3rd Quarter - Report

FORBES-TATE for AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION

Period 3rd Quarter 2026 Filed Oct 18, 2026 Signed by Zachary Williams

Official filing
Firm
FORBES-TATE
Client
AMERICAN SPORTFISHING ASSOCIATION
Income
$30,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management; Tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; Budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; Issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater and marine fishery resources; Issues related to Farm Bill conservation programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEORGE COOPER —
WESLEY RYAN WELCH —

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management; Tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; Budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; Issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater and marine fishery resources; Issues related to Farm Bill conservation programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEORGE COOPER —
WESLEY RYAN WELCH —

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management; Tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; Budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; Issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater and marine fishery resources; Issues related to Farm Bill conservation programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEORGE COOPER —
WESLEY RYAN WELCH —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management; Tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; Budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; Issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater and marine fishery resources; Issues related to Farm Bill conservation programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEORGE COOPER —
WESLEY RYAN WELCH —

Contacted: White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management; Tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; Budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; Issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater and marine fishery resources; Issues related to Farm Bill conservation programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEORGE COOPER —
WESLEY RYAN WELCH —

Contacted: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office

Natural Resources NAT

Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management; Tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; Budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; Issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater and marine fishery resources; Issues related to Farm Bill conservation programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEORGE COOPER —
WESLEY RYAN WELCH —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); White House Office; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Issues related to management of federal marine resources with emphasis on fisheries management; Tax issues pertaining to sport fishing industry; Budget and appropriation issues related to federal natural resource management; Issues pertaining to federal management of freshwater and marine fishery resources; Issues related to Farm Bill conservation programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
GEORGE COOPER —
WESLEY RYAN WELCH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.