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Milk in Lunches for Kids Act of 2019 or the MILK Act of 2019 This bill revises requirements for the National School Lunch Program to allow schools to serve whole milk and milk with 2% fat. The bill directs the Department of Agriculture to revise its regulations to exclude milk fat from the calculation of the average saturated fat content of a meal.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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2020 · second_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bills, provisions related to school nutrition programs and other provisions related to dairy; H.R. 832, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019; H.R. 3521, School Milk Nutrition Act; S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act; Eligible milk within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); H.R. 4487 & S. 1669, Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act; Proposed changes to USDA school meals program regarding the types of milk that may be served in such programs and enforcement of the reimbursable meal requirements; Implementation of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (P.L. 114-216) and the Nutrition Facts Panel and Serving Size rules; Enforcement of National School Lunch Program provisions that require non-dairy fluid milk substitutes to meet the nutritional equivalency standards of milk; Child nutrition reauthorization bills, provisions related to dairy; H.R. 6044, Accurate Labels Act; Support additional flexibilities regarding the types of dairy products eligible for WIC and school meal programs due to COVID-19; additional resources for SNAP households in light of COVID-19; Exemptions from certain food labeling requirements due to COVID-19, including requirements related to ingredients labeling and the use of food service products in retail channels; support additional dairy food purchases by USDA for food banks and other domestic and international feeding programs; Legislation related to the COVID-19 crisis, including the CARES Act (S.3548) and the HEROES Act (H.R.6800), provisions related to dairy, including authorization of a dairy recourse loan program and tax relief for essential workers in the food and agriculture sector; and Food Supply Protection Act of 2020 (S.3840)
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of the new Farm Bill; impacts on dairy producers Implementation of USDA Risk Management Agency programs; impacts on dairy producers Education about the economic impact of the farm labor crisis on dairy producers HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 3894; HR 7393; "Growing Climate Solutions Act;" impacts on dairy producers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill; impacts on dairy producers Education on the economic impacts of the farm labor crisis; impacts on dairy producers Provide input on increasing nutrition standards for fluid milk HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act;;" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers S3894; HR 7393; "Growing Climate Solutions Act; impacts on dairy producers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Economic impacts of the farm labor crisis on dairy producers; briefing for member staff on reform legislation under development HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act" impacts on dairy producers S 3894; HR 7393; "Growing Climate Solutions Act;" impacts on dairy producers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
CARE for Families Act (H.R.3117) Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2019-2020 Child Summer Hunger Act of 2019 (S.1941/H.R.3378) Farm to School Act of 2019 (S.2026/H.R.3562) Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2020 Milk in Lunches for Kids (S.1810) No Shame at School Act of 2019 (S.1907/H.R.3366) Pandemic Child Hunger Prevention Act (H.R. 7887) School Food Modernization Act (S.1949/H.R.3444) School Nutrition Transparency for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.3049) Smart Nutrition And Choices for Kids and Schools (SNACKS) Act (H.R.3291) Summer Meals Act of 2019 (S.1908/H.R.2818) Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.832) Implementation of: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (PL 115-334) Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (P.L.111-296) 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans Restoration of Milk, Whole Grains, and Sodium Flexibilities (FNS-2020-0038)
Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Support for the following: H.R. 832 to allow schools to offer whole milk to students as part of school meal programs; H.R. 3125, the School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 to ensure expanded milk options for students by reaffirming the recent USDA regulation offering schools the option of serving low-fat flavored milk; S. 1810, the Milk in Lunches for Kids (MILK) Act, to allow to serve whole or two percent milk, and permit milk to be excluded from the fat cap in school lunches; H.R. 1769, the Dairy Pride Act, to require that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take enforcement action against manufacturers labeling non-dairy products as dairy; H.R. 6956, The Farming Support to States Act, which would provide $1 billion for food and agriculture aid to states; S. 3797/H.R. 6977, the Small Packer Overtime and Holiday Fee Relief COVID-19 Act, which would alleviate overtime