Heritage Action for America

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Heritage Action for America promotes policies which it believes benefits the American people as a whole, not any particular industry, trade or profession.

Lobbying Interests:
Legislation to increase election security by prohibiting outside money funding election administration, requiring more information verification to request an absentee ballot, and improving voter ID requirements.

Contact
CG
Catherine Gunsalus
214 Massachusetts Ave NE, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20002
202-236-2319
catherine.gunsalus@heritageaction.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 377
Assembly Bill 377
Relating to: designating athletic sports and teams operated or sponsored by public schools or private schools participating in a parental choice program based on the sex of the participants.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/7/2024
First Communication Date
3/7/2024
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Assembly Bill 563
Assembly Bill 563
Relating to: top-five primaries and instant runoff voting for the offices of U.S. senator and U.S. representative in Congress. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
12/14/2023
First Communication Date
12/7/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Assembly Joint Resolution 101
Assembly Joint Resolution 101
Relating to: prohibiting ranked-choice voting in Wisconsin elections and prohibiting voting for candidates of more than one political party in primaries for partisan office (first consideration).

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/30/2024
First Communication Date
1/30/2024
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 378
Senate Bill 378
Relating to: designating athletic sports and teams operated or sponsored by public schools or private schools participating in a parental choice program based on the sex of the participants.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/7/2024
First Communication Date
3/7/2024
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 528
Senate Bill 528
Relating to: top-five primaries and instant runoff voting for the offices of U.S. senator and U.S. representative in Congress. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
12/14/2023
First Communication Date
12/7/2023
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Joint Resolution 94
Senate Joint Resolution 94
Relating to: prohibiting ranked-choice voting in Wisconsin elections and prohibiting voting for candidates of more than one political party in primaries for partisan office (first consideration).

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/13/2024
First Communication Date
2/5/2024
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Elections
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Elections

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
5/10/2023
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2023
January - June
$681.29
2023
July - December
$473.66
2024
January - June
$123.98
Total $1,278.93
Total Hours Communicating 2023
January - June
10.00
2023
July - December
0.50
2024
January - June
0.60
Total 11.10
Total Hours Other 2023
January - June
4.08
2023
July - December
11.25
2024
January - June
1.70
Total 17.03

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: top-five primaries and instant runoff voting for the offices of U.S. senator and U.S. representative in Congress. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
95%
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 39%
Relating to: designating athletic sports and teams operated or sponsored by public schools or private schools participating in a parental choice program based on the sex of the participants.
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
6%
2024
July - December
Total < 1%
Relating to: top-five primaries and instant runoff voting for the offices of U.S. senator and U.S. representative in Congress. (FE)
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
6%
2024
July - December
Total < 1%
Relating to: prohibiting ranked-choice voting in Wisconsin elections and prohibiting voting for candidates of more than one political party in primaries for partisan office (first consideration).
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
6%
2024
July - December
Total < 1%
Relating to: prohibiting ranked-choice voting in Wisconsin elections and prohibiting voting for candidates of more than one political party in primaries for partisan office (first consideration).
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
6%
2024
July - December
Total < 1%
Relating to: designating athletic sports and teams operated or sponsored by public schools or private schools participating in a parental choice program based on the sex of the participants.
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
18%
2024
July - December
Total < 1%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
71%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 36%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
18%
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total 9%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2023
January - June
2023
July - December
2024
January - June
2024
July - December
Total
2023
January - June
11%
2023
July - December
5%
2024
January - June
58%
2024
July - December
Total 12%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures