…”
Contacted as listed on the filings
- U.S. House
- U.S. Senate
- CMS
- HHS
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 American College of Rheumatology, 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 48 sitting members of Congress and 1 other candidate in 2025–26.
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