Lobbying Filing Details

Total Spending

$650,000

Activities

3

Lobbyists

2

Gov't Entities

13

Filing Information
Filing UUID:
033fbeb0-f530-49a6-942d-cedbe6c4fe25
Type:
Q4 - 4th Quarter - Report
Period:
2025 - 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
Date Posted:
January 20, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Income:
$0
Expenses:
$650,000
Expense Method:
A
Document URL:
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Quick Info
  • Document Type: text/html
  • Posted By: Carolyn Downs
Registrant
VANGUARD GROUP
VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania
Client
VANGUARD GROUP
Pennsylvania, United States of America
Lobbying Activities (3)
Activity 1
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Issues related to ETF regulation Issues related to municipal bonds and the structure of the municipal securities market Issues related to equity market structure matters Issues related to fund disclosure and investor experience, including providing for electronic delivery of fund information, and the Improving Disclosure for Investors Act (H.R. 2441, S. 1877) Issues related to corporate governance, including proxy process, and the INDEX Act (S.1670) Issues related to fixed income funds Issues related to index funds and index fund regulation Issues related to access to investment opportunities Issues related to allowing collective investment trusts in 403(b) plans, including the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act (H.R. 1013, S. 424) Issues related to products and markets, including Foreign Investment Guardrails to Help Thwart China Act (H.R. 2246, S.1055), and the National Defense Authorization Act (S.1071) Issues related to systemic risk regulation and non-bank financial intermediation including the FSOC Improvement Act (H.R.3682) Issues related to the INVEST Act (H.R.3383)

Lobbyists (2)
  • BEN BARASKY
  • MARLISS MCMANUS
Government Entities (6)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Treasury, Dept of
  • Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
  • Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  • ... and 1 more
Activity 2
Retirement

Issues related to employee benefit plan administration, and investments in IRAs, including default investments and child savings accounts Issues related to allowing collective investment trusts in 403(b) plans, including the Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act (H.R. 1013, S. 424) Issues related to access to investment opportunities Issues related to considerations for plan fiduciaries Issues related to automatic portability Issues related to corporate governance, including proxy process Issues related to the INVEST Act (H.R.3383)

Lobbyists (2)
  • BEN BARASKY
  • MARLISS MCMANUS
Government Entities (3)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Labor, Dept of (DOL)
Activity 3
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

General tax issues related to mutual funds and ETFs, including the GROWTH Act (H.R. 2089), and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) Issues related to municipal bonds and the structure of the municipal securities market Issues related to retirement savings tax incentives and Trump Accounts

Lobbyists (2)
  • BEN BARASKY
  • MARLISS MCMANUS
Government Entities (4)
  • SENATE
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Treasury, Dept of
  • Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Source: LDA.gov, data retrieved November 4, 2026. FilingExplorer is not affiliated with LDA.gov; the Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for data or analyses derived from these records after retrieval.