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Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act of 2021
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Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act of 2021 or the REDUCE Act of 2021 This bill imposes an excise tax on any taxable virgin plastic resin. The bill establishes a Plastic Waste Reduction Fund to carry out reduction and recycling activities, plastic waste and marine debris reduction, detection, monitoring, and cleanup activities, and address environmental justice and pollution impacts from plastic products.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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2024 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
ENV Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international conservation and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; wildlife trafficking; international wildlife conservation funding; forest and freshwater conservation; illegal deforestation & timber trade; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; plastic pollution, including US negotiating positions on a global plastics treaty; zoonotic spillover prevention; and climate change and renewable energy. Other Specific Activities: Arctic Refuge Protection Act (S. 282/H.R. 724) - support National Deposit Return System legislation (not yet introduced) - support REDUCE Act (S.2645/H.R.5389) - support Clean Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2022 (not yet reintroduced) - support REDEEM Act (not yet reintroduced) - support Save Our Seas 3.0 (not yet introduced) - advocating for specific provisions Support Executive Branch action on plastic waste - advocated for an Executive Order or similar presidential directive to institute a whole-of-government approach to plastic pollution along with action by multiple federal agencies and ambitious negotiating positions towards a binding international agreement on plastic waste (State, NOAA, NIST, EPA, NPS, GSA) Support expansion of the investment tax credit and Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit to include renewable thermal technologies Protecting Communities from Plastics Act (not yet introduced) - support Recycling Infrastructure and Accountability Act (H.R. 6159 / S. 1189) - support Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4040 / S. 1194) - support Farewell to Foam Act (H.R. 6654 / S. 3440) - support
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office
2023 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international conservation and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; wildlife trafficking; international wildlife conservation funding; forest and freshwater conservation; illegal deforestation & timber trade; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; plastic pollution, including US negotiating positions on a global plastics treaty; zoonotic spillover prevention; and climate change and renewable energy. Other Specific Activities: Arctic Refuge Protection Act (S. 282/H.R. 724) - support National Deposit Return System legislation (not yet introduced) - support REDUCE Act (S.2645/H.R.5389) - support Clean Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2022 (not yet reintroduced) - support Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act (H.R.3935/S.1939) - oppose amendments to weaken Sustainable Aviation Fuel standards REDEEM Act (not yet reintroduced) - support Save Our Seas 3.0 (not yet introduced) - advocating for specific provisions Support Executive Branch action on plastic waste - advocated for an Executive Order or similar presidential directive to institute a whole-of-government approach to plastic pollution along with action by multiple federal agencies and ambitious negotiating positions towards a binding international agreement on plastic waste (State, NOAA, EPA, NPS, GSA) Support expansion of the investment tax credit and Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit to include renewable thermal technologies Protecting Communities from Plastics Act (not yet introduced) - support Recycling Infrastructure and Accountability Act (H.R. 6159 / S. 1189) - support Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4040 / S. 1194) - support Farewell to Foam Act (H.R. 6654 / S. 3440) - support
2023 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international conservation and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; wildlife trafficking; international wildlife conservation funding; forest and freshwater conservation; illegal deforestation & timber trade; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; plastic pollution, including negotiations on a global plastics treaty; zoonotic spillover prevention; and climate change and renewable energy. Other Specific Activities: Arctic Refuge Protection Act (S. 282/H.R. 724) - support National Deposit Return System legislation (not yet introduced) - support REDUCE Act (S.2645/H.R.5389) - support A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act (H.R. 1705/S. 919)- support Policies and tax incentives to promote Renewable Thermal Energy - no bill introduced Clean Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2022 (not yet reintroduced) - support Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act (H.R.3935/S.1939) - oppose amendments to weaken Sustainable Aviation Fuel standards REDEEM Act (not yet reintroduced) - support Save Our Seas 3.0 (not yet introduced) - advocating for specific provisions
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2023 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international conservation and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; wildlife trafficking; international wildlife conservation funding; forest and freshwater conservation; illegal deforestation & timber trade; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; plastic pollution, including negotiations on a global plastics treaty; zoonotic spillover prevention; and climate change and renewable energy. Other Specific Activities: Arctic Refuge Protection Act (S. 282/H.R. 724) - support National Deposit Return System legislation (not yet introduced) - support REDUCE Act (S.2645/H.R.5389) - support A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act (H.R. 1705/S. 919)- support Policies and tax incentives to promote Renewable Thermal Energy - no bill introduced One Health Security Act (not yet introduced) - support Clean Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2022 (not yet reintroduced) - support Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act (H.R.3935/S.1939) - oppose amendments to weaken Sustainable Aviation Fuel standards
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2023 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international conservation and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; wildlife trafficking; international wildlife conservation funding; forest and freshwater conservation; illegal deforestation & timber trade; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; plastic pollution, including negotiations on a global plastics treaty; zoonotic spillover prevention; and climate change and renewable energy. Other Specific Activities: Arctic Refuge Protection Act (S. 282/H.R. 724) - support National Bottle Bill (not yet introduced) - support REDUCE Act (S.2645/H.R.5389) - support A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act (H.R. 1705/S. 919)- support Policies and tax incentives to promote Renewable Thermal Energy - no bill introduced One Health Security Act (not yet introduced) - support Clean Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2022 (not yet reintroduced) - support
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Biofuels, Renewable Chemicals, Biobased Products and Feedstocks Definition Sustainability, carbon sequestration and renewable resources for biofuels, Renewable Chemicals, Biobased Products (non-funding) --H.R. 741: Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act --S.2263: Sustainable Skies Act --H.R. 3440: Sustainable Skies Act --S.193: Adopt the Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation model Act or the Adopt GREET Act --H.R.3592; Adopt GREET Act --H.R.5389; Reduce Act of 2021 --S.2645; Reduce Act of 2021 Agencies Contacted: House Representatives Senate Lobbyists: Rina Singh CJ Evans Renewable Energy for Biofuels Renewable fuels incentives and tax incentives (Non-Funding) --H.R. 741; Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act --S.193; Adopt the Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation model Act or the Adopt GREET Act --H.R.3592; Adopt GREET Act --H.R.5376; Build Back Better Act --H.R.507; Innovative Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021 --S.2118; Clean Energy for America Act --S.622; American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021 --H.R.5369; American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021 --Senate Finance Bill, Title XII- Committee on Finance --H.R.5376; Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 --H.R.3684; Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Agencies Contacted: House Representatives Senate Lobbyists: Rina Singh CJ Evans