inspection pay for small and medium-sized meat packers; S. 4298/H.R. 7490, the RAMP-UP Act, would establish a program to make facility upgrade and planning grants to existing meat and poultry processors to help them move to Federal Inspection and be able to sell their products across state lines; H.R. 7425, the DIRECT Act, would allow State Inspected meat to be sold across state lines, but only through e-commerce, allowing small producers and processors more options to directly market to consumers; H.R. 7679, which would raise the Commodity Credit Corporations (CCC) borrowing authority to $68 billion and index it to inflation; and H.R.7393, Growing Climate Solutions Act, which would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create a certification program that will make it easier for farmers to develop, verify and sell environmental credits. Support and/or correspondence related to challenges facing dairy, livestock, and other agricultural operations during COVID-19 outbreak, needed measures related to agriculture during the COVID-19 outbreak including increased funding for the Commodity Credit Corporation and Secretary of Agriculture to assist with COVID-19 relief measures, supply chain concerns and need to keep supply chain moving, financial assistance for all agricultural producers impacted by pandemic, and programs including the Coronavirus Food Protection Program (CFAP), designed to help producers impacted by COVID-19; provisions and programs to limit market disruptions; ensuring availability of, and funding for, Personal Protective Equipment for agriculture for critical processing jobs and other jobs that require PPE. General advocacy for agriculture and the impacts encountered as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, and requests for programs, funding and flexibility in existing programs under the auspices of USDA to ensure continuation of a safe food supply, and replenishment and additional funding for the CCC. Communication in support of Federal Milk Marketing Order reform and the need to implement a modified bloc voting provision within the Federal Order, and concerns re: negative Producer Price Differentials and need to address the issue.
2020 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bills (H.R. 7610, H.R. 7608) and The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (H.R. 133), provisions related to school nutrition programs and other provisions related to dairy; H.R. 832, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019; H.R. 3521, School Milk Nutrition Act; S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act; Eligible milk within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); H.R. 4487 & S. 1669, Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act; Proposed changes to USDA school meals program regarding the types of milk that may be served in such programs and enforcement of the reimbursable meal requirements; Implementation of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (P.L. 114-216) and the Nutrition Facts Panel and Serving Size rules; Enforcement of National School Lunch Program provisions that require non-dairy fluid milk substitutes to meet the nutritional equivalency standards of milk; Support additional flexibilities regarding the types of dairy products eligible for WIC and school meal programs due to COVID-19; additional resources for SNAP households in light of COVID-19; Exemptions from certain food labeling requirements due to COVID-19, including requirements related to ingredients labeling and the use of food service products in retail channels; support additional dairy food purchases by USDA for food banks and other domestic and international feeding programs; Legislation related to the COVID-19 crisis, including the CARES Act (S.3548) and the HEROES Act (H.R.6800, H.R. 8406), provisions related to dairy, including authorization of a dairy recourse loan program and tax relief for essential workers in the food and agriculture sector; and Food Supply Protection Act of 2020 (S.3840); FRNT LINE Act (S.4213); AG CHAIN Act (H.R. 6841); Work related to the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans;
2020 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FDA Dairy Labeling docket (plant-based products using dairy names; Urging the FDA to enforce standards of identity for milk and dairy products; Support of The DAIRY Pride Act (HR 1769/S 792); Support of The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (HR 832), The School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 (HR 3125) and the Milk in Lunches for Kids Act (S. 1810) to put more milk options for kids in schools; Dietary Guidelines of Americans scientific report and the lack of newly available research of fuller-fat dairy products; Dairy food safety amid the COVID-19 crisis
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of the new Farm Bill; impacts on dairy producers Implementation of USDA Risk Management Agency programs; impacts on dairy producers Education about the economic impact of the farm labor crisis on dairy producers HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 3894; HR 7393; "Growing Climate Solutions Act;" impacts on dairy producers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill; impacts on dairy producers Education on the economic impacts of the farm labor crisis; impacts on dairy producers Provide input on increasing nutrition standards for fluid milk HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act;;" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers S3894; HR 7393; "Growing Climate Solutions Act; impacts on dairy producers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Economic impacts of the farm labor crisis on dairy producers; briefing for member staff on reform legislation under development HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act" impacts on dairy producers S 3894; HR 7393; "Growing Climate Solutions Act;" impacts on dairy producers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Agriculture
