54. Do lobbying entities have to disclose information on contributions to political parties or candidates?

Under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, Pub. L. 104-65, 109 STAT. 691 (1995), as amended (“LDA”), some contributors are required to report contributions they give. Registered lobbyists and their employers (known as “registrants” under the LDA) must file semi-annual reports of the information with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, LDA, § 5(d) (codified at 2 U.S.C. § 1604(d)): the date, recipient and amount of funds contributed (including in-kind contributions) to any federal candidate or officeholder, leadership PAC or political party committee (registered with the FEC), if the aggregate during the period to that recipient equals or exceeds $200.

GRECO (2011), Evaluation Report on the United States of America Transparency of Party Funding (Theme II), p.21.