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Plastic tax issues, including the Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems (REDUCE) Act of 2021 (S. 2645 and H.R. 5389); National Association of Manufacturers' (NAM) letter to Congress on taxes in the Build Back Better Act.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Preserving the 21% corporate tax rate. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58); Reinstatement of superfund excise tax on chemicals as a funding mechanism; Implementation. Chemical Tax Repeal Act (S. 3305); Eliminates the superfund tax on chemicals imposed by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act of 2021 (REDUCE Act of 2021, S. 2645 & H.R. 5389); Excise tax on plastic resin. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169); Excise tax on plastic resin; New Minimum Tax on Book Earnings; Worldwide Limitation on Interest Deductions, Proposed 163(n); Incentives for Industrial Decarbonization including Clean Energy Development and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage; Implementation.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (S. 984 & H.R. 2238); Clean Air or Federal Water Pollution Control Act permits for plastic manufacturing facilities, product bans, recycled content requirements. CLEAN Future Act (H.R. 1512); waste section regarding plastics. RECOVER Act (H.R. 2357); Recycling Infrastructure. Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act of 2021 (REDUCE Act of 2021, S. 2645 & H.R. 5389); Excise tax on plastic resin. Plastics Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (H.R. 2821); Research and Standards for Plastics Recycling. Chemical Tax Repeal Act (S. 3305); Eliminates the superfund tax on chemicals imposed by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Climate Policy including increased government investment and scientific resources to develop and deploy low emissions technologies in the manufacturing sector; Adoption of transparent, predictable, technology and revenue neutral market-based, economy wide carbon price signals; and Encourage adoption of emissions-avoiding solutions and technologies (No bill number). Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58); Reinstatement of superfund excise tax on chemicals as a funding mechanism; Implementation. United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) 5 initial negotiations on a global agreement to address the challenge of plastic waste and marine plastic debris (No bill number). Support for policies to accelerate a circular economy for plastics that includes a 30% recycled content mandate by 2030; Creates a modern regulatory system to develop a circular economy for plastics; Develops a national recycling standard for plastics; Studies the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from all materials; and establishes an American-designed producer responsibility system (No bill number). Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (S. 3742 & H.R. 8183); Establishes a pilot program at the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility. Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (S. 3743 & H.R. 8059); Requires the EPA to collect data on recycling and composting rates across the country and publish that data. General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Single-Use Plastics and Packaging Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Protecting Communities from Plastics Act (H.R. 9388 & S. 5163); To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities related to plastics.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international conservation and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; wildlife trafficking; international wildlife conservation funding; forest and freshwater conservation; illegal deforestation & timber trade; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; food loss & waste; plastic pollution; zoonotic spillover prevention; and climate change. Other Specific Activities: Arctic Refuge Protection Act (S. 282/H.R. 815) Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021 (H.R. 544) Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (S. 984/H.R. 2238) Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (HR8059/S3743) Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (HR8183/S3742) National Bottle Bill (not yet introduced) REDUCE Act (S.2645/H.R.5389) Environmental Justice for All Act (H.R. 2021/S.872) Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act (H.R.741) Sustainable Skies Act (H.R. 3440) Aviation Emissions Reduction Opportunity Act (S. 3125) Clean Energy for America Act (S. 1298) Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (S. 1507) Twenty-First Century Dams Act (H.R.4375/S.2356) Policies and tax incentives to promote Renewable Thermal Energy - no bill introduced Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) - support One Health Security Act (not yet introduced) - support Clean Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research, Development, and Demonstration Act of 2022 (H.R.4909)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1512, CLEAN Future Act; H.R. 2238, Break Free from Plastics Act 2021; H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R. 3538, Coordinated Action To Capture Harmful Emissions Act; H.R. 3633, Greener Transportation for Communities Act; H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 4153, Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act of 2021; H.R. 4253, To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for chromium-6, and for other purposes; H.R. 4334, American Energy First Act; H.R. 4336, NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act; H.R. 4372, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY2022; H.R. 4427, Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2021; H.R. 4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act FY2022; H.R. 4534, FAIR Transition and Competition Act; H.R. 4559, Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act; H.R. 4996, Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021; H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R. 5389, REDUCE Act OF 2021; H.R. 6562, CLEAR Act; H.R. 7861, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act; H.R. 8059, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 8183, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; H.R. 8255, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R. 8262, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY2023; H.R. 8966, START Act; H.R. 9012, Stay Off My Line Act; H.R. 9025, Determination of NEPA Adequacy Streamlining Act; H.R. 9087, TAP American Energy Act; H.R. 9388, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act; S. 984, Break Free from Plastics Act 2021; S. 1807, Clean H2 Production Act; S. 2324, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Energy Development on Federal lands, and for Other Purposes; S. 2645, REDUCE Act OF 2021; S. 3034, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY2022; S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S. 4355, Clean Competition Act; S. 4815, START Act; S. 5163, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act; FY2022 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2023 Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; FY2023 EPA Appropriations; Unintroduced Advanced Recycling, Recycling Content, and Recycling Standard; Unintroduced Plastics Recycling and Innovation Legislation; EO 14057, Executive Order Catalyzing Americas Clean Energy Economy Through Federal Sustainability; Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; Competitive bidding process for material selection in water infrastructure; Environmental Justice; Information collection Requests; Resolution of Ratification to Treaty Doc No. 117-1, the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; Marine Debris; Open competitive bidding process for material selection in water infrastructure; Social Cost of Carbon; The use of advanced materials in infrastructure
Client expense: $5,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