CARE for Families Act (H.R.3117) Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2019-2020 Child Summer Hunger Act of 2019 (S.1941/H.R.3378) Farm to School Act of 2019 (S.2026/H.R.3562) Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2020 Milk in Lunches for Kids (S.1810) No Shame at School Act of 2019 (S.1907/H.R.3366) Pandemic Child Hunger Prevention Act (H.R. 7887) School Food Modernization Act (S.1949/H.R.3444) School Nutrition Transparency for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.3049) Smart Nutrition And Choices for Kids and Schools (SNACKS) Act (H.R.3291) Summer Meals Act of 2019 (S.1908/H.R.2818) Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.832) Implementation of: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (PL 115-334) Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (P.L.111-296)
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Support for the following: H.R. 832 to allow schools to offer whole milk to students as part of school meal programs; H.R. 3125, the School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 to ensure expanded milk options for students by reaffirming the recent USDA regulation offering schools the option of serving low-fat flavored milk; S. 1810, the Milk in Lunches for Kids (MILK) Act, to allow to serve whole or two percent milk, and permit milk to be excluded from the fat cap in school lunches; H.R. 1769, the Dairy Pride Act, to require that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take enforcement action against manufacturers labeling non-dairy products as dairy; H.R. 6956, The Farming Support to States Act, which would provide $1 billion for food and agriculture aid to states; S. 3797, the Small Packer Overtime and Holiday Fee Relief COVID-19 Act, which would alleviate overtime inspection pay for small and medium-sized meat packers; H.R. 7490, the RAMP-UP Act, would establish a program to make facility upgrade and planning grants to existing meat and poultry processors to help them move to Federal Inspection and be able to sell their products across state lines; H.R. 7425, the DIRECT Act, would allow State Inspected meat to be sold across state lines, but only through e-commerce, allowing small producers and processors more options to directly market to consumers; H.R. 6728, which would amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to raise the borrowing limit of the Commodity Credit Corporation; H.R. 7679, which would raise the Commodity Credit Corporations (CCC) borrowing authority to $68 billion and index it to inflation; H.R.7393, Growing Climate Solutions Act, which would direct the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create a certification program that will make it easier for farmers to develop, verify and sell environmental credits. Identified concerns with H.R.5861, Agriculture Resilience Act which addresses climate change; and H.R.2442, Puppy Protection Act of 2019, which would amend the Animal Welfare Act. Support and/or correspondence related to challenges facing dairy, livestock, and other agricultural operations during COVID-19 outbreak, needed measures related to agriculture during the COVID-19 outbreak including emergency food assistance advocacy (including waiving eligibility requirements to the Emergency Food Assistance Program, reconsideration of the State of Pennsylvania's request for temporary waivers, and flexibility within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, expanding SNAP online purchasing pilot), increased funding for the Commodity Credit Corporation and Secretary of Agriculture to assist with COVID-19 relief measures, supply chain concerns and need to keep supply chain moving, financial assistance for all agricultural producers impacted by pandemic, new programs. including the Coronavirus Food Protection Program (CFAP), designed to help producers impacted by COVID-19 funded through allocations granted to USDA via the CARES Act, including additional needs for segments of agriculture; food/commodity purchases to help consumers and producers; provisions and programs to limit market disruptions; ensuring availability of, and funding for, Personal Protective Equipment for agriculture for critical processing jobs and other jobs that require PPE. General advocacy for agriculture and the impacts encountered as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, and requests for programs, funding and flexibility in existing programs under the auspices of USDA to ensure continuation of a safe food supply, and replenishment and additional funding for the CCC. Communication in support of Federal Milk Marketing Order reform and the need to implement a modified bloc voting provision within the Federal Order; a Congressional letter to USDA and USTR regarding the importance of protections for common food names in international trade negotiations; a Congressional letter regarding the agriculture quarantine inspection (AQI)shortfall.
