3rd Quarter - Report — PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION for PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION (2026)

Firm

PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Client

PACIFIC LEGAL FOUNDATION

Income

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Expenses

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No amount is shown when the filer reports less than $5,000 for the period, which the form does not ask them to state.

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

Issues relating to lawfare; USFS

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH LUPPINO-ESPOSITO	Legal Extern, US Attorney General's Office (09/2009-12/2009)

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

S.4944; S.J.Res.206; S.5653; S.4956

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NICHOLAS CLIFFORD	Law Clerk, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) (08/2023-12/2023)
JOSEPH LUPPINO-ESPOSITO	Legal Extern, US Attorney General's Office (09/2009-12/2009)
JOHN RICHARD NAGLE New	Intern, Rep. Rod Blum (IA-1)(01/2015-05/2015); Legislative Assistant, US House (04/2023-07/2025)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 5653 (119th), S. 4956 (119th), S.J.Res. 206 (119th), S. 4944 (119th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R.8511; S.4390; S.2343; H.R.4448; S.382; H.R.925

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NICHOLAS CLIFFORD	Law Clerk, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) (08/2023-12/2023)
JOSEPH LUPPINO-ESPOSITO	Legal Extern, US Attorney General's Office (09/2009- 12/2009)
MADDIE SALAMONE	Legal Extern, Federal Communications Commission (08/2016-12/2016)

Contacted: SENATE; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2343 (119th), H.R. 4448 (119th), S. 4390 (119th), S. 382 (119th), H.R. 8511 (119th), H.R. 925 (119th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S.4529; H.R.8812; S.5653

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN RICHARD NAGLE New	Intern, Rep. Rod Blum (IA-1)(01/2015-05/2015); Legislative Assistant, US House (04/2023-07/2025)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 5653 (119th), S. 4529 (119th), H.R. 8812 (119th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to the NPS; H.R.1897; S.4944; S.5653; roadless rule; Article II issues; WOTUS; Public Land Orders; H.R.7695; S.5653; H.R.10669

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NICHOLAS CLIFFORD	Law Clerk, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) (08/2023-12/2023)
JOSEPH LUPPINO-ESPOSITO	Legal Extern, US Attorney General's Office (09/2009-12/2009)
JOHN RICHARD NAGLE New	Intern, Rep. Rod Blum (IA-1)(01/2015-05/2015); Legislative Assistant, US House (04/2023-07/2025)

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1897 (119th), H.R. 10669 (119th), S. 5653 (119th), H.R. 7695 (119th), S. 4944 (119th)

Government Issues GOV

APA/Guidance Documents; H.R. 1515; S.252; FTC

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NICHOLAS CLIFFORD New	Law Clerk, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) (08/2023-12/2023)

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: S. 252 (119th), H.R. 1515 (119th)

Housing HOU

Issues relating to disparate impact

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH LUPPINO-ESPOSITO	Legal Extern, US Attorney General's Office (09/2009-12/2009)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Natural Resources NAT

H.R.1897; S.4944; S.5653

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN RICHARD NAGLE New	Intern, Rep. Rod Blum (IA-1)(01/2015-05/2015); Legislative Assistant, US House (04/2023-07/2025)

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4944 (119th), H.R. 1897 (119th), S. 5653 (119th)

Education EDU

Issues related to racial quotas

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH LUPPINO-ESPOSITO	Legal Extern, US Attorney General's Office (09/2009- 12/2009)
MADDIE SALAMONE	Legal Extern, Federal Communications Commission (08/2016-12/2016)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Education, Dept of

District of Columbia DOC

Issues related to Home Equity Theft

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NICHOLAS CLIFFORD	Law Clerk, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) (08/2023-12/2023)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues related to FINRA/ the CAT; issues related to FINCEN; H.R.3556

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NICHOLAS CLIFFORD	Law Clerk, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) (08/2023-12/2023)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3556 (119th)

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to Medicare

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH LUPPINO-ESPOSITO	Legal Extern, US Attorney General's Office (09/2009-12/2009)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Men's Rea Reform; 4th amendment

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NICHOLAS CLIFFORD	Law Clerk, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) (08/2023-12/2023)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Sports/Athletics SPO

Issues relating to Title IX

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NICHOLAS CLIFFORD	Law Clerk, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) (08/2023-12/2023)
MADDIE SALAMONE	Legal Extern, Federal Communications Commission (08/2016-12/2016)

Contacted: Education, Dept of

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues relating to the Jones Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH LUPPINO-ESPOSITO	Legal Extern, US Attorney General's Office (09/2009-12/2009)
MADDIE SALAMONE	Legal Extern, Federal Communications Commission (08/2016-12/2016)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.