Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024

Farm Service Agency loans, loan forgiveness, staffing, and outreach; Agriculture appropriations; Farm bill. No bill number - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 - Provisions related to Farm Service Agency program funding, staffing levels. H.R. 9027/S. 4690 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 - Provisions related to Farm Service Agency program funding, staffing levels. H.R. 8467/S. 5335 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3904 - Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act H.R. 8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 - crop insurance S. 5335 - Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 - crop insurance

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the development and implementation of the Farm Bill Issues related to H.R. 8467 the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 Issues related to S.5335 the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 8467 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024: Provisions related to trade promotion programs. S. 5335 - Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act: Provisions related to trade promotion programs. H.R. 3127 - SHOPP Act: All provisions. H.R. 4612 - FRIDGE Act: All provisions. S. 2570 - FRIDGE Act: All provisions.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8467 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024: provisions related to agricultural and economic research. S. 5335 Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act: Provisions related to agricultural and economic research.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to food quality, pricing, and ingredients. Monitor issues of importance to the U.S. agriculture and food supply chain. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467). Monitor Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (S.5335). Monitor policymakers on McDonald's priorities. Monitor the implementation of funding contained in P.L.117-169. Monitor the Inflation Reduction Act for climate-smart agriculture, conservation, and rural development. Monitor labor, animal health and other supply chain related issues within animal agriculture.

Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to Farm Bill policies and programs EBT Processing Fees; Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act, H.R. 4103/S. 2449 Issues related to SNAP EBT modernization Issues relating to SNAP Choice and SNAP restrictions White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Issues related to Child Nutrition Reauthorization and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program or Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Issues related to operations of federal feeding programs such as SNAP, WIC and Summer EBT Efforts to address hunger, including food donations Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act, S. 3893/H.R. 7585 Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024, S. 5335

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to discuss proposals for agriculture research and extension initiatives in the Farm, Food & National Security Act (HR 8467, S 5335)

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

- General Issues related to research, innovation, and extension. - Farm Bill Reauthorization (S.5335/H.R. 8467 - the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024): General issues related to nutrition, research, and extension.

Client expense: $45,498 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8467: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2029, and for other purposes (provisions relating to funding for agricultural research, extension, and education programs). S. 5335: Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2029, and for other purposes (provisions relating to funding for agricultural research, extension, and education programs).

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R.8467), Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 (S.5335), and FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9027/S.4690), issues related to industrial hemp.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 5335, Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act, Issues pertaining to research, education and Extension, and research infrastructure. Issues pertaining to USDA-funded AI Institutes and agricultural AI research.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024. S.5335, the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024.

Client expense: $5,580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 3702/H.R. 7165, the Credit for Caring Act. S. 3109/H.R. 8018, the Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Ac.t S. 3766/H.R. 7274, the Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act. S. 3254/H.R 7222, the Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed paid leave for family caregivers. S. 3680/ H.R. 8860, the Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act. No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. S. 4776, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2024. No bill number. Discussed respite care. No bill number. Discussed care at home. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Caregiver Training Services and Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule. H.R. 8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024. S.5335, the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024. No bill number. Discussed military and veteran caregivers. S. 141/H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. S. 495/H.R. 1815, the Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act. H.R. 542, the Elizabeth Dole Home and Community-Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act. H.R. 3581, the Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement (COPE) Act. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home Staffing Standard.

Client expense: $5,580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

HR 5661, HR 6067- Child Care and Adult Food Program HR 6067, S 4002- Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act HR 5569, S 3294- Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act SNAP program integrity HR 7285, S 5596- SNAP Administrator Retention Act HR 5094- Emergency SNAP Staffing Flexibility Act HR 8467, S 5335- Farm Bill Farm Bill- Puerto Rico NAP to SNAP