2020 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bills (H.R. 7610, H.R. 7608), provisions related to school nutrition programs and other provisions related to dairy; H.R. 832, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019; H.R. 3521, School Milk Nutrition Act; S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act; Eligible milk within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); H.R. 4487 & S. 1669, Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act; Proposed changes to USDA school meals program regarding the types of milk that may be served in such programs and enforcement of the reimbursable meal requirements; Implementation of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (P.L. 114-216) and the Nutrition Facts Panel and Serving Size rules; Enforcement of National School Lunch Program provisions that require non-dairy fluid milk substitutes to meet the nutritional equivalency standards of milk; Child nutrition reauthorization bills, provisions related to dairy; H.R. 6044, Accurate Labels Act; Support additional flexibilities regarding the types of dairy products eligible for WIC and school meal programs due to COVID-19; additional resources for SNAP households in light of COVID-19; Exemptions from certain food labeling requirements due to COVID-19, including requirements related to ingredients labeling and the use of food service products in retail channels; support additional dairy food purchases by USDA for food banks and other domestic and international feeding programs; Legislation related to the COVID-19 crisis, including the CARES Act (S.3548) and the HEROES Act (H.R.6800, H.R. 8406), provisions related to dairy, including authorization of a dairy recourse loan program and tax relief for essential workers in the food and agriculture sector; and Food Supply Protection Act of 2020 (S.3840); FRNT LINE Act (S.4213); AG CHAIN Act (H.R. 6841); Work related to the 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans;
2020 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill implementation provisions related to dairy. Child Nutrition Reauthorization proposals. Ag workforce issues: H.R.5038. S. 3479: Cover Crop Flexibility Act. Issues related to COVID-19. Other issues relating to dairy: H.R.3125 - School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 H.R.832 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 S.1810 - Milk in Lunches for Kids Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · third_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FDA Dairy Labeling docket (plant-based products using dairy names; Urging the FDA to enforce standards of identity for milk and dairy products; Support of The DAIRY Pride Act (HR 1769/S 792); Support of The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (HR 832), The School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 (HR 3125) and the Milk in Lunches for Kids Act (S. 1810) to put more milk options for kids in schools; Dietary Guidelines of Americans scientific report and the lack of newly available research of fuller-fat dairy products; Dairy food safety amid the COVID-19 crisis
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of the new Farm Bill; impacts on dairy producers Implementation of USDA Risk Management Agency programs; impacts on dairy producers Education about the economic impact of the farm labor crisis on dairy producers HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 3894; HR 7393; "Growing Climate Solutions Act;" impacts on dairy producers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill; impacts on dairy producers Education on the economic impacts of the farm labor crisis; impacts on dairy producers Provide input on increasing nutrition standards for fluid milk HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act;;" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers S3894; HR 7393; "Growing Climate Solutions Act; impacts on dairy producers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Economic impacts of the farm labor crisis on dairy producers; briefing for member staff on reform legislation under development HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act" impacts on dairy producers S 3894; HR 7393; "Growing Climate Solutions Act;" impacts on dairy producers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Agriculture
CARE for Families Act (H.R.3117) Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2019-2020 Child Summer Hunger Act of 2019 (S.1941/H.R.3378) Farm to School Act of 2019 (S.2026/H.R.3562) Milk in Lunches for Kids (S.1810) No Shame at School Act of 2019 (S.1907/H.R.3366) School Food Modernization Act (S.1949/H.R.3444) School Nutrition Transparency for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.3049) Smart Nutrition And Choices for Kids and Schools (SNACKS) Act (H.R.3291) Summer Meals Act of 2019 (S.1908/H.R.2818) Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.832) Implementation of: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (PL 115-334) Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (P.L.111-296)
