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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
American Academy of Pediatrics

2. Address

Address1
345 Park Blvd
 Address2
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City
Itasca
 State
IL
 Zip Code
60143
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​James Baumberger
​2023478600
​jbaumberger@aap.org
5. Senate ID#
​1397-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​American Academy of Pediatrics
6. House ID#
​321820000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2025
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​380,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: James Baumberger
 Date
4/23/2025 3:23:47 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service - HIS; Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA) - EPA; Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program & Implementation - HRSA, CMS, HHS, ACF; Infant sleep product safety - CPSC; Lead exposure prevention - EPA, CDC, HUD, FDA; Food safety - FDA, EPA, CDC; Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets - CPSC; Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation - EPA; Vehicle emissions standards - EPA, NHTSA; Button battery ingestions - CPSC; Early childhood education - HHS; Child product safety and injury prevention - CPSC; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) - HHS, ACF& ASPE; Family First Prevention Services Act implementation - HHS, ACF; Title IV-B - HHS, ACF; Congregate care reform - HHS, ACF; Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth - HHS, ACF; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation - EPA; QRTP/IMDs - HHS, ACF; Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks) - WH Domestic Policy Council; WH Office of Gun Violence Prevention; CDC; NIH; DOJ; Childcare Funding & Resources - HHS, OCC; Native American Child Health - DOI; EPA, HHS, HIS; Water Beads - CPSC; Vaccines - HHS; Fluoride; Child Welfare & Medicaid, Social Services Block Grant (SSBG), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 836); Legislation to Protect Young People Online; Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program Funding and Program Implementation - Health Resources and Services Administration; Regulation of Tobacco Products - Department of Health and Human Services; Funding for Public Health Tobacco Programs; End Tobacco Loopholes Act (H.R. 1798/S. 819); Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act; Reentry Act (H.R. 2586); Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act (H.R. 2527); Protecting Patients from Deceptive Drug Ads Act (S. 652); National Institutes of Health & AHRQ Research Funding; H.R. 21/S. 6; Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 1509/S. 752); REINS Act (H.R. 142)
FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; FY26 National Defense Authorization Act; SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (/H.R.2590); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 2540); IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R.2598); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1197); Supplemental Security Income/Social Security - Social Security Administration; Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R.1909); Artificial Intelligence; TRICARE; Medicaid; Maternal mental health/perinatal mental health; Vaccines; Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act (S.830/H.R.2560); Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children (EDVI) Act; FASD Respect Act (S. 139)
FY26 SFOPS Appropriations - International Affairs Budget, USAID Operating Expenses, Maternal and Child Health, Vulnerable Children, IDA, MRA, UNICEF, PEPFAR; Executive Order: Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid; PEPFAR Reauthorization
Standards in ORR Custody - ORR, HHS; Licensure of ORR Shelters - ORR, HHS; Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC - USDA; SNAP/Farm Bill -USDA; Mental Health for Children - HRSA; DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act; PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act; WIC Act; MODERN WIC Act; Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program - USDA; Public Health Preparedness and Response- ASPR; National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters - ASPR; Research for Pregnant and Lactating Women -FDA, HHS, NIH; Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act; Funding for Pediatric Device Consortia; Funding for Emergency Medical Services for Children Program; Funding for HRSA Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program; Funding for WIC - OMB, USDA; Donor Milk; Dietary Guidelines - USDA, HHS; Child Poverty; Suicide Prevention - SAMHSA; School Meal Standards - USDA; WIC Food Packages -USDA; Universal School Meals - USDA, White House; Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act/CACFP; Unaccompanied Children; Equality Act; Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention; Child Tax Credit; Supporting Childrens Mental Health Care Access; Gender Affirming Care - HHS; Safety of Pediatricians and Childrens Hospitals - DOJ, HHS; Same Day Billing Restrictions in Mental Health; FAA Reauthorization/ Emergency Medical Kits; Drug Shortage Prevention Act; Prevention and Early Intervention Set-Aside in Mental Health Block Grant; Child Poverty Reduction; Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools; Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act; School Meals Expansion; Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act; Mental Health Parity - HHS, CMS; Sarah Katz Caffeine Safety Act; Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (H.R. 1061/S. 455) - HHS, DHS; Whole Milk - HHS
Medicaid Payment Parity (including H.R. 1433 / S. 760 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act) - HHS/CMS; Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP - HHS; Medicaid/CHIP federal funding - HHS; Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 1509 / S. 752); Vaccines for Children program improvements - HHS/CMS, CDC; Telehealth - DEA tele-prescribing, Medicare telehealth extension, CONNECT for Health Act (S. 1261) - HHS, DEA

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Defense - Dept of (DOD), White House Office, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), State - Dept of (DOS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Ami
Gadhia
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Patrick
Johnson
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Namrata
Pujara
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Stephanie
Glier
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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​Zachary
​Laris
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)