H.R. 1062, ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 1512, CLEAN future Act; H.R. 2159, RECYCLE Act; H.R. 2238, Break Free from Plastics Act 2021; H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R. 3633, Greener Transportation for Communities Act; H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 4253, To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for chromium-6, and for other purposes; H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021; H.R. 4334, American Energy First Act; H.R. 4346, Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022 (CHIPS Provision) and Public Law 117-167; H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2022; H.R. 4372, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY2022; H.R. 4427, Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2021; H.R. 4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act FY2022; H.R. 4534, FAIR Transition and Competition Act; H.R. 4559, Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act; H.R. 4996, Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021; H.R. 5279, Defense Energy Efficiency Act; H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R. 5389, REDUCE Act of 2021; H.R. 5537, Toxic-free Beauty Act of 2021; H.R. 5538, Cosmetic Fragrance and Flavor Ingredient Right to know Act of 2021; H.R. 5539, Cosmetic Supply Chain Transparency Act of 2021; H.R. 5540, Cosmetic Safety for Communities of Color and Professional Salon Workers Act of 2021; H.R. 6277, Ethylene is Essential for Chemistry and Manufacturing Act; H.R. 6562, CLEAR Act; H.R. 6787, Gas Prices Relief Act of 2022; H.R. 7810, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022; H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2023; H.R. 8059, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 8183, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; H.R. 8262, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY2023; H.R. 8294, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R. 8991, Methane Emissions Research Act of 2022; H.R. 8992, Methane Super-Emitter Strategy Act of 2022; H.R. 8993, Methane Emissions Mitigation Research and Development Act; H.R. 9000, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2022; H.R. 9087, TAP American Energy Act; H.R. 9388, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act; S. 231, PFAS Act; S. 749, American Innovation and Jobs Act; S. 923, RECYCLE Act of 2021; S. 984, Break Free from Plastics Act 2021; S. 1260, US Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; S. 1605, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2022; S. 1807, Clean H2 Production Act; S. 1945, IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act; S. 2085, Save Our Future Act; S. 2100, Personal Care Products Safety Act; S. 2183, Superfund Polluter Pays Restoration Act of 2021; S. 2324, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act; S. 2645, REDUCE Act of 2021; S. 2792, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2022; S. 3034, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY2022; S. 3112, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2021; S. 3305, Chemical Tax Repeal Act; S. 3609, Gas Prices Relief Act of 2022; S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S. 4244, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022; S. 4316, Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2022; S. 4348 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act; S. 4355, Clean Competition Act; S. 4543, James Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023; S. 4829, PFAS Intergovernmental Coordination Act; S. 5163, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act; 86Fed.Reg. 50296, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Pyrolysis and Gasification Units; 87Fed.Reg. 40476, Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Single-Use Plastics and Packaging; S.Res.304, A resolution designation July 2021 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month"; S.J.Res.14, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review"; FY2022 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2023 EPA Appropriations; FY2022 Senate Inter-Environment Appropriations bill; FY2023 Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; FY2023 Senate National Defense Authorization Act; Unintroduced Advanced Recycling, Recycling Content, and Recycling Standard; Unintroduced legislation regarding actions for sustainable change; Unintroduced legislation related to the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act; EO 14057, Executive Order Catalyzing Americas Clean Energy Economy Through Federal Sustainability; Chemical Management; Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; FDA recycled content in food contact packaging; FIFRA Registration Review; Formaldehyde IRIS assessment; Innovative Materials for America's Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded (IMAGINE) Act; Nominations of Stephen A. Owens and Catherine J.K. Sandoval to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB); PFAS Action Plan Issues; Regulation of Asbestos; Risk Management Plan Rulemaking; Spray Foam Policy; Superfund Tax; The Recycling Partnership's Producer Responsibility Legislation; The use of advanced materials in infrastructure; TSCA Implementation
Client expense: $5,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 1341, Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act; H.R. 1512, CLEAN Future Act; H.R. 1745, Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act (DRIVE-Safe Act); H.R. 2187, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act; H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 4153, Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act of 2021; H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021; H.R. 4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act FY2022; H.R. 4521, US Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; H.R. 4996, Ocean Shipping Reform At of 2021; H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R. 5389, REDUCE Act OF 2021; H.R. 5673, Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Correction Act; H.R. 6546, Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program Act of 2022; H.R. 6567, Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently Act of 2022; H.R. 6809, TRUCKERS Act; H.R. 7456, Stopping Hindrances to Invigorate Ports and Increase Trade Act or the SHIP-IT Act; H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023; H.R. 7965, Drone Act of 2022; H.R. 8116, Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2022; H.R. 8294, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R. 8649, Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act; H.R. 8966, START Act; H.R. 9087, TAP American Energy Act; H.R. 9592, Trucker Bathroom Access Act; H.J. Res. 100, To provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees; S. 469, Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act; S. 659, DRIVE Safe Act; S. 1260, US Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; S. 2435, Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2022; S. 2645, REDUCE Act of 2021; S. 3262, FREIGHT Act; S. 3542, Drone Act of 2022; S. 3543, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2022; S. 3556, LICENSE Act of 2022; S. 3580, Ocean Shipping Reform At of 2021; S. 3701, TRUCKERS Act; S. 3807, SHIP IT Act; S. 4687 Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022; S. 4815, START Act; S. 4959, Reliable Rail Service Act; FY2022 THUD Appropriations; FY2023 THUD Appropriations; Unintroduced Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act (or the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2022); Competitive bidding process for material selection in water infrastructure; Increasing the federal gross vehicle weight limit for trucks on Interstate Highways; Issues related to competition within the railroad industry; Issues related to FAST Act Reauthorization; Issues related to reciprocal switching and mergers; Rail Policy, Infrastructure
Client expense: $5,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 257, INVEST Act; H.R. 507, Innovative Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021; H.R. 848, GREEN Act of 2021; H.R. 1062, ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 3294, IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act; H.R. 4153, Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act of 2021; H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021; H.R. 4334, American Energy First Act; H.R. 4346, Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022 (CHIPS Provision); H.R. 4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act FY2022; H.R. 4521, US Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; H.R. 4534, FAIR Transition and Competition Act; H.R. 4559, Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act; H.R. 5279, Defense Energy Efficiency Act; H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R. 5389, REDUCE Act OF 2021; H.R. 5537, Toxic-free Beauty Act of 2021; H.R. 5538, Cosmetic Fragrance and Flavor Ingredient Right to know Act of 2021; H.R. 5539, Cosmetic Supply Chain Transparency Act of 2021; H.R. 5540, Cosmetic Safety for Communities of Color and Professional Salon Workers Act of 2021; H.R. 5673, Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Correction Act; H.R. 6546, Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program Act of 2022; H.R. 6562, CLEAR Act; H.R. 6680, Blue Energy Innovation Act of 2022; H.R. 7155, Home Front Energy Independence Act; H.R. 7439, Energy Security and Independence Act of 2022; H.R. 8059, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 8183, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; H.R. 8255, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R. 8966, START Act; H.R. 9000, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2022; H.R. 9087, TAP American Energy Act; S. 1034, Financing Our Energy Future Act; S. 1298, Clean Energy for America Act; S. 2118, Clean Energy for America Act; S. 2501, Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act; S. 2645, REDUCE Act OF 2021; S. 3034, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY2022; S. 3112, Hydrogen for Industry Act of 2021; S. 3543, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2022; S. 3787, Home Front Energy Independence Act; S. 4013, Energy Security and Independence Act of 2022; S. 4543, James Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023; S. 4815, START Act; S.J.Res.14, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review"; FY2022 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2023 Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; EO 14057, Executive Order Catalyzing Americas Clean Energy Economy Through Federal Sustainability; Alternative Fuel Policy; Automotive Plastics; Clean Energy Future through Innovation Act of 2021; Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act; Energy Efficiency and Recovery; Green Building Policy; Natural Gas Policy; Plastics Recycling and Innovation