Client expense: $582,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Support for the following: H.R. 832 to allow schools to offer whole milk to students as part of school meal programs; H.R. 3125, the School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 to ensure expanded milk options for students by reaffirming the recent USDA regulation offering schools the option of serving low-fat flavored milk; S. 1810, the Milk in Lunches for Kids (MILK) Act, to allow to serve whole or two percent milk, and permit milk to be excluded from the fat cap in school lunches; H.R. 1769, the Dairy Pride Act, to require that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take enforcement action against manufacturers labeling non-dairy products as dairy; H.R. 6956, The Farming Support to States Act, which would provide $1 billion for food and agriculture aid to states; S. 3797, the Small Packer Overtime and Holiday Fee Relief COVID-19 Act, which would alleviate overtime inspection pay for small and medium-sized meat packers; H.R.6611 which would make supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for the Department of Agriculture to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes; H.R. 6728, which would amend the Commodity Credit Corporation Charter Act to raise the borrowing limit of the Commodity Credit Corporation. Support and/or correspondence related to challenges facing dairy, livestock, and other agricultural operations during COVID-19 outbreak, needed measures related to agriculture during the COVID-19 outbreak including emergency food assistance advocacy (including waiving eligibility requirements to the Emergency Food Assistance Program, reconsideration of the State of Pennsylvania's request for temporary waivers, and flexibility within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, expanding SNAP online purchasing pilot), increased funding for the Commodity Credit Corporation and Secretary of Agriculture to assist with COVID-19 relief measures, supply chain concerns and need to keep supply chain moving, financial assistance for all agricultural producers impacted by pandemic, new programs designed to help producers impacted by COVID-19 funded through allocations granted to USDA via the CARES Act; food/commodity purchases to help consumers and producers; eliminating payment limitations regarding the CFAP program; provisions and programs to limit market disruptions; ensuring availability of, and funding for, Personal Protective Equipment for agriculture for critical processing jobs and other jobs that require PPE. Requested outreach from Congress to PA Governor regarding failure to identify retail lawn and garden centers as life-sustaining during COVID-19 executive orders. General advocacy for agriculture and the impacts encountered as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, and requests for programs, funding and flexibility in existing programs under the auspices of USDA to ensure continuation of a safe food supply.
2020 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill implementation provisions related to dairy. Child Nutrition Reauthorization proposals. Ag workforce issues: H.R.5038. S. 3479: Cover Crop Flexibility Act. Issues related to COVID-19. Other issues relating to dairy: H.R.3125 - School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 H.R.832 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 S.1810 - Milk in Lunches for Kids Act of 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2021 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bills, provisions related to school nutrition programs and other provisions related to dairy; H.R. 832, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019; H.R. 3521, School Milk Nutrition Act; S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act; Eligible milk within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); H.R. 4487 & S. 1669, Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act; Proposed changes to USDA school meals program regarding the types of milk that may be served in such programs and enforcement of the reimbursable meal requirements; Implementation of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (P.L. 114-216) and the Nutrition Facts Panel and Serving Size rules; Enforcement of National School Lunch Program provisions that require non-dairy fluid milk substitutes to meet the nutritional equivalency standards of milk; Child nutrition reauthorization bills, provisions related to dairy; H.R. 6044, Accurate Labels Act; Support additional flexibilities regarding the types of dairy products eligible for WIC and school meal programs due to COVID-19; additional resources for SNAP households in light of COVID-19; Exemptions from certain food labeling requirements due to COVID-19, including requirements related to ingredients labeling and the use of food service products in retail channels; support additional dairy food purchases by USDA for food banks and other domestic and international feeding programs; Legislation related to the COVID-19 crisis, including the CARES Act (S.3548) and the HEROES Act (H.R.6800), provisions related to dairy, including authorization of a dairy recourse loan program and tax relief for essential workers in the food and agriculture sector; and Food Supply Protection Act of 2020 (S.3840)
2020 · second_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FDA Dairy Labeling docket (plant-based products using dairy names)Urging the FDA to enforce standards of identity for milk and dairy products; Support of The DAIRY Pride Act (HR 1769/S 792); Support of The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (HR 832), The School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 (HR 3125) and the Milk in Lunches for Kids Act (S. 1810) to put more milk options for kids in schools; Dairy food safety amid the COVID-19 crisis
