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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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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Jeff Hild
​2023478600
​jhild@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
​2026
 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 $
​320,000.00
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: Jeff Hild
 Date
4/29/2026 6:06:14 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


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

IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R.2598)

PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 1197)

Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R.1909)

Artificial Intelligence

TRICARE

Autism

Maternal mental health/perinatal mental health

Vaccines

Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act (S.830/H.R.2560)



FASD Respect Act (S. 139)

Family Vaccine Protection Act (H.R.3701)

VACCINE Act
HEADS UP Act (H.R.3409)
Protecting Free Vaccines Act
PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 6561)
Vaccine Transportation Access Act
Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (S.705) & Policies to Strengthen Pediatric Research Equity Act
Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act
Pediatric Research Equity Act
Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments
Pediatric Trials Network
Artificial Intelligence


Global Child Thrive Reauthorization Act

Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations bills (Labor HHS and SFOPS/NSRP)

Protecting Sensitive Locations Act (H.R.5166 / S.455)

Early Childhood Development programming

Family Detention / DHS policies

Unaccompanied Children's Program / Office of Refugee Resettlement

PAHPA reauthorization

Visas for International Medical Graduates



Child passenger safety

Appropriations for the Indian Health Service

Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA)

Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program & Implementation

Infant sleep product safety

Lead exposure prevention

Food safety

Paid family and medical leave

Regulation of high-powered magnet sets

Vehicle emissions standards

Button battery ingestions

Early childhood education (including Head Start, Childcare)

Child product safety and injury prevention, including drowning prevention

Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA)

Family First Prevention Services Act implementation

Title IV-B

Congregate care reform

Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth

Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation, Endangerment Finding

QRTP/IMDs

Firearm Injury and Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks; Safe/Secure Storage)

Childcare Funding & Resources

Native American Child Health

Water Beads

Vaccines

Fluoride

Child Welfare & Medicaid, Social Services Block Grant (SSBG), Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

Housing

Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who Deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Reauthorization Act Funding

Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4709)

Donor Milk, Access to Donor Milk Act

Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant

SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.1234/H.R.2590)

Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 2540)

Autonomous Vehicles

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Data Collection Project

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) & Potential Changes

Family Resource Centers


Medicaid Payment Parity (including H.R. 1433 / S. 760 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act)

Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP

Medicaid/CHIP federal funding

Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 1509 / S. 752)

H.R. 4641 - Keep Kids Covered Act

S. 2287/H.R. 4425 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)

Telehealth - Medicare telehealth extension, CONNECT for Health Act (S. 1261)

One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1)

Hospital at Home Program

Vaccines for Children Program


Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 6291/S. 836)

Kids Online Safety Act (H.R. 6484/S.1748)

Artificial Intelligence and Child Health

Legislation to Protect Young People Online

Pediatric Specialty Loan Repayment Program Funding and Program Implementation

EMPOWER for Health Act

Tobacco Product Regulation/Enforcement

Resources to Prevent Youth Vaping Act (S. 4257)

Funding for Tobacco Control Programs

Biomedical Research Funding (NIH, NICHD, AHRQ, etc.)

LGBTQ Health

Funding for Health Workforce Programs

Funding for WIC

SNAP/Farm Bill

Mental Health for Children

MODERN WIC Act/21st Century WIC Act

Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program

Funding for HRSA Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program

Donor Milk

Dietary Guidelines

Suicide Prevention

School Meal Standards

WIC Food Packages

Whole Milk

Supporting Childrens Mental Health Care Access


Nutrition

Infant Formula

Medicaid

Immigration

Child Welfare

Vaccines

Healthcare Workforce



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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Indian Health Service, State - Dept of (DOS), Social Security Administration (SSA), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Interior - Dept of (DOI)

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

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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

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Last Name
Suffix
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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)