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Money / PACs

American Kennel Club

Membership group PAC FEC C00441808

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Influence at a glance · Jan 2025 – Sep 2026Jan 25 – Sep 26 How we count
PAC giving to candidates$54K
Paid to lobbying firms $235K

No in-house lobbyists. The figure is what 1 outside firm reported being paid by the membership group (LD-2, rounded to $10K). 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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What they lobby on

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American Kennel Club 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

  • Animals8 of 88/8
  • Defense8 of 88/8
  • Homeland Security8 of 88/8
  • Transportation1 of 81/8

Bills named in the filings 9 bills, this period

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From the filings

“Legislation and policy related the Animal Welfare Act education and enforcement including FY 2026 Appropriations, HR 3349 - Healthy Dog Importation Act, HR 2553 - Puppy Protection Act, HR 3112 Better Care for Animals Act, HR 349 - Goldies Act and HR 1477 Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act.”
Q4 2025 filing · Animals
“Legislation and policy related to the procurement of explosive detection and other working dogs, FY2027 Appropriations and NDAA.”
Q3 2026 filing · Homeland Security

Contacted as listed on the filings

  • U.S. House
  • U.S. Senate
  • AgricultureUSDA
  • DefenseDOD
  • Homeland SecurityDHS
  • Centers For Disease Control & PreventionCDC
  • TransportationDOT

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

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Source: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by American Kennel Club, 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 34 sitting members of Congress and 2 other candidates in 2025–26.

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