1st Quarter - Report — EQUIFAX, INC. for EQUIFAX, INC (2026)

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm

EQUIFAX, INC.

Client

EQUIFAX, INC

Income

—

Expenses

$480,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing	Filed	Amount	Counted
1st Quarter - Report (this page)	Apr 17, 2026	$480,000	Replaced
1st Quarter - Amendment	Oct 18, 2026	$510,000	Yes

What was lobbied

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

Government Issues GOV

Issues related to Government Benefit Eligibility Verification; Issues related to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE GUNSELMAN	—
RICHARD BLAND LEE	—
SAMANTHA NIX	—
FERAS SLEIMAN New	Dir of Leg. Affairs, Dept of Commerce (2024-2024); Dpty Dir of Leg. Affairs, Dept of Commerce (2022-2024); Congressional Affairs Specialist, Dept of Commerce (2021-2022); Asst Counsel, US Senate (2017-2020); Leg. Aide/Crrspdt, US Senate (2013-2017).

Contacted: SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues related to the use of credit reports for mortgage; Issues related to credit reporting; Issues related to H.R. 5775 - FCRA Liability Harmonization Act.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE GUNSELMAN	—
RICHARD BLAND LEE	—
FERAS SLEIMAN New	Dir of Leg. Affairs, Dept of Commerce (2024-2024); Dpty Dir of Leg. Affairs, Dept of Commerce (2022-2024); Congressional Affairs Specialist, Dept of Commerce (2021-2022); Asst Counsel, US Senate (2017-2020); Leg. Aide/Crrspdt, US Senate (2013-2017).

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)

Bills named: H.R. 5775 (119th)

Defense DEF

General issues related to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (P.L. 119-60); Issues related to defense appropriations.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NANCY ALYSON GABEL APPLETON	—
STEPHANIE GUNSELMAN	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture AGR

Issues related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program; Issues related to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21); Issues related to eligibility verification.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RICHARD BLAND LEE	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Education EDU

Issues related to student loans, public service loan forgiveness, and income-driven repayment plans.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE GUNSELMAN	—
SAMANTHA NIX	—
FERAS SLEIMAN New	Dir of Leg. Affairs, Dept of Commerce (2024-2024); Dpty Dir of Leg. Affairs, Dept of Commerce (2022-2024); Congressional Affairs Specialist, Dept of Commerce (2021-2022); Asst Counsel, US Senate (2017-2020); Leg. Aide/Crrspdt, US Senate (2013-2017).

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to H.R. 1177/S. 492 - Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act; Issues related to labor and unemployment insurance verifications.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NANCY ALYSON GABEL APPLETON	—
STEPHANIE GUNSELMAN	—
DARRELL VILLARUZ	—

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 492 (119th), H.R. 1177 (119th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Issues related to the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-177).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE GUNSELMAN	—
FERAS SLEIMAN New	Dir of Leg. Affairs, Dept of Commerce (2024-2024); Dpty Dir of Leg. Affairs, Dept of Commerce (2022-2024); Congressional Affairs Specialist, Dept of Commerce (2021-2022); Asst Counsel, US Senate (2017-2020); Leg. Aide/Crrspdt, US Senate (2013-2017).

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to the Earned Income Tax Credit; Issues related to tax administration; Issues related to overtime deduction.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
STEPHANIE GUNSELMAN	—
FERAS SLEIMAN New	Dir of Leg. Affairs, Dept of Commerce (2024-2024); Dpty Dir of Leg. Affairs, Dept of Commerce (2022-2024); Congressional Affairs Specialist, Dept of Commerce (2021-2022); Asst Counsel, US Senate (2017-2020); Leg. Aide/Crrspdt, US Senate (2013-2017).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of

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.