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of the new Farm Bill; impacts on dairy producers Implementation of USDA Risk Management Agency programs; impacts on dairy producers Education about the economic impact of the farm labor crisis on dairy producers HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill; impacts on dairy producers Education on the economic impacts of the farm labor crisis; impacts on dairy producers Provide input on increasing nutrition standards for fluid milk HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act;;" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Economic impacts of the farm labor crisis on dairy producers; briefing for member staff on reform legislation under development HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act" impacts on dairy producers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Agriculture
CARE for Families Act (H.R.3117) Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2019-2020 Child Summer Hunger Act of 2019 (S.1941/H.R.3378) Farm to School Act of 2019 (S.2026/H.R.3562) Milk in Lunches for Kids (S.1810) No Shame at School Act of 2019 (S.1907/H.R.3366) School Food Modernization Act (S.1949/H.R.3444) School Nutrition Transparency for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.3049) Smart Nutrition And Choices for Kids and Schools (SNACKS) Act (H.R.3291) Summer Meals Act of 2019 (S.1908/H.R.2818) Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.832) Implementation of: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (PL 115-334) Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (P.L.111-296)
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Support for the following: H.R. 832 to allow schools to offer whole milk to students as part of school meal programs; H.R. 3125, the School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 to ensure expanded milk options for students by reaffirming the recent USDA regulation offering schools the option of serving low-fat flavored milk; S. 1810, the Milk in Lunches for Kids (MILK) Act, to allow to serve whole or two percent milk, and permit milk to be excluded from the fat cap in school lunches; H.R. 1769, the Dairy Pride Act, to require that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) take enforcement action against manufacturers labeling non-dairy products as dairy; Education related to hemp rules and legislation to help producers grow, market and transport hemp as an agricultural commodity; support for better transparency and a more clear process regarding the bankruptcy process for FSA loans; information and advocacy related to proposed agri-tourism legislation; and support for S. 2107 / H.R. 4482, the Protecting Americas Food and Agriculture Act of 2019, which provides for hiring additional Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel needed to conduct Agriculture Quarantine Inspection at U.S. international ports of entry. Research and correspondence related to H.R. 1002, the WOOF Act, which would amend the Animal Welfare Act to prohibit issuing licenses to those connected to dealers of dogs who have had their licenses revoked. Support for the CARES Act. Support and/or correspondence related to challenges facing dairy, livestock, and other agricultural operations during COVID-19 outbreak, needed measures related to agriculture during the COVID-19 outbreak including emergency food assistance advocacy (including waiving eligibility requirements to the Emergency Food Assistance Program,reconsideration of the State of Pennsylvania's request for temporary waivers, and flexibility within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, expanding SNAP online purchasing pilot), increased funding for the Commodity Credit Corporation, supply chain concerns and need to keep supply chain moving, financial assistance for all agricultural producers impacted by pandemic, new programs designed to help producers impacted by COVID-19 funded through allocations granted to USDA via the CARES Act; provisions and programs to limit market disruptions, flexibilities in programs administered by USDA agencies including FSA and RMA (including advanced payments, allowances for late payments, no and low interest loans, etc), reopening sign up for programs that could help farmers including the Dairy Margin Coverage Program and ARC/PLC, and increased food purchases by USDA, the Commodity Credit Corporation, Agricultural Marketing Service and through the Section 32 program, and donation to the charitable food system, ensuring all parts of agriculture are considered critical or essential to ensure continued operations, and ensuring availability of Personal Protective Equipment for agriculture for critical processing jobs and other jobs that require PPE. Requested outreach from Congress to PA Governor regarding failure to identify retail lawn and garden centers as life-sustaining during COVID-19 executive orders. General advocacy for agriculture and the impacts encountered as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, and requests for programs, funding and flexibility in existing programs under the auspices of USDA to ensure continuation of a safe food supply.