Client expense: $5,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 257, INVEST Act; H.R. 507, Innovative Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021; H.R. 848, GREEN Act of 2021; H.R. 1062, ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 3623, IGNITE American Innovation Act; H.R. 4320, Help our Businesses Recover Act of 2021; H.R. 4408, Carbon Capture Improvement Act of 2021; H.R. 4427, Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2021; H.R. 4534, FAIR Transition and Competition Act; H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R. 5389, REDUCE Act of 2021; H.R. 6277, Ethylene is Essential for Chemistry and Manufacturing Act; H.R. 6658, Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2022; H.R. 6787, Gas Prices Relief Act of 2022; S. 749, American Innovation and Jobs Act; S. 1034, Financing Our Energy Future Act; S. 1298, Clean Energy for America Act; S. 2085, Save Our Future Act; S. 2118, Clean Energy for America Act; S. 2183, Superfund Polluter Pays Restoration Act of 2021; S. 2645, REDUCE Act of 2021; S. 3609, Gas Prices Relief Act of 2022; S. 4355, Clean Competition Act; 25C Tax Credits; Tax Credits for Recycling; Superfund Tax; Tax Reform
Client expense: $5,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 (H.R. 2238/S.984) REDUCE Act (S.2645) REDUCE Act of 2021 (H.R. 5389) Inclusion of recycling as part of infrastructure (generally, no specific bill number) Issues related to recycling plastic waste (generally, no specific bill number) Issues related to the environment (generally, no specific bill number)
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding plastics waste, including: S. 984 / H.R. 2238, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act. S. 2645 / H.R. 5389, REDUCE Act of 2021. Monitoring regarding legislative and administrative action on PFAS and related legislation, including: H.R. 1512, Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act. Implementation of H.R. 3684 (P.L. 117-58), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. H.R.2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding federal carbon incentives. Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding building energy efficiency standards. Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding supply chain resiliency. H.R.3967, Honoring our Pact Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Legislation related to reducing food loss and waste Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376) H.R. 8183 / S.3742 - Recycling Infrastructure & Accessibility Act H.R. 8059 / S.3743 - Recycling & Composting Accountability Act EPA National Recycling Strategy Part One of a Series on Building a Circular Economy for All Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - RECYCLE Act grants; Save Our Seas, Section 302 grants, recycling systems H.R. 4433 / S.2388 - COMPOST Act H.R. 4444 / S.2389 - Zero Food Waste Act H.R. 2820 / S.2151 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 5389 / S.2645 - REDUCE Act of 2021 H.R. 2238 / S. 984 - the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 Climate Change and Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance Recommendations - with a focus on food waste
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Outreach and monitoring on legislative and administrative action regarding plastics waste and related legislation, including: -S. 984 / H.R. 2238, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act. -S. 2645 / H.R. 5389, REDUCE Act of 2021. -Climate Sustainability. Outreach and monitoring regarding legislative and administrative action on PFAS and related legislation, including: -H.R. 1512, Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act. -Implementation of H.R. 3684 (P.L. 117-58), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. -S. 2118, Clean Energy for America Act. -Implementation of H.R. 5376 (P.L. 117-169), Inflation Reduction Act.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Plastic tax issues, including the Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems (REDUCE) Act of 2021 (S. 2645 and H.R. 5389)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R.1512 - CLEAN Future Act H.R.2153 - Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act of 2021 H.R.2159 - RECYCLE Act H.R.2238 - Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act H.R. 2357 - RECOVER Act H.R.2821 - Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Research Act S.923 - RECYCLE Act S.984 - Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act S.1507 - Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act S.2388 - COMPOST Act S.2645 - REDUCE Act of 2021 S.140 - BLUE GLOBE Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Death Tax Repeat Act of 2021 (H.R. 1712 / S. 617) American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021 (H.R. 1304) American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 749) Continuation of Estate Tax stepped-up basis (no bill) Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems (REDUCE) Act of 2021 (S.2645/H.R. 5389) Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Plastics (S.923/H.R.2159 - RECYCLE Act) H.R. 9388/S. 5163 - Protecting Communities from Plastics Act S.984/H.R.2238 - Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act H.R.2777 - Advanced Recycling R&D Act H.R.2821 - Plastic Waste Reduction & Recycling Research Act S.2645/H.R.5389 - REDUCE Act S.2388/H.R.4443 - COMPOST Act H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act H.R.1512 - Clean Future Act S.3742/H.R.8183 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act S.3743/H.R.8059 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act TSCA Implementation (new chemicals) BASF supports policies to promote advanced recycling and composting and to improve and enhance recovery and recycling infrastructures, rather than ban or tax certain products. Implementation of 2016 reforms to Toxic Substances Control Act (no bills). BASF supports regulatory processes that are science-based, transparent, and stable, as well as increased EPA funding and staffing and increased regulatory efficiency so that safe, sustainable chemistries can reach the market in a timely manner.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2022 · third_quarter · Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)
Sustainability. Recycling and waste. S.2645 REDUCE Act of 2021. CERCLA
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
2022 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Emerging chemicals of concern. Chemical management matters. TSCA implementation. H.R.2467 PFAS Action Act. S.1334 PFAS Accountability Act. H.R.4350/S.2792 National Defense Authorization Act. S.2645 REDUCE Act of 2021. Defense Production Act. CFATS Reauthorization.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)
Sustainability. Recycling and waste. S.2645 REDUCE Act of 2021. CERCLA
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Emerging chemicals of concern. Chemical management matters. TSCA implementation. H.R.2467 PFAS Action Act. S.1334 PFAS Accountability Act. H.R.4350/S.2792 National Defense Authorization Act. S.2645 REDUCE Act of 2021. Defense Production Act. CFATS Reauthorization.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
