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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
918a6627-49b1-4005-9bb9-9d44d6881dbc
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 14:25:32
Income (reported)
$40,000
Expenses (reported)
—
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP

Law firm

Contact
NICHOLAS TOWNSEND
Phone
+1 202-942-5249
Address
zip:20001, city:Washington, state:DC, street:601 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Client

AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION

Non-profit membership organization representing professional counselors

State
VA
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2020-01-01
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (3)

MMM — Medicare/Medicaid

Issues related to Medicare coverage of marriage and family therapist (MFT) services and mental health counselor (MHC) services. Issues related to the Mental Health Access Improvement Act as included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law No: 117-328).

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

HCR — Health Issues

Issues related to support for the mental health counseling profession. Issues related to the Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act (H.R. 733, 118th Congress); the Parity Enforcement Act (H.R. 957, 119th Congress); HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act (H.R. 1096, 119th Congress); Building Capacity for Care Act (H.R. 2223; 119th Congress); Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act (H.R.4253, 119th Congress); Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R. 5557, 119th Congress); Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act (H.R. 6226; 119th Congress); and the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act (H.R. 6672, 119th Congress).

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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