International Franchise Association Advocacy Summit, September 14-16, 2026. Franchise owners and brands lobby Congress; lead ask referenced on the event page is the American Franchise Act.

Meeting intelligence

What they’re likely bringing to the Hill

Pulse analysis

Positions extracted from the organization’s federal LD-2 disclosures. These are evidence-backed signals—not a confirmed agenda or leave-behind.

Supporting · 1

supportthe American Franchise Act×12

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Federal disclosure record

Lobbying intelligence

Federal filing

Retained spend, disclosed lobbyists, and the organization’s exact issue language—drawn from public Lobbying Disclosure Act records.

$680KTotal LDA spend (in-house + retained)8 filings on record

2026 Q1$680K

Current disclosed lobbyists26

Mary BealFmr. Policy Analyst,Senate Republican Policy Committee; Acting Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary,…KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

Labor & Workplace

Jonathan BlumFmr. Principal Deputy Asst Secretary, Treasury Dept; Economic Policy Adv, Sen. T. Young …VENTURE GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, LLC (FKA HOBART HALLAWAY & QUAYLE VENTURES, LLC)

Small Business

Exact issue language · as filed

Labor & Workplace

Support for DOL and NLRB nominees; H.R. 5267/S.3525, American Franchise Act.

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Topics in Filings

Policy topics named in LD-2 filings. This org's filings are topical rather than positional — these are the issues they're actively lobbying on, even without a stated verb of position.

American Franchise Act×30

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Federal lobbying footprint

Where the filings concentrate

Federal filing

LDA issue areas ranked by the number of distinct filings in which they appear. Repeat imports of the same filing are counted once.

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace6 filings

Small Business3 filings

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code2 filings

+ 2 more issue areas in the full intelligence view

Bills Being Discussed

Auto-matched from the host organizations’ LD-2 lobbying disclosures — the bills their filings name, not a verified agenda for this event.

H.R. 5267

American Franchise Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Kevin Hern [R-OK-1] (R)

Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 15.

Source: …se industry, including the joint employer standard. Issues related to H.R. 5267, The American Franchise Act. (mentioned in 30 LDA filings)

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6 mentions in LD-2 filings

+ 6 more bills named in filings — full list in the dossier

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Capitol Hill traffic

Who else is in town that week

Pulse analysis

Other fly-ins within ±7 days can compete for staff time—or reveal useful coalition and scheduling opportunities.

Sep 102026 Fall Meetings and Fly-inAmerican Coatings Association

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Event facts

Quick answers

Event source

When is IFA Advocacy Summit 2026?

IFA Advocacy Summit 2026 takes place Sep 14, 2026 – Sep 16, 2026.

Where is IFA Advocacy Summit 2026 held?

IFA Advocacy Summit 2026 is held at Washington, DC (Marriott at Metro Center).

Who runs IFA Advocacy Summit 2026?

IFA Advocacy Summit 2026 is organized by International Franchise Association.

How do I register for IFA Advocacy Summit 2026?

Registration is handled by International Franchise Association — see the official event page for registration details. Official event page →

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