2020 · first_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bills (H.R.5961 & S.2976), provisions related to school nutrition programs and other provisions related to dairy; H.R. 832, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019; H.R. 3521, School Milk Nutrition Act; S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act; Eligible milk within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); H.R. 4487 & S. 1669, Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act; Proposed changes to USDA school meals program regarding the types of milk that may be served in such programs and enforcement of the reimbursable meal requirements; Implementation of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (P.L. 114-216) and the Nutrition Facts Panel and Serving Size rules; Enforcement of National School Lunch Program provisions that require non-dairy fluid milk substitutes to meet the nutritional equivalency standards of milk; Child nutrition reauthorization bills, provisions related to dairy; H.R. 6044, Accurate Labels Act; Support additional flexibilities regarding the types of dairy products eligible for WIC and school meal programs due to COVID-19; additional resources for SNAP households in light of COVID-19; Exemptions from certain food labeling requirements due to COVID-19, including requirements related to ingredients labeling and the use of food service products in retail channels; support additional dairy food purchases by USDA for food banks and other domestic and international feeding programs; COVID-19 response, provisions related to dairy;
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · first_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
H.R.832 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019; H.R. 3125 - School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019; S.1810 - Milk in School Lunches Act; H.R. 1769/S.792 - The DAIRY PRIDE Act; FNS-2019-0001 - 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Worked on Congressional letters to Secretary of Agriculture Perdue requesting that the dairy industry receive its fair share of funding from the Economic Stimulus Package Legislation H.R. 748 - CARES ACT. Met with Northeast Senate offices to request that they introduce Agriculture Labor Reform Legislation comparable to the House passed bill, H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. Continued to seek Senate support of S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act of 2019 to ensure that whole and 2% milk be included in the bill. Supported passage of H.R. 748 - CARES Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Worked on Congressional letters to Secretary of Agriculture Perdue requesting that the dairy industry receive its fair share of funding from the Economic Stimulus Package Legislation H.R. 748 - CARES ACT. Met with Northeast Senate offices to request that they introduce Agriculture Labor Reform Legislation comparable to the House passed bill, H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. Continued to seek Senate support of S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act of 2019 to ensure that whole and 2% milk be included in the bill. Supported passage of H.R. 748 - CARES Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Worked on Congressional letters to Secretary of Agriculture Perdue requesting that the dairy industry receive its fair share of funding from the Economic Stimulus Package Legislation H.R. 748 - CARES ACT. Met with Northeast Senate offices to request that they introduce Agriculture Labor Reform Legislation comparable to the House passed bill, H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. Continued to seek Senate support of S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act of 2019 to ensure that whole and 2% milk be included in the bill. Supported passage of H.R. 748 - CARES Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Worked on Congressional letters to Secretary of Agriculture Perdue requesting that the dairy industry receive its fair share of funding from the Economic Stimulus Package Legislation H.R. 748 - CARES ACT. Met with Northeast Senate offices to request that they introduce Agriculture Labor Reform Legislation comparable to the House passed bill, H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act. Continued to seek Senate support of S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act of 2019 to ensure that whole and 2% milk be included in the bill. Supported passage of H.R. 748 - CARES Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Assisted in passing H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, I the House of Representatives Assisted in passing the U.S. Mexican Canadian Free Trade Act in the House of Representatives Supported passage of the final FY2020 Spending Bill which included USDAs FY2020 Appropriations Bill containing $20 million appropriations for a Dairy Business Innovation Center Supported PFAS (toxic substance) amendments in the National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report Continued to work on increasing support for S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act of 2019 to be included in the Nutrition Bill Re-authorization in the Senate
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill implementation provisions related to dairy. Child Nutrition Reauthorization proposals. Ag workforce issues: H.R.5038. S. 3479: Cover Crop Flexibility Act. COVID-19 response. Other issues relating to dairy: H.R.3125, H.R.832, S.1810.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · first_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FDA Dairy Labeling docket (plant-based products using dairy names)Urging the FDA to enforce standards of identity; Support of The DAIRY Pride Act (HR 1769/S 792); Support of The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act (HR 832), The School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019 (HR 3125) and the Milk in Lunches for Kids Act (S. 1810) to put more milk options for kids in schools; Dairy food safety amid the COVID-19 crisis