H.R. 4350 and S. 2792, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, including provisions related to the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). H.R. 7776, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, including related to reporting on uses of PFAS that are critical to national security and federal procurement of PFAS-containing goods. H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, including provisions related to the regulation of PFAS and funding for EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. H.R. 1848, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's (LIFT) America Act, including provisions related to the establishment of PFAS Infrastructure Grant Program. H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act, including provisions related to requiring EPA to set national drinking water standards and CERCLA designations for certain PFAS compounds. Potential Senate legislation directing the EPA to regulate PFAS in certain sectors and environmental media. Potential House and Senate legislation that would increase polymer recycling and enhance the circular economy. S. 1907, Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021, including provisions related to requiring EPA to enact water quality criteria and effluent limitation guidelines and standards for PFAS. S. 1903, a bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act. EPA's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers Point Source Category. EPA's Proposed Rule on TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances. EPA's New Chemical Review process under TSCA, including the low volume and polymer exemptions from TSCA's pre-manufacture notice requirements. EPA's PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA's Commitments to Action 2021-2024, Oct. 18, 2021. EPA's interim updated drinking water health advisories for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) (June 15, 2022). H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including provisions related to excise taxes on chemicals, drinking water state revolving funds to address emerging contaminants, and grants focused on improving material recycling, recovery, management, and reduction. H.R. 7142, PROTECT Act, including provisions related to directing EPA to add PFAS to list of hazardous air pollutants. S. Con. Res. 14 and H. Res. 601, Congressional budget for U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2022, including provisions related to an excise tax on virgin plastic resins. S. 2645, the Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act, including provisions related to an excise tax on virgin plastic resins. White House Executive Order, Catalyzing America's Clean Energy Economy Through Federal Sustainability, December 8, 2021, including provisions related to the Buy Clean Policy. President's Executive Order on America's Supply Chains, Feb. 24, 2021, including provisions related to high-capacity batteries, critical minerals, and semiconductor manufacturing. U.S. Department of Transportation Request for Information, Americas Supply Chains and the Transportation Industrial Base, September 16, 2021, including provisions related to balanced regulation of chemicals, recognition of essential chemicals, and promoting innovation. U.S. Department of Commerce Request for Information, Incentives, Infrastructure, and Research and Development Needs To Support a Strong Domestic Semiconductor Industry, including provisions related to promoting investment for chemicals necessary for semiconductor manufacturing. S. 4829, the PFAS Intergovernmental Coordination Act, including provisions related to creating an intergovernmental working group to improve responses to existing PFAS contamination. S. 4348, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Achievement Act, including provisions related to restrictions of PFAS use in food packaging. H.R. 7289, the Federal Research Evaluation Act, including provisions related to NAS Review of PFAS research. H.R. 4346, Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022, including provisions related to semiconductor supply chain resilience and funding.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R.1512 - CLEAN Future Act H.R.2153 - Securing American Leadership in Science and Technology Act of 2021 H.R.2159 - RECYCLE Act H.R.2238 - Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act H.R. 2357 - RECOVER Act H.R.2821 - Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Research Act S.923 - RECYCLE Act S.984 - Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act S.1507 - Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act S.2388 - COMPOST Act S.2645 - REDUCE Act of 2021 S.140 - BLUE GLOBE Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Preserving the 21% corporate tax rate. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58); Reinstatement of superfund excise tax on chemicals as a funding mechanism; Implementation. Chemical Tax Repeal Act (S. 3305); Eliminates the superfund tax on chemicals imposed by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act of 2021 (REDUCE Act of 2021, S. 2645 & H.R. 5389); Excise tax on plastic resin. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169); Excise tax on plastic resin; New Minimum Tax on Book Earnings; Worldwide Limitation on Interest Deductions, Proposed 163(n); Incentives for Industrial Decarbonization including Clean Energy Development and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage.
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (S. 984 & H.R. 2238); Clean Air or Federal Water Pollution Control Act permits for plastic manufacturing facilities, product bans, recycled content requirements. CLEAN Future Act (H.R. 1512); waste section regarding plastics. RECOVER Act (H.R. 2357); Recycling Infrastructure. Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act of 2021 (REDUCE Act of 2021, S. 2645 & H.R. 5389); Excise tax on plastic resin. Plastics Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (H.R. 2821); Research and Standards for Plastics Recycling. Chemical Tax Repeal Act (S. 3305); Eliminates the superfund tax on chemicals imposed by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Climate Policy including increased government investment and scientific resources to develop and deploy low emissions technologies in the manufacturing sector; Adoption of transparent, predictable, technology and revenue neutral market-based, economy wide carbon price signals; and Encourage adoption of emissions-avoiding solutions and technologies (No bill number). Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58); Reinstatement of superfund excise tax on chemicals as a funding mechanism; Implementation. United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) 5 initial negotiations on a global agreement to address the challenge of plastic waste and marine plastic debris (No bill number). Support for policies to accelerate a circular economy for plastics that includes a 30% recycled content mandate by 2030; Creates a modern regulatory system to develop a circular economy for plastics; Develops a national recycling standard for plastics; Studies the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from all materials; and establishes an American-designed producer responsibility system (No bill number). Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (S. 3742 & H.R. 8183); Establishes a pilot program at the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility. Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (S. 3743 & H.R. 8059); Requires the EPA to collect data on recycling and composting rates across the country and publish that data. General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Single-Use Plastics and Packaging Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Plastic tax issues, including the Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems (REDUCE) Act of 2021 (S. 2645 and H.R. 5389); National Association of Manufacturers' (NAM) letter to Congress on taxes in the Build Back Better Act.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Outreach and monitoring on legislative and administrative action regarding plastics waste and related legislation, including: -S. 984 / H.R. 2238, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act. -S. 2645 / H.R. 5389, REDUCE Act of 2021. -Climate Sustainability. Outreach and monitoring regarding legislative and administrative action on PFAS and related legislation, including: -H.R. 1512, Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act. -H.R. 3684 (P.L. 117-58), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. -S. 2118, Clean Energy for America Act. -H.R. 5376 (P.L. 117-169), Inflation Reduction Act.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding plastics waste, including: S. 984 / H.R. 2238, Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act. S. 2645 / H.R. 5389, REDUCE Act of 2021. Monitoring regarding legislative and administrative action on PFAS and related legislation, including: H.R. 1512, Climate Leadership and Environmental Action for our Nations (CLEAN) Future Act. H.R. 3684 (P.L. 117-58), Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. S. 2118, Clean Energy for America Act. H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act. Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding federal carbon incentives. Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding building energy efficiency standards. Monitor legislative and administrative action regarding supply chain resiliency. H.R.3967, Honoring our Pact Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 257, INVEST Act; H.R. 507, Innovative Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021; H.R. 848, GREEN Act of 2021; H.R. 1062, ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 3294, IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act; H.R. 4153, Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act of 2021; H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021; H.R. 4334, American Energy First Act; H.R. 4346, Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022 (CHIPS Provision); H.R. 4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act FY2022; H.R. 4521, US Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; H.R. 4534, FAIR Transition and Competition Act; H.R. 4559, Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act; H.R. 5279, Defense Energy Efficiency Act; H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R. 5389, REDUCE Act OF 2021; H.R. 5537, Toxic-free Beauty Act of 2021; H.R. 5538, Cosmetic Fragrance and Flavor Ingredient Right to know Act of 2021; H.R. 5539, Cosmetic Supply Chain Transparency Act of 2021; H.R. 5540, Cosmetic Safety for Communities of Color and Professional Salon Workers Act of 2021; H.R. 5673, Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Correction Act; H.R. 6546, Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program Act of 2022; H.R. 6562, CLEAR Act; H.R. 6680, Blue Energy Innovation Act of 2022; H.R. 7155, Home Front Energy Independence Act; H.R. 7439, Energy Security and Independence Act of 2022; H.R. 8059, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 8183, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; H.R. 8255, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R. 8966, START Act; H.R. 9087, To Restart Onshore and Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing, Streamline Permitting for Energy Infrastructure, Ensure Transparency in Energy Development on Federal lands, and for Other Purposes; S. 1034, Financing Our Energy Future Act; S. 1298, Clean Energy for America Act; S. 2118, Clean Energy for America Act; S. 2501, Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act; S. 2645, REDUCE Act OF 2021; S. 3034, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY2022; S. 3543, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2022; S. 3787, Home Front Energy Independence Act; S. 4013, Energy Security and Independence Act of 2022; S. 4543, James Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023; S. 4815, START Act; S.J.Res.14, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review"; FY2022 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2023 Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; EO 14057, Executive Order Catalyzing Americas Clean Energy Economy Through Federal Sustainability; Alternative Fuel Policy; Automotive Plastics; Clean Energy Future through Innovation Act of 2021; Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act; Energy Efficiency and Recovery; Green Building Policy; Natural Gas Policy; Plastics Recycling and Innovation
Client expense: $5,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2022 · third_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 1512, CLEAN Future Act; H.R. 2238, Break Free from Plastics Act 2021; H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022; H.R. 3538, Coordinated Action To Capture Harmful Emissions Act; H.R. 3633, Greener Transportation for Communities Act; H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 4153, Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act of 2021; H.R. 4253, To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for chromium-6, and for other purposes; H.R. 4334, American Energy First Act; H.R. 4336, NEPA State Assignment Expansion Act; H.R. 4372, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY2022; H.R. 4427, Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2021; H.R. 4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act FY2022; H.R. 4534, FAIR Transition and Competition Act; H.R. 4559, Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act; H.R. 4996, Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021; H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R. 5389, REDUCE Act OF 2021; H.R. 6562, CLEAR Act; H.R. 7861, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act; H.R. 8059, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 8183, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; H.R. 8255, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R. 8262, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY2023; H.R. 8966, START Act; H.R. 9012, Stay Off My Line Act; H.R. 9025, Determination of NEPA Adequacy Streamlining Act; H.R. 9087, To Restart Onshore and Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing, Streamline Permitting for Energy Infrastructure, Ensure Transparency in Energy Development on Federal lands, and for Other Purposes; S. 984, Break Free from Plastics Act 2021; S. 1807, Clean H2 Production Act; S. 2324, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Energy Development on Federal lands, and for Other Purposes; S. 2645, REDUCE Act OF 2021; S. 3034, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY2022; S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S. 4355, Clean Competition Act; S. 4815, START Act; FY2022 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2023 Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; FY2023 EPA Appropriations; Unintroduced Advanced Recycling, Recycling Content, and Recycling Standard; Unintroduced Plastics Recycling and Innovation Legislation; EO 14057, Executive Order Catalyzing Americas Clean Energy Economy Through Federal Sustainability; Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; Competitive bidding process for material selection in water infrastructure; Environmental Justice; Information collection Requests; Resolution of Ratification to Treaty Doc No. 117-1, the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol; Marine Debris; Open competitive bidding process for material selection in water infrastructure; Social Cost of Carbon; The use of advanced materials in infrastructure
Client expense: $5,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2022 · third_quarter · Transportation
H.R. 1341, Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act; H.R. 1512, CLEAN Future Act; H.R. 1745, Developing Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy Act (DRIVE-Safe Act); H.R. 2187, Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act; H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 4153, Clean Energy Future Through Innovation Act of 2021; H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021; H.R. 4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act FY2022; H.R. 4521, US Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; H.R. 4996, Ocean Shipping Reform At of 2021; H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R. 5389, REDUCE Act OF 2021; H.R. 5673, Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation Technical Correction Act; H.R. 6546, Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Program Act of 2022; H.R. 6567, Licensing Individual Commercial Exam-takers Now Safely and Efficiently Act of 2022; H.R. 6809, TRUCKERS Act; H.R. 7456, Stopping Hindrances to Invigorate Ports and Increase Trade Act or the SHIP-IT Act; H.R. 7965, Drone Act of 2022; H.R. 8116, Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2022; H.R. 8294, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R. 8649, Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act; H.R. 8966, START Act; H.R. 9087, To Restart Onshore and Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing, Streamline Permitting for Energy Infrastructure, Ensure Transparency in Energy Development on Federal lands, and for Other Purposes; S. 469, Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act; S. 659, DRIVE Safe Act; S. 1260, US Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; S. 2435, Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act of 2022; S. 2645, REDUCE Act of 2021; S. 3262, FREIGHT Act; S. 3542, Drone Act of 2022; S. 3543, Vehicle Innovation Act of 2022; S. 3556, LICENSE Act of 2022; S. 3580, Ocean Shipping Reform At of 2021; S. 3701, TRUCKERS Act; S. 3807, SHIP IT Act; S. 4687 Safeguarding the Homeland from the Threats Posed by Unmanned Aircraft Systems Act of 2022; S. 4815, START Act; S. 4959, Reliable Rail Service Act; FY2022 THUD Appropriations; FY2023 THUD Appropriations; Unintroduced Freight Rail Shipping Fair Market Act (or the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2022); Competitive bidding process for material selection in water infrastructure; Increasing the federal gross vehicle weight limit for trucks on Interstate Highways; Issues related to competition within the railroad industry; Issues related to FAST Act Reauthorization; Issues related to reciprocal switching and mergers; Rail Policy, Infrastructure
Client expense: $5,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
