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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
The American Legion

2. Address

Address1
700 North Pennsylvania Street
 Address2
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City
Indianapolis
 State
IN
 Zip Code
46204
 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.
​Jeffrey C. Steele
​2022301695
​jsteele@legion.org
5. Senate ID#
​2775-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​The American Legion
6. House ID#
​307730000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2023
 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 $
​190,000.00
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: Jeffrey C. Steele
 Date
10/4/2023 3:09:25 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 VET

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 777: Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023
H.R. 1278: The DRIVE Act
H.R. 1815: The Expanding Veterans' Options for Long Term Care Act
H.R. 2818: The Autonomy for Disabled Veterans Act
S. 414: The Caring for Survivors Act of 2023
H.R. 366: Korean American VALOR Act
S. XXX: The Protecting Veteran Community Care Act
S. 1028: Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2023
H.R. 1639: the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Act of 2023
H.R. 2768: The PFC Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support Program Act
H.R. 3076: Green Star Veterans Service Act
H.R. 3077: Green Star Families Act
H.R. XXX: The Canine Reporting Act
S. 326: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act
S. 2067: SAVES Act
H.R. 3649: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to furnish hyperbaric oxygen therapy to a veteran who has a traumatic brain injury or post-traumatic stress disorder.
H.R. 3581: The COPE Act
H.R. XXX: The Addressing Access to Care Timelines (ACT) for Veterans Act
S. 1913: A bill to expand access to health care for veterans in the Freely Associated States, and for other purposes.
H.R. 1182: The Veterans Serving Veterans Act of 2023
H.R. 1774: The VA Emergency Transportation Act of 2023
H.R. 1669: VET-TEC Authorization Act of 2023
H.R. 1767: Student Veteran Benefit Restoration Act
H.R. 3898: The Transcript Assurance for Heroes Act
H.R. 3981: The Isakson-Roe Education Oversight Expansion Act
H.R. 3874: The Veteran Education Assistance Improvement Act
H.R. XXX: To amend title 38, to establish certain employment and reemployment rights for spouses of members of the uniformed services.
H.R. 3943: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reemployment rights of members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
S. 185: Native American Direct Loan Improvement Act of 2023

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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
John
Kamin
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Katherine
Ryan
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Eric
Johnson
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Julia
Mathis
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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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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 DEF

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 3848: The Housing Our Military Veterans Effectively Act of 2023
S. 1469: Stop Stolen Valor for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Contractors Act
H.R. 3922: the TAP Promotion Act
H.R. 2935: The Sergeant First Class Michael Clark TRICARE Reserve Select Parity Act
H.R. 1763: The Military Family Nutrition Access Act of 2023
H.R. XXX: The Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) Restoration Act
H.R. 2693: The Pay Our Coast Guard Act of 2023
S. XXX: The Military Housing Readiness Council Act

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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
Katherine
Ryan
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Julia
Mathis
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Eric
Johnson
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John
Kamin
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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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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 FOR

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 316 -- A bill to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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
John
Kamin
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Katherine
Ryan
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Eric
Johnson
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Julia
Mathis
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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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Zip Code
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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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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)