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of the new Farm Bill; impacts on dairy producers Implementation of USDA Risk Management Agency programs; impacts on dairy producers Education about the economic impact of the farm labor crisis on dairy producers HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill; impacts on dairy producers Education on the economic impacts of the farm labor crisis; impacts on dairy producers Provide input on increasing nutrition standards for fluid milk HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act;;" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act;" impacts on dairy producers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Economic impacts of the farm labor crisis on dairy producers; briefing for member staff on reform legislation under development HR 832; "Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act" impacts on dairy producers HR 3125; "School Milk Nutrition Act" impacts on dairy producers S 1810; "Milk in Lunches for Kids Act" impacts on dairy producers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
CARE for Families Act (H.R.3117) Child Nutrition Reauthorization 2019-2020 Child Summer Hunger Act of 2019 (S.1941/H.R.3378) Farm to School Act of 2019 (S.2026/H.R.3562) Milk in Lunches for Kids (S.1810) No Shame at School Act of 2019 (S.1907/H.R.3366) School Food Modernization Act (S.1949/H.R.3444) School Nutrition Transparency for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.3049) Smart Nutrition And Choices for Kids and Schools (SNACKS) Act (H.R.3291) Summer Meals Act of 2019 (S.1908/H.R.2818) Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 (H.R.832) Implementation of: Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (PL 115-334) Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (P.L.111-296)
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill implementation provisions related to dairy. Child Nutrition Reauthorization proposals. Ag workforce issues: H.R.5038 Other issues relating to dairy: H.R.3125, H.R.832, S.1810.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FY 2020 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bills (H.R.5961 & S.2976), provisions related to school nutrition programs and other provisions related to dairy; H.R. 832, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019; H.R. 3521, School Milk Nutrition Act; S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act; Eligible milk within the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC); H.R. 4487, Codifying Useful Regulatory Definitions Act; S. 1669, CURD Act; Proposed changes to USDA school meals program regarding the types of milk that may be served in such programs and enforcement of the reimbursable meal requirements; Implementation of the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (P.L. 114-216) and the Nutrition Facts Panel and Serving Size rules; Enforcement of National School Lunch Program provisions that require non-dairy fluid milk substitutes to meet the nutritional equivalency standards of milk; Child nutrition reauthorization bills, provisions related to dairy
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · fourth_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
FNS-2019-0001 - 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines; H.R.832 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019; H.R.3125 - School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019; S.1810 - Milk in School Lunches Act; H.R.1769 - The Dairy Pride Act.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
General issues impacting school milk. Child nutrition reauthorization and issues pertaining to fluid milk. HR 832, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2019 S 1810, Milk In Lunches for Kids Act HR 3125, School Milk Nutrition Act of 2019
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Assisted in passing H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, I the House of Representatives Assisted in passing the U.S. Mexican Canadian Free Trade Act in the House of Representatives Supported passage of the final FY2020 Spending Bill which included USDAs FY2020 Appropriations Bill containing $20 million appropriations for a Dairy Business Innovation Center Supported PFAS (toxic substance) amendments in the National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report Continued to work on increasing support for S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act of 2019 to be included in the Nutrition Bill Re-authorization in the Senate
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Assisted in passing H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, I the House of Representatives Assisted in passing the U.S. Mexican Canadian Free Trade Act in the House of Representatives Supported passage of the final FY2020 Spending Bill which included USDAs FY2020 Appropriations Bill containing $20 million appropriations for a Dairy Business Innovation Center Supported PFAS (toxic substance) amendments in the National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report Continued to work on increasing support for S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act of 2019 to be included in the Nutrition Bill Re-authorization in the Senate
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Assisted in passing H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, I the House of Representatives Assisted in passing the U.S. Mexican Canadian Free Trade Act in the House of Representatives Supported passage of the final FY2020 Spending Bill which included USDAs FY2020 Appropriations Bill containing $20 million appropriations for a Dairy Business Innovation Center Supported PFAS (toxic substance) amendments in the National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report Continued to work on increasing support for S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act of 2019 to be included in the Nutrition Bill Re-authorization in the Senate
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Assisted in passing H.R. 5038, the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, I the House of Representatives Assisted in passing the U.S. Mexican Canadian Free Trade Act in the House of Representatives Supported passage of the final FY2020 Spending Bill which included USDAs FY2020 Appropriations Bill containing $20 million appropriations for a Dairy Business Innovation Center Supported PFAS (toxic substance) amendments in the National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report Continued to work on increasing support for S. 1810, Milk in Lunches for Kids Act of 2019 to be included in the Nutrition Bill Re-authorization in the Senate
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)