2nd Quarter - Report

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY for AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$216,660
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Veterans VET

Requested FY26 appropriations for Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program's Hearing Restoration Research Program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HARRY DECABO —
BRAD GRUEHN New —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Education EDU

H.R.1/P.L.119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (specifically provisions related to Medicare physician payment, pass-through entity taxes (PTET) for specified service trades or businesses (SSTBs), and federal student loans). H.R.2028/S.942, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. H.R.3890, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HARRY DECABO —
BRAD GRUEHN New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 942 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th), H.R. 3890 (119th), H.R. 2028 (119th)

Tobacco TOB

Commented to House and Senate appropriations committees regarding elimination of CDC Office of Smoking and Health (OSH) and requested renewed appropriations in FY26.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HARRY DECABO —
BRAD GRUEHN New —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Commented to HHS on termination of CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HARRY DECABO —
BRAD GRUEHN New —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to Medicare physician payment. H.R.1/P.L.119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (specifically provisions related to Medicare physician payment, pass-through entity taxes (PTET) for specified service trades or businesses (SSTBs), and federal student loans). H.R.539/S.106, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025. H.R.879/S.1640, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025. H.R.929/S.266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act. H.R.2028/S.942, Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act. H.R.2191/S.1390, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act. H.R.2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025. H.R.2757/S.1996, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025. H.R.3006/S.1776, Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3170, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. H.R.3277/S.1677, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025. H.R.3890, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025. Commented to HHS on termination of CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Commented to CMS on deregulation of Medicare program. Commented to DOJ on anticompetitive regulations, specifically barriers to competition and consolidation in the healthcare market. Commented to House and Senate appropriations committees regarding elimination of CDC Office of Smoking and Health (OSH) and requested renewed appropriations in FY26. Requested FY26 appropriations for Neglected Surgical Conditions program. Requested FY26 appropriations for Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program's Hearing Restoration Research Program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HARRY DECABO —
BRAD GRUEHN New —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 1677 (119th), H.R. 879 (119th), H.R. 2757 (119th), H.R. 2028 (119th), S. 1816 (119th), H.R. 3006 (119th), H.R. 3277 (119th), S. 266 (119th), H.R. 2191 (119th), S. 1996 (119th), S. 942 (119th), H.R. 539 (119th), H.R. 2433 (119th), H.R. 3514 (119th), S. 106 (119th), S. 1390 (119th), H.R. 929 (119th), S. 1776 (119th), S. 1640 (119th), H.R. 3890 (119th), H.R. 3170 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Issues related to Medicare physician payment. H.R.1/P.L.119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (specifically provisions related to Medicare physician payment, pass-through entity taxes (PTET) for specified service trades or businesses (SSTBs), and federal student loans). H.R.539/S.106, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act of 2025. H.R.879/S.1640, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025. H.R.2191/S.1390, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act. H.R.2433, Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2025. H.R.2757/S.1996, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act of 2025. H.R.3006/S.1776, Medicare Beneficiary Co-Pay Fairness Act. H.R.3514/S.1816, Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2025. H.R.3890, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025. Commented to CMS on deregulation of Medicare program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HARRY DECABO —
BRAD GRUEHN New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 539 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th), S. 1390 (119th), H.R. 2757 (119th), H.R. 2433 (119th), H.R. 3514 (119th), S. 106 (119th), H.R. 2191 (119th), H.R. 879 (119th), S. 1640 (119th), S. 1816 (119th), H.R. 3006 (119th), S. 1776 (119th), H.R. 3890 (119th), S. 1996 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Commented to House and Senate appropriations committees regarding elimination of CDC Office of Smoking and Health (OSH) and requested renewed appropriations in FY26. Requested FY26 appropriations for Neglected Surgical Conditions program. Requested FY26 appropriations for Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program's Hearing Restoration Research Program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HARRY DECABO —
BRAD GRUEHN New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Defense DEF

Requested FY26 appropriations for Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program's Hearing Restoration Research Program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HARRY DECABO —
BRAD GRUEHN New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Insurance INS

H.R.3277/S.1677, Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HARRY DECABO —
BRAD GRUEHN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3277 (119th), S. 1677 (119th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

Commented to HHS on termination of CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). Commented to House and Senate appropriations committees regarding elimination of CDC Office of Smoking and Health (OSH) and requested renewed appropriations in FY26. Requested FY26 appropriations for Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program's Hearing Restoration Research Program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HARRY DECABO —
BRAD GRUEHN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Pharmacy PHA

Commented to HHS on termination of CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HARRY DECABO —
BRAD GRUEHN —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R.1/P.L.119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (specifically provisions related to Medicare physician payment, pass-through entity taxes (PTET) for specified service trades or businesses (SSTBs), and federal student loans).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HARRY DECABO —
BRAD GRUEHN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R.3170, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HARRY DECABO —
BRAD GRUEHN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3170 (119th)

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.