2nd 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

21 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)
JOHN RICHARD NAGLE New	Intern, Rep. Rod Blum (IA-1)(01/2015-05/2015); Legislative Assistant, US House (04/2023-07/2025)

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

S.4944

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NICHOLAS CLIFFORD	Law Clerk, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) (08/2023-12/2023)
JOHN RICHARD NAGLE New	Intern, Rep. Rod Blum (IA-1)(01/2015-05/2015); Legislative Assistant, US House (04/2023-07/2025)

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: 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
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; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

S.4529; H.R.8812

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
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: SENATE

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

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to the NPS; H.R.1897; S.4944

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NICHOLAS CLIFFORD	Law Clerk, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) (08/2023-12/2023)
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; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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

Government Issues GOV

PA issues; Guidance Documents; H.R.9277; H.R.9278

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

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 9278 (119th), H.R. 9277 (119th)

Housing HOU

Issues relating to disparate impact; H.R.6644

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NICHOLAS CLIFFORD New	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; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6644 (119th)

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to midwifery, telehealth, licensing

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MADDIE SALAMONE	Legal Extern, Federal Communications Commission (08/2016-12/2016)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Men's Rea Reform

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)

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

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to birth freedom and occupational freedom

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MADDIE SALAMONE	Legal Extern, Federal Communications Commission (08/2016-12/2016)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Railroads RRR

H.R.928

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

Contacted: SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 928 (119th)

Sports/Athletics SPO

Issues relating to Title IX

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MADDIE SALAMONE	Legal Extern, Federal Communications Commission (08/2016-12/2016)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues relating to the Jones Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MADDIE SALAMONE	Legal Extern, Federal Communications Commission (08/2016-12/2016)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Transportation TRA

Issues related to the Jones Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
MADDIE SALAMONE	Legal Extern, Federal Communications Commission (08/2016-12/2016)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Small Business SMB

S. 4390; H.R. 8511

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: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4390 (119th), H.R. 8511 (119th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Occupational Licensing; Private right of action against boards of marketplace participants

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: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR

Issues regarding the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Speed Rule

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NICHOLAS CLIFFORD New	Law Clerk, Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) (08/2023-12/2023)
JOHN RICHARD NAGLE	Intern, Rep. Rod Blum (IA-1)(01/2015-05/2015); Legislative Assistant, US House (04/2023-07/2025)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Natural Resources NAT

H.J. Res 140; H.R.1897; S.4944; Public Land Orders; H.J. Res 140; H.R.7695

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
NICHOLAS CLIFFORD New	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: Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1897 (119th), S. 4944 (119th), H.J.Res. 140 (119th), H.R. 7695 (119th)

Education EDU

Issues related to racial quotas

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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; SENATE

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)
JOSEPH LUPPINO-ESPOSITO	Legal Extern, US Attorney General's Office (09/2009- 12/2009)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues related to FINRA/ the CAT; 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)

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.