Formation | 2010 |
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Type | 501(c)4 organization |
27-2244700 | |
Purpose | Lobbying and advocacy |
Headquarters | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
President | Kevin D. Roberts |
Executive Vice President | Ryan Walker |
Affiliations | The Heritage Foundation |
Revenue | $20.9M (2022)[1] |
Website | heritageaction |
Heritage Action, founded in 2010 as Heritage Action for America, is a conservative advocacy organization.[2] Heritage Action, which has affiliates throughout the United States,[3][4] is a sister organization of The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.[4][5]
In October 2013, Heritage Action was called a "powerhouse in a new generation of conservative groups" by HuffPost[6] and "perhaps now the most influential lobby group among Congressional Republicans" by The New York Times.[7][8]
In August 2013, Heritage Action launched a campaign to link stopping the Affordable Care Act (ACA), colloquially known as "Obamacare", with laws to keep the U.S. federal government open or to increase the federal debt limit. The organization played an instrumental role in the October 2013 government shutdown.
In 2020, Jessica Anderson was selected as the organization's executive director. Anderson took a leave of absence in July 2023 from her position at Heritage Action to work at an affiliated super PAC, Sentinel Action Fund.[9] In September 2023, Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation, was selected as president of Heritage Action, and serves "both organizations in a joint role.[10]