H.R. 1062, ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 1512, CLEAN future Act; H.R. 2159, RECYCLE Act; H.R. 2238, Break Free from Plastics Act 2021; H.R. 3633, Greener Transportation for Communities Act; H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; H.R. 4253, To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate a national primary drinking water regulation for chromium-6, and for other purposes; H.R. 4309, Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2021; H.R. 4334, American Energy First Act; H.R. 4346, Supreme Court Security Funding Act of 2022 (CHIPS Provision); H.R. 4350, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2022; H.R. 4372, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY2022; H.R. 4427, Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2021; H.R. 4502, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act FY2022; H.R. 4534, FAIR Transition and Competition Act; H.R. 4559, Department of Defense Climate Resiliency and Readiness Act; H.R. 4996, Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021; H.R. 5279, Defense Energy Efficiency Act; H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R. 5389, REDUCE Act of 2021; H.R. 5537, Toxic-free Beauty Act of 2021; H.R. 5538, Cosmetic Fragrance and Flavor Ingredient Right to know Act of 2021; H.R. 5539, Cosmetic Supply Chain Transparency Act of 2021; H.R. 5540, Cosmetic Safety for Communities of Color and Professional Salon Workers Act of 2021; H.R. 6277, Ethylene is Essential for Chemistry and Manufacturing Act; H.R. 6562, CLEAR Act; H.R. 6787, Gas Prices Relief Act of 2022; H.R. 7810, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022; H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2023; H.R. 8059, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; H.R. 8183, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; H.R. 8262, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY2023; H.R. 8294, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; H.R. 8991, Methane Emissions Research Act of 2022; H.R. 8992, Methane Super-Emitter Strategy Act of 2022; H.R. 8993, Methane Emissions Mitigation Research and Development Act; H.R. 9087, To Restart Onshore and Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing, Streamline Permitting for Energy Infrastructure, Ensure Transparency in Energy Development on Federal lands, and for Other Purposes; S. 749, American Innovation and Jobs Act; S. 923, RECYCLE Act of 2021; S. 984, Break Free from Plastics Act 2021; S. 1260, US Innovation and Competition Act of 2021; S. 1605, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2022; S. 1807, Clean H2 Production Act; S. 1945, IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act; S. 2085, Save Our Future Act; S. 2100, Personal Care Products Safety Act; S. 2183, Superfund Polluter Pays Restoration Act of 2021; S. 2324, Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act; S. 2645, REDUCE Act of 2021; S. 2792, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2022; S. 3034, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY2022; S. 3305, Chemical Tax Repeal Act; S. 3609, Gas Prices Relief Act of 2022; S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act; S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; S. 4244, Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2022; S. 4316, Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act of 2022; S. 4348 Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancements (FDASLA) Act; S. 4355, Clean Competition Act; S. 4543, James Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023; S. 4829, PFAS Intergovernmental Coordination Act; 86Fed.Reg. 50296, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Pyrolysis and Gasification Units; 87Fed.Reg. 40476, Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Single-Use Plastics and Packaging; S.Res.304, A resolution designation July 2021 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month"; S.J.Res.14, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review"; FY2022 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY2023 EPA Appropriations; FY2022 Senate Inter-Environment Appropriations bill; FY2023 Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; FY2023 Senate National Defense Authorization Act; Unintroduced Advanced Recycling, Recycling Content, and Recycling Standard; Unintroduced legislation regarding actions for sustainable change; Unintroduced legislation related to the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act; EO 14057, Executive Order Catalyzing Americas Clean Energy Economy Through Federal Sustainability; Chemical Management; Climate policy/carbon emissions reduction; FDA recycled content in food contact packaging; FIFRA Registration Review; Formaldehyde IRIS assessment; Innovative Materials for America's Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded (IMAGINE) Act; PFAS Action Plan Issues; Regulation of Asbestos; Risk Management Plan Rulemaking; Spray Foam Policy; Superfund Tax; The Recycling Partnership's Producer Responsibility Legislation; The use of advanced materials in infrastructure; TSCA Implementation
Client expense: $5,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2022 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 257, INVEST Act; H.R. 507, Innovative Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021; H.R. 848, GREEN Act of 2021; H.R. 1062, ACCESS 45Q Act; H.R. 3623, IGNITE American Innovation Act; H.R. 4320, Help our Businesses Recover Act of 2021; H.R. 4408, Carbon Capture Improvement Act of 2021; H.R. 4427, Brownfields Redevelopment Tax Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2021; H.R. 4534, FAIR Transition and Competition Act; H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; H.R. 5389, REDUCE Act of 2021; H.R. 6277, Ethylene is Essential for Chemistry and Manufacturing Act; H.R. 6658, Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2022; H.R. 6787, Gas Prices Relief Act of 2022; S. 749, American Innovation and Jobs Act; S. 1034, Financing Our Energy Future Act; S. 1298, Clean Energy for America Act; S. 2085, Save Our Future Act; S. 2118, Clean Energy for America Act; S. 2183, Superfund Polluter Pays Restoration Act of 2021; S. 2645, REDUCE Act of 2021; S. 3609, Gas Prices Relief Act of 2022; S. 4355, Clean Competition Act; 25C Tax Credits; Tax Credits for Recycling; Superfund Tax; Tax Reform
Client expense: $5,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international conservation and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; wildlife trafficking; international wildlife conservation funding; forest and freshwater conservation; illegal deforestation & timber trade; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; food loss & waste; plastic pollution; zoonotic spillover prevention; and climate change. Other Specific Activities: Arctic Refuge Protection Act (S. 282/H.R. 815) Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2021 (H.R. 544) Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (S. 984/H.R. 2238) Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (HR8059/S3743) Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (HR8183/S3742) National Bottle Bill (not yet introduced) REDUCE Act (S.2645/H.R.5389) Environmental Justice for All Act (H.R. 2021/S.872) Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act (H.R.741) Sustainable Skies Act (H.R. 3440) Aviation Emissions Reduction Opportunity Act (S. 3125) Clean Energy for America Act (S. 1298) Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (S. 1507) Twenty-First Century Dams Act (H.R.4375/S.2356) Policies and tax incentives to promote Renewable Thermal Energy - no bill introduced Inflation Reduction Act (H.R.5376) - support One Health Security Act (not yet introduced) - support
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Recycling infrastructure. H.R. 2357, Realizing the Economic Opportunities and Value of Expanding Recycling (RECOVER) Act. S. 2645, the Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems (REDUCE) Act of 2021. S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022. S. 3743, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. Securities and Exchange Commission Proposed Rule on Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 (H.R. 2238/S.984) RECYCLE Act (H.R.2159) REDUCE Act (S.2645) REDUCE Act of 2021 (H.R. 5389) Inclusion of recycling as part of infrastructure (generally, no specific bill number) Issues related to recycling plastic waste (generally, no specific bill number) Issues related to the environment (generally, no specific bill number)
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Legislation related to reducing food loss and waste Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376) H.R. 8183 / S.3742 - Recycling Infrastructure & Accessibility Act H.R. 8059 / S.3743 - Recycling & Composting Accountability Act EPA National Recycling Strategy Part One of a Series on Building a Circular Economy for All Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58) - RECYCLE Act grants; Save Our Seas, Section 302 grants, recycling systems H.R. 4433 / S.2388 - COMPOST Act H.R. 4444 / S.2389 - Zero Food Waste Act H.R. 2820 / S.2151 - Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021 H.R. 5389 / S.2645 - REDUCE Act of 2021 H.R. 2238 / S. 984 - the Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act of 2021 Climate Change and Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance Recommendations - with a focus on food waste
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Death Tax Repeat Act of 2021 (H.R. 1712 / S. 617) American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2021 (H.R. 1304) American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 749) Continuation of Estate Tax stepped-up basis (no bill) Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems (REDUCE) Act of 2021 (S.2645/H.R. 5389) Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Plastic tax issues, including the Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems (REDUCE) Act of 2021 (S. 2645 and H.R. 5389)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear)
Sustainability. Recycling and waste. S.2645 REDUCE Act of 2021. CERCLA
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
