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At the federal level, the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) imposes registration and reporting obligations on individuals and entities that lobby various federal officials once certain thresholds have been exceeded. The LDA applies to any entity that lobbies, whether 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), union or for-profit.

(3) the effective public disclosure of the identity and extent of the efforts of paid lobbyists to influence Federal officials in the conduct of Government actions will increase public confidence in the integrity of Government. Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. Public information. USC 1601 .

This disclosure form shall be completed by the reporting entity, whether subawardee or prime Federal recipient, at the initiation or receipt of a covered Federal action, or a material change to a previous filing, pursuant to title 31 U.S.C. section 1352.

“Lobbying” means communicating directly or soliciting others to communicate with any official or his staff in the legislative or executive branch of government or in a quasi-public agency, for the purpose of influencing any legislative or administrative action.

Direct Lobbying: Any attempt to influence legislation through communication with: (i) Any member or employee of a legislative body, or (ii) any government official or employee (other than a member or employee of a legislative body) who may participate in the formulation of the legislation, but only if the principal ...

§ 1609(a) requires that any person making an oral lobbying contact with a covered official shall disclose, on the request of the covered official at the time of the lobbying contact: (a) whether that person is registered under this act; (b) the name of the client represented; (c) whether that client is a foreign entity ...

Used by applicants to disclose lobbying activities that have been secured to influence the outcome of a Federal action.

How might disclosure requirements affect lobbying? These requirements promote transparency, so patrons and funding of lobbying can remain anonymous and it allows for the transparent passing of funds. Many have argued that the public should have a right to know where the candidates receive their funds.