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Lobbying Disclosure: ACG Advocacy for Book Manufacturers Institute

Original title: ACG Advocacy → Book Manufacturers Institute (2nd Quarter Report 2026)

Record date · July 20, 2026

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What This Bill Does

This document is a second-quarter 2026 lobbying report filed by ACG Advocacy on behalf of the Book Manufacturers Institute. It details the firm's efforts to influence federal policy regarding tariffs, trade, and manufacturing.

Why it matters

This filing discloses that the Book Manufacturers Institute paid $30,000 to ACG Advocacy to lobby the U.S. House, U.S. Senate, and the White House on trade and manufacturing policies during the second quarter of 2026.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Book Manufacturers Institute

The organization is the client paying for lobbying services to influence federal trade and manufacturing policy.

Directly affected

ACG Advocacy

The firm is the registrant responsible for reporting its lobbying activities and income.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this document?

This is a mandatory quarterly lobbying disclosure report that identifies who is being paid to influence federal policy and which issues they are working on.

How much was spent on these lobbying efforts?

The document reports an income of $30,000 for the second quarter of 2026.

What else do you want to know?

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Lobbying Activity

ACG Advocacy

on behalf of Book Manufacturers Institute

2026

TARIFF (MISCELLANEOUS TARIFF BILLS)TRADE (DOMESTIC/FOREIGN)MANUFACTURING

“Tariff, trade, and manufacturing issues.”

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Discoveries

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financial connection100% confidence

Lobbying Expenditure

The Book Manufacturers Institute utilized ACG Advocacy to target all three branches of federal influence (House, Senate, and White House) regarding trade and manufacturing.

Book Manufacturers Institute ACG Advocacy

Connected Entities

ACG Advocacy, U.S. Senate, Cameron Seward and 4 more

OrganizationACG Advocacy“The lobbying firm filing the report.”Map →

OrganizationU.S. Senate“Target of lobbying efforts.”Map →

PersonCameron Seward“Lobbyist listed on the filing.”Map →

OrganizationBook Manufacturers Institute“The client paying for lobbying services.”Map →

OrganizationWhite House Office“Target of lobbying efforts.”Map →

OrganizationU.S. House of Representatives“Target of lobbying efforts.”Map →

PersonJulie Philp“Lobbyist listed on the filing.”Map →

Sources

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Analysis Score

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Significance40
How much this matters to a regular citizen
Controversy10
Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
Entertainment5
Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
Buzz10
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