2022 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Emerging chemicals of concern. Chemical management matters. TSCA implementation. H.R.2467 PFAS Action Act. S.1334 PFAS Accountability Act. H.R.4350/S.2792 National Defense Authorization Act. S.2645 REDUCE Act of 2021. Defense Production Act. CFATS Reauthorization.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
H.R. 4350 and S. 2792, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, including provisions related to the regulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, including related to the regulation of PFAS and federal procurement of PFAS-containing goods. Fiscal Year 2023, Departments of Environment and Interior Appropriations, including provisions related to the regulation of PFAS and funding for EPA Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. H.R. 1848, Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's (LIFT) America Act, including provisions related to the establishment of PFAS Infrastructure Grant Program. H.R. 2467, PFAS Action Act, including provisions related to requiring EPA to set national drinking water standards and CERCLA designations for certain PFAS compounds. Potential Senate legislation directing the EPA to regulate PFAS in certain sectors and environmental media. Potential House and Senate legislation that would increase polymer recycling and enhance the circular economy. S. 1907, Clean Water Standards for PFAS Act of 2021, including provisions related to requiring EPA to enact water quality criteria and effluent limitation guidelines and standards for PFAS. S. 1903, a bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to revise certain ethylene oxide emissions standards under the Clean Air Act. EPA's Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Clean Water Act Effluent Limitations Guidelines and Standards for the Organic Chemicals, Plastics and Synthetic Fibers Point Source Category. EPA's Proposed Rule on TSCA Section 8(a)(7) Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements for Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances. EPA's New Chemical Review process under TSCA, including the low volume and polymer exemptions from TSCA's pre-manufacture notice requirements. EPA's PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA's Commitments to Action 2021-2024, Oct. 18, 2021. EPA's interim updated drinking water health advisories for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) (June 15, 2022). H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including provisions related to excise taxes on chemicals, drinking water state revolving funds to address emerging contaminants, and grants focused on improving material recycling, recovery, management, and reduction. H.R. 7142, PROTECT Act, including provisions related to directing EPA to add PFAS to list of hazardous air pollutants. S. Con. Res. 14 and H. Res. 601, Congressional budget for U.S. Government for Fiscal Year 2022, including provisions related to an excise tax on virgin plastic resins. S. 2645, the Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act, including provisions related to an excise tax on virgin plastic resins. White House Executive Order, Catalyzing America's Clean Energy Economy Through Federal Sustainability, December 8, 2021, including provisions related to the Buy Clean Policy. President's Executive Order on America's Supply Chains, Feb. 24, 2021, including provisions related to high-capacity batteries, critical minerals, and semiconductor manufacturing. U.S. Department of Transportation Request for Information, Americas Supply Chains and the Transportation Industrial Base, September 16, 2021, including provisions related to balanced regulation of chemicals, recognition of essential chemicals, and promoting innovation. U.S. Department of Commerce Request for Information, Incentives, Infrastructure, and Research and Development Needs To Support a Strong Domestic Semiconductor Industry, including provisions related to promoting investment for chemicals necessary for semiconductor manufacturing. S. 4829, the PFAS Intergovernmental Coordination Act, including provisions related to creating an intergovernmental working group to improve responses to existing PFAS contamination. S. 4348, the Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Achievement Act, including provisions related to restrictions of PFAS use in food packaging. H.R. 7289, the Federal Research Evaluation Act, including provisions related to NAS Review of PFAS research.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Animals
Supporting the Traveling Exotic Animal and Public Safety Protection Act (HR5999/ S3220), with outreach requesting cosponsorship, support, and committee hearing; all provisions related to and supporting ending the suffering of animals in US traveling acts, and to address the inherent health and safety risks such events pose to animals, workers, and the public. Support the following measures to the extent they protect animals from harm, end animal suffering, and promote conservation of wild populations (supporting ADI's overarching goal for longstanding change to end animal suffering and to promote conservation of wild populations): TEAPSPA (HR5999/ S3220); AFTER (Animal Freedom from Testing, Experiments, and Research) Act (HR5244); Alternatives to Animals for Regulatory Fairness (AARF) Act (HR1905); Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act HR1016; Bear Protection Act (HR2325); Big Cat & Public Safety Act (HR263/ S1210); Break Free from Plastic Pollution Act (HR2238); Captive Primate Safety Act HR3135/ S1588; Critically Endangered Animals Conservation Act (HR1569); Ejiao Act (HR5203); End Palm Oil Deforestation Act HR5863; Environmental Justice for All Act (HR2021/ S872); Extinction Crisis Emergency Act HR4182; Federal fur action; FDA Modernization Act (HR2565/S2952); Federal fur action; Food and Drug Amendments Act HR7667; FOREST (Fostering Overseas Rule of law and Environmentally Sound Trade) Act S2950; Healthy Future Students and Earth Pilot Program Act HR4108; HRes69 (National Biodiversity Strategy); HRes1163; Humane Cosmetics Act HR6207/ S3357; Humane Research & Testing Act (HR1744); Minks in Narrowly Kept Spaces (MINKS) are Superspreaders Act (HR4310); Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act HR3764; PIGS Act HR7004; President Bidens Earth Day Executive Order; Preventing all soring tactics (PAST) Act HR5441/ S2295; Preventing Future Pandemics Act (HR151/ S37/ S4074); Prohibit Wildlife Killing Contests Act HR7398; REDUCE Act S2645; Reducing Waste in National Parks Act HR5533 /S2960; Right Whale Coexistence Act (HR6785/ S3664); Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act HR2872; Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance Grant Program HR7918; Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act (S1106); Strengthening Welfare in Marine Settings (SWIMS) Act HR8514/ S4740; Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act S1931 (wildlife connectivity provisions); Tropical forest /deforestation Act HR241; Veterans for Mustangs Act HR7631; Wild Horse & Burro Protection Act HR6635; Wildlife Conservation & Anti-Trafficking Act HR6059. Opposing the following bills, which seek to reduce protections for animals, and/or their ecosystems and habitats: HR8136; Listing Reform Act HB4370; Trust the Science Act HR7766; permitting reform that endangers ESA & species, and precludes judicial review. Mixed, with amendments proposed: FDASLA S4348---support NAMs provisions (section 501); urge amendment to replace section 807 w Humane Cosmetics Act (HR6207/ S3357) text; oppose section 614 (preemption clause) absent such amendment. Monitoring, but taking a neutral or no position on, the following bills: Inflation Reduction Act; Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (HR2773/ S2372).
Client expense: $7,684 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2022 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Biofuels, Renewable Chemicals, Biobased Products and Feedstocks Definition Sustainability, carbon sequestration and renewable resources for biofuels, Renewable Chemicals, Biobased Products (non-funding) --H.R. 741: Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act --S.2263: Sustainable Skies Act --H.R. 3440: Sustainable Skies Act --S.193: Adopt the Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation model Act or the Adopt GREET Act --H.R.3592; Adopt GREET Act --H.R.5389; Reduce Act of 2021 --S.2645; Reduce Act of 2021 Renewable Energy for Biofuels Renewable fuels incentives and tax incentives (Non-Funding) --H.R. 741; Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act --S.193; Adopt the Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation model Act or the Adopt GREET Act --H.R.3592; Adopt GREET Act --H.R.5376; Build Back Better Act --H.R.507; Innovative Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021 --S.2118; Clean Energy for America Act --S.622; American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021 --H.R.5369; American Jobs in Energy Manufacturing Act of 2021 --Senate Finance Bill, Title XII- Committee on Finance
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE