Why It Matters
Accenture plc filed its third-quarter 2026 lobbying disclosure covering domestic and international tax, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, government technology transformation, emerging technology and workforce issues, and Medicaid, SNAP, and a Rural Health Transformation Program. The filing names H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, as a lobbied measure on both tax and health issues, but that bill was signed into law as Public Law 119-21 on July 4, 2025, more than a year before the third-quarter 2026 filing period. The disclosure puts Accenture on record across five active issue areas as its outside lobbying roster has contracted to its smallest footprint in the seven-quarter record.
By the Numbers
Accenture's in-house third-quarter 2026 filing reports $420,000, down $140,000 from the second quarter of 2026 and down $210,000 from the first quarter of 2026. The combined total across both registrants this quarter is $490,000, against $820,000 in the second quarter of 2026 and $770,000 in the third quarter of 2025.
The number of registrants filing for Accenture fell from six in the second quarter of 2026 to two in the third quarter of 2026, the fewest in the seven-quarter record. Capitol Tax Partners LLP has reported exactly $70,000 for Accenture in each of the seven consecutive quarters from the first quarter of 2025 through the third quarter of 2026.
In-house team changes:
- Added: Manny Thomas, associate manager, government affairs, emerging tech policy.
- Dropped: Rachael Houston-Carter and Erin Neill, both present in the second quarter of 2026.
- Continuing: Alicia Cannon, Charlie Moskowitz, Gabrielle Singer, Rob Hicks III, Noelle Isler, Christina Fagnano, and Matt Nicholson.
Broader Context
H.R. 1, sponsored by Rep. Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX-19), was enacted as Public Law 119-21 on July 4, 2025. It reduces taxes, adjusts spending for Medicaid and SNAP, raises the statutory debt limit, and establishes a Rural Health Transformation Program. The Congressional Budget Office published estimated budgetary effects for the House-passed version in June 2025, noting its macroeconomic analysis was not yet complete.
Supporters listed on the White House endorsements page included Lockheed Martin, AT&T, 3M, the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors, and the American Farm Bureau Federation, citing tax provisions, broadband investment, and farm programs. Opponents included the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, writing for more than 240 civil- and human-rights organizations, which argued the bill's Medicaid and SNAP cuts would harm low-income families and communities of color.
In February 2026, Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) described a conversation with Accenture CEO Julie Sweet at an Information Technology Industry Council summit as productive, noting it covered AI and its role in advancing healthcare. In July 2026, Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN-3) posted about a meeting with Accenture to discuss AI and scientific partnerships related to energy infrastructure in East Tennessee.
The Bottom Line
The number of registrants filing for Accenture fell from six in the second quarter of 2026 to two in the third, the fewest of any quarter in the seven-quarter record. H.R. 1, the only named bill in the filing, is already enacted law; no further legislative action on that measure is pending.
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