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Access to Care Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). ACS CAN actively monitors implementation of the Inflation Reduction Acts Medicare Drug Price negotiation provisions to ensure cancer patients have access to costly prescription drugs. ACS CAN also supports the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, which allows Part D enrollees to spread their out-of-pocket costs over the plan year. Enhanced Advanced Premium Tax Credits, H.R. 9774, Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2023, S.5194. House and Senate bills would permanently extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits. Help CoPays Act S.1375; Help Ensure Lower Patient Copays Act, H.R.830. This bill requires health insurance plans to apply certain payments made by, or on behalf of, a plan enrollee toward a plan's cost-sharing requirements. Specifically, plans must apply third-party payments, financial assistance, discounts, product vouchers, and other reductions in out-of-pocket expenses toward the requirements. Safe Step Act, S.652, H.R. 2630. This bill requires a group health plan to establish an exception to medication step-therapy protocol in specified cases. A medication step-therapy protocol establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs are covered by a group health plan or a health insurance issuer. Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023 H.R.4189, S.2016. This bill expands coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Telehealth Modernization Act of 2924, H.R. 7623. Modifies requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare. Permanently expands telehealth flexibilities first authorized during the public health emergency. The Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, H.R. 8261. This bill allows employers to offer stand-alone telehealth benefits to all employees. This includes employees who are eligible for enrollment in their employer's group health plan. Drug Shortage Prevention Act, H.R. 3008. This bill requires drug manufacturers to notify the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) if there is an increased demand for certain critical essential medicines that may result in a shortage. Protecting Americans from Unsafe Drugs Act of 2023, H.R. 2500. This bill expands the authority of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to order the recall of controlled substances to cover all drugs. Ensuring Access to Lifesaving Drugs Act of 2023, H.R. 3793. This bill allows the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to obtain additional information from manufacturers of life-saving drugs in order to assess and potentially modify the drug's expiration date. (The bill defines life-saving drug as a medical countermeasure or a drug that is in short supply and that is life-supporting, life-sustaining, or intended to be used to prevent or treat a debilitating disease or condition in humans or animals.) Specifically, the FDA may order a manufacturer of a life-saving drug to submit data and other information from any stage of the drug's development in order to assess the drug's stability and the longest supported expiration date. If such information is not readily available, the FDA may order the manufacturer to conduct additional studies. The FDA may require changes to the drug's label accordingly. Manufacturers that fail to comply are subject to civil penalties. Medical Device Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, H.R. 3807. This bill expands the scope of required notifications about medical device shortages beyond public health emergencies. Protecting PAHPA Action of 2023, H.R. 4697. ACS CAN is lobbying on all provisions related to drug shortages. This bill extends through FY2028 and modifies various programs and activities that support public health preparedness and response. The bill also addresses matters concerning shortages of drugs and medical devices and recalls of drugs. Essential Medicines Strategic Stockpile Act of 2023, H.R. 405. This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a pilot program to test the effectiveness of acquiring, maintaining, managing, and distributing a stockpile of generic drugs at risk of shortage. Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2023, H.R. 2402, S. 1069. This bill prohibits the manufacture, process, use, and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos or any mixture or article containing commercial asbestos. RAPID Reserve Act, S. 2510. This bill improves supply chain resiliency for critical drug products with vulnerable supply chains and ensure that reserves of critical drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients are maintained to prevent supply disruptions in the event of drug shortages or public health emergencies. Rolling Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient and Drug Reserve Act, H.R.6802. A bill to improve supply chain resiliency for critical drug products with vulnerable supply chains and ensure that reserves of critical drugs and active pharmaceutical ingredients are maintained to prevent supply disruptions in the event of drug shortages or public health emergencies Drug Shortage Prevention and Mitigation Act, S.2586. This legislation would address the ongoing drug shortage crisis. Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2023, H.R.3851, S.2464. To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage from imposing cost-sharing requirements with respect to diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations. Health Disparities Nancy Gardner Sewell Multi-Cancer Early Detection Act, H.R. 2407. This bill allows for Medicare coverage and payment for multi-cancer early detection screening tests that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration and that are used to screen for cancer across many cancer types, if the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services determines such coverage is appropriate. Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage (MCED) Act, S.2085. Legislation to improve access to new and innovative cancer screenings for Medicare beneficiaries by creating a pathway to allow Medicare to initiate coverage of multi-cancer tests following FDA approval if a clinical benefit is shown. Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS for Cancer) Act, S.1840, H.R.3916. Reauthorization of the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) for fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to provide the program greater flexibility in providing access to lifesaving screening, diagnostic, and treatment services and continue its innovative work aimed to reduce disparities and advance health equity in breast and cervical cancer. Prostate-Specific Antigen Screening for High-Risk Insured Men (PSA Screening for HIM) Act, S.2821, H.R.1826. Legislation to remove cost sharing of PSA testing for those at the highest risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer. Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention Act, H.R.6693. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the coverage of additional lung cancer screening tests under the Medicare program. Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA), H.R. 9161, S. 4773. Legislation to eliminate racial and ethnic health disparities. We actively advocate for provisions (HEAA), which focuses on health inequalities, societal injustices, and their intersection with immigration status, age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. Increased Funding for the National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities. Reducing disparities in the use of recommended preventive services targeting three leading causes of death in the United States - cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2023, S.2039, H.R.6301. Level the playing field for cancer patients by ensuring that the cost-sharing for oral anticancer drugs is on par with intravenous chemotherapy, thereby removing a significant financial obstacle to effective treatment. Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019 Report. Request for Congress to urge the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to revisit the Henrietta Lacks Enhancing Cancer Research Act of 2019 report, with respect to promoting diverse participation in cancer clinical trials and addressing fully the request for insight into either implementation challenges for current federal activities or recommendations for additional activities and policy changes related to clinical trial diversity. Data Equity. Legislative and regulatory funding to support the collection of detailed demographic data toward reducing disparities in cancer prevention, detection, and treatment. Childhood Cancer Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Reauthorization Act of 2022 (STAR) Act. Continued implementation and funding of the Childhood Cancer STAR Act to promote the development of new, safer therapies for children with cancer. Our appropriations request includes $30 million for the Childhood Cancer STAR Act and $50 million for the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative. Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act 2.0, H.R. 623, S. 1523. This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 a pediatric disease research initiative within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and requires the NIH to coordinate pediatric research activities to avoid duplicative efforts. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services must report to Congress about research funded through the initiative. Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education and New Treatments for HPV Cancers (PREVENT) Act, H.R.3633. Legislation that would help prevent cancer and save lives by raising awareness about HPV and HPV-related cancers through a national campaign to educate providers, parents, and the public about the life-saving HPV vaccine. It would also boost resources for a federal initiative to provide access to timely cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services for uninsured and underserved individuals. Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act, S.2372, H.R.4758. Legislation that alleviates these burdens for families and providers by facilitating coordination across state lines and clarifying the process by which state Medicaid programs can cover specialized treatment regardless of where the child lives and where their care is received. Creating Hope Reauthorization Act of 2024, H.R. 7384. This bill extends until FY2029 a Food and Drug Administration program that awards priority review vouchers to manufacturers of drugs that treat rare pediatric diseases. (A priority review voucher entitles the voucher holder to priority review of a single human drug application.) Quality of Life Palliative Care Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), S.2243. Legislation to facilitate access to palliative care and coordinated care management. Palliative Care Research Funding. Funding to focus and expand national research programs in palliative care at the National Institutes of Health. Specifically, ACS CAN is working to ensure the U.S. Congress appropriates specific money for palliative care research, upon enactment of the FY2024 LHHS Appropriations bill. Patient Navigation for People with Cancer. Legislation and policies to increase access to patient navigation for people with cancer, prioritizing policies that create sustainable funding to ensure access to patient navigation services across the cancer continuum. Patient Navigation Assistance Act, H.R. 9446. This bill would require state Medicaid programs to provide patient navigation services for enrollees. Cancer Survivorship Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (CCSA), S.2213, H.R.4363. ACS CAN supports legislation that sets new standards for survivorship from diagnosis to end of life, ensuring the best and most seamless experience for survivors, and their families and caregivers throughout the journey. CCSA will address gaps in survivorship care and develop needed standards to improve the overall patient-centered quality of care and navigation needs that cancer survivors and their families experience. Federal Health Care Programs Increased Funding Levels for Cancer Research and Prevention. Ensure continued progress in the fight against cancer at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), and the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) cancer programs. CDC Cancer Programs, the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) Regulatory issues related to healthy food and dietary guidelines PC CARE Act, H.R.1315. This bill establishes a committee to develop, implement, and periodically revise a plan to coordinate federal activities and programs concerning prostate cancer, including those related to research, screening, diagnosis, and treatment. Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2023, H.R.4534, S.2245. This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an interagency review of the status of women and lung cancer. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024 H.R.4365, S.2587. DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program. Cancer Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Act, H.R.2402, S.1069. This bill generally prohibits the manufacture, process, use, and distribution in commerce of commercial asbestos or any mixture or article containing commercial asbestos. The President may, on application, grant exemptions from the prohibition in situations where it is necessary to protect national security interests. Nutrition Medical Nutrition Act H.R.6407, S.3297. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of medical nutrition therapy services under the Medicare program Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, H.R.8467. To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2029, and for other purposes. Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act, S.5335. To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2029, and for other purposes. Clinical Trials Clinical Trial Modernization Act, H.R. 8412. Increase diversity in clinical trials and make it easier for all persons with cancer to participate by reducing barriers to enrollment. Barriers may include ancillary (non-medical) costs, such as transportation and lodging, and remote access to trials, particularly for people who are underrepresented, including certain racial and ethnic groups, older adults, rural residents, and those with limited incomes. NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act, S.1701, H.R.3503. Legislation to increase the diversity of participants in all National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded trials. Harley Jacobsen Clinical Trial Participant Income Exemption Act, H.R.7090, H.R. 7418. Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain compensation to clinical trial participants.

Client expense: $2,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

H.R.1287 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2023; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. H.R.945 - Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2023; support for providing assistance and expanding resources for small meat and poultry processors. H.R.1495 - Precision Agriculture Loan Act of 2023; support for providing low-interest agriculture loans to producers who adopt precision agriculture technologies. H.R.1459 - Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act of 2023; support for incentivizing the purchase and adoption of precision agriculture technologies under USDA programs. H.R.1249 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023; support for reforms to USDA mandatory checkoff programs, prevent conflicts of interest, and increase transparency and oversight of checkoff dollars. H.R.1608 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023; support for provisions permitting the year-round sale of ethanol fuel blends above 10 percent. H.R.2434 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; support for increasing the minimum research octane number (RON) at 98, requirements for added octane value reduce carbon emissions by at least 40 percent compared to regular gasoline. H.R.1840 - Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023; support for promoting emissions' reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities. H.R.2723 - Local Farms and Food Act of 2023; support for farm programs that support the expansion of local and regional food systems. H.R.2728 - Young Farmer Success Act of 2023; support for making full-time farmers and ranchers eligible for student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. H.R.3478 - Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environment Resilience Program Act of 2023; support for providing crop insurance premium discounts to producers who plant cover crops or use other practices that benefit soil health and reduce risk. H.R.3922 - Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act of 2023; support for new USDA programs that address availability, quality, and cost of childcare in agricultural and rural communities. H.R.4239 - Rebuild Rural America Act of 2023; support for new block grant programs investing in long-term rural economic development projects. H.R.4288 - Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act of 2023; support for reaffirming EPA as the primary authority under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to make scientific findings on pesticides and prohibiting states imposing additional labeling or packaging requirements. H.R.5268 - America Grows Act of 2023; support for increasing funding for agricultural research at USDA research agencies. H.R.5389 - Livestock Research Consolidation Act of 2023; support for research into the impacts of livestock market consolidation on farmers, ranchers, and consumers. H.R.4327 - Converting Our Waste Sustainably Act of 2023; support for establishing a voluntary manure management conservation program. H.R.4979 - Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2023; support for establishing a moratorium on and review of agribusiness, food, and grocery mergers, reinstatement of country-of-origin labeling for beef and pork; updates to unlawful practices under the Packers and Stockyards Act, funding for technical assistance and outreach for beginning, retired, and socially disadvantaged farmers; extended funding for Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP), investments in supply chain infrastructure and processing facilities. H.R.5051 - Rural Energy for America Program Modernization Act of 2023; support for reauthorizing the Rural Energy for American Program (REAP), increasing program cost-share, streamlining application processes, and increased programatic emphasis on greenhouse gas emissions reductions. H.R.5081 - Country of Origin Labeling Enforcement Act of 2023; support for requiring beef products bearing "Made in the USA" or substantially similar labels be exclusively born, raised, slaughtered, and packaged in the United States. H.R.5604 - Agricultural Right to Repair Act of 2023; support for guaranteeing farmers complete access, on fair and reasonable terms, to fix their own farm equipment, and guaranteeing similar support to independent mechanics. H.R.6142 - Linking Access to Spur Technology for Agriculture Connectivity in Rural Environments Act of 2023; support for a new competitive grants and loan program to advance connectivity across acreage and updates to quinquennial Census of Agriculture to include questions on adoption of broadband access services. H.R.6271 - Farm to Fly Act of 2023; support for affirming the definition of "Sustainable Aviation Fuel" and expanding opportunities for sustainable aviation fuel. H.R.6363 - Further Continuing Appropriations and Others Extensions Act, 2024; support for extending the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-334). H.R.6379 - Farmers First Act of 2023; support for reauthorizing and increasing funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN). H.R.6508 - Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2023; support for incentives to automakers to manufacture flex fuel vehicles. H.R.4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024; opposition to restricting USDA rulemaking and enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act, support for retaining funds from merger filing fees for antitrust enforcement. H.R.7444 - Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act of 2023; support for creating multiyear, flexible federal grant programs that better direct funding and technical assistance to rural communities. H.R.6661 - Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act of 2023; support for reauthorizing USDA's Rural Cooperative and Development Grants (RCDG) to better serve underserved rural communities. H.R.3904 - Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act of 2023; support for aligning the definition of a beginning farmer with other programs, increasing premium subsidies for beginning and veteran farmers. H.R.7769 - Farm Transitions Act of 2024; support for establishing a commission at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study and make recommendations on the barriers to farm and agricultural land ownership and other challenges facing young and beginning farmers. H.R.8052 - Year-Round E15 Act of 2024; support for allowing the year-round sale of E15 in certain states in 2024. H.R.8544 - Fair Repair Act of 2024; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers. H.R.7046 - Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024; support for freezing the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) under the H-2A program to the rate in effect on December 31, 2023. H.R.530 - Amplifying Processing of Livestock in the United States (A-PLUS) Act; issues pertaining to limiting livestock auction market owners from holding an ownership interest in, finance, or participate in the management or operation of meatpacking plants. H.R.8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; issues pertaining to passing a 2024 farm bill that supports family farmers and ranchers and strengthens food security. H.R.9787 - Farmer First Fuel Incentives Act of 2024; support for restricting eligibility for the Clean Fuel Production Credit (45Z) to domestically produced feedstocks; support for extending the tax credit through 2034. H.R.10545 - American Relief Act, 2025; support extending the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-334) and provisions providing economic and disaster assistance to farmers and ranchers. S.52 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2023; support for mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef. S.228 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2023; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. S.346 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2023; support for establishing an office of the special investigator for competition matters at USDA. S.354 - Strengthening Local Processing Act of 2023; support for providing assistance and expanding resources for small meat and poultry processors. S.719 - Precision Agriculture Loan Act of 2023; support for providing low-interest agriculture loans to producers who adopt precision agriculture technologies. S.720 - Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act of 2023; support for incentivizing the purchase and adoption of precision agriculture technologies under USDA programs. S.785 - Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023; support for permitting the year-round sale of ethanol fuel blends above 10 percent. S.557 - Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act of 2023; support for reforms to USDA mandatory checkoff programs, prevent conflicts of interest, and increase transparency and oversight of checkoff dollars. S.944 - Next Generation Fuels Act of 2023; support for increasing the minimum research octane number (RON) at 98, requirements for added octane value reduce carbon emissions by at least 40 percent compared to regular gasoline. S.901 - Safe American Food Exports Act of 2023; support for providing authority for USDA APHIS, FSIS, and FAS to preemptively negotiate regionalization agreements for known animal disease threats. S.1020 - Livestock Research Consolidation Act of 2023; support for research into the impacts of livestock market consolidation on farmers, ranchers, and consumers. S.1016 - Agriculture Resilience Act of 2023; support for promoting emissions' reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities. S.1205 - Local Farms and Food Act of 2023; support for farm programs that support the expansion of local and regional food systems. S.1736 - Farmers First Act of 2023; support for reauthorizing and increasing funding for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network (FRSAN). S.1690 - Conservation Opportunity and Voluntary Environment Resilience Program Act of 2023; support for providing crop insurance premium discounts to producers who plant cover crops or use other practices that benefit soil health and reduce risk. S.1628 - America Grows Act of 2023; support for increasing funding for agricultural research at USDA research agencies. S.1867 - Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act of 2023; support for new USDA programs that address availability, quality, and cost of childcare in agricultural and rural communities. S.2023 - Seeds and Breeds for the Future Act of 2023; support for increasing research and development into regionally adapted and publicly available seed varieties and animal breeds. S.2071 - Reliable Rail Service Act of 2023; support for statutorily defining common carrier obligations and establishing specific criteria for the STB to consider when assessing obligation violations by rail carriers. S.2155 - Rebuild Rural America Act of 2023; support for new block grant programs investing in long-term rural economic development projects. S.2452 - Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act of 2023; support for updates to USDA's BioPreferred program, increases in federal procurement of biobased-only contracts and purchases. S.2479 - Converting Our Waste Sustainably Act of 2023; support for establishing a voluntary manure management conservation program. S.2542 - Linking Access to Spur Technology for Agriculture Connectivity in Rural Environments Act of 2023; support for a new competitive grants and loan program to advance connectivity across acreage and updates to quinquennial Census of Agriculture to include questions on adoption of broadband access services. S.2594 - Rural Energy for America Program Modernization Act of 2023; support reauthorizing the Rural Energy for American Program (REAP), increasing program cost-share, streamlining application processes, and increasing program emphasis on greenhouse gas emissions reductions. S.2598 - Whole Farm Revenue Protection Program Improvement Act of 2023; support for improving access to the Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) Program for small, mid-sized, beginning, specialty crop, and diversified producers. S.2635 - Flex Fuel Fairness Act of 2023; support for incentives to automakers to manufacture flex fuel vehicles. S.2670 - Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2023; support for establishing a moratorium on and review of agribusiness, food, and grocery mergers, reinstatement of country-of-origin labeling for beef and pork; updates to unlawful practices under the Packers and Stockyards Act, funding for technical assistance and outreach for beginning, retired, and socially disadvantaged farmers, extended funding for Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP), investments in supply chain infrastructure and processing facilities. S.2707 - Nationwide Consumer Fuel and Retailer Choice Act of 2023; support for permitting the year-round sale of ethanol fuel blends above 10 percent, prohibiting remove of 1-psi waiver for E10 ethanol. S.2890 - Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2023; support adjusting USDA FSA loan limits, increasing options for distressed borrowers. S.3378 - Rural Energy Equity Act of 2023; support for improving access to the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) for small- and mid-sized producers. S.3497 - FARM Home Loans Act of 2023; support for modifying the Farm Credit Act of 1971 to modify rural housing financing to increase competition in the rural home mortgage market. S.J.Res. 62 - Disapproval of the Rule relating to "Importation of Fresh Beef from Paraguay"; support for reinstating the ban on beef imports from Paraguay. S.3309 - Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act of 2023; support for creating multiyear, flexible federal grant programs that better direct funding and technical assistance to rural communities. S.2458 - Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act of 2023; support for aligning the definition of a beginning farmer with other programs, increasing premium subsidies for beginning and veteran farmers. S.4018 - Farm Transitions Act of 2024; support for establishing a commission at the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study and make recommendations on the barriers to farm and agricultural land ownership and other challenges facing young and beginning farmers. S.4422 - Fair Repair Act of 2024; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers. S.2340 - Increasing Land Access, Security, and Opportunities Act of 2023; support for establishing a federal program that strengthens land, capital, and market access for beginning and underserved farmers and ranchers. S.Res.71 - A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2024, as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day" to raise awareness around mental health in the agricultural industry and workforce and to continue to reduce stigma associated with mental illness; support for the resolution. S.3848 - Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024; support for freezing the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) under the H-2A program to the rate in effect on December 31, 2023. S.4963 - Wildlife-Agriculture Disease Prevention Act of 2024; support for establishing a Wildlife-Agriculture Disease Coordinator within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to prevent and respond to zoonotic disease outbreaks. S.1237 - Family Farm and Small Business Exemption Act of 2023; support for exempting family farms and small businesses with less than 100 full-time employees from reporting land and equipment as assets during student financial aid contribution calculations. S.5106 - Livestock Owned by Communities to Advance Local Foods Act; support for exemptions for certain small-scale operators from several meat inspection regulations. S.5145 - Farmer First Fuel Incentives Act of 2024; support for restricting eligibility for the Clean Fuel Production Credit (45Z) to domestically produced feedstocks; support for extending the tax credit through 2034. S.5335 - Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024; issues pertaining to passing a 2024 farm bill that supports family farmers and ranchers and strengthens food security. Issues other than legislation: Issues pertaining to the extension of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (Pub. L. 115-334). Issues pertaining to payment calculations under the Emergency Relief Program (ERP). Issues pertaining to adjusting farm program loan rates and price-based triggers to reflect commodity prices and input costs. Issues pertaining to creating a dual enrollment option for Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC). Issues pertaining to authorizing a voluntary update of base acres and yields for farm programs. Issues pertaining to disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization. Issues pertaining to strengthening federal antitrust enforcement. Issues pertaining to strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract. Issues pertaining to strengthening product of the United States labeling standards. Issues pertaining to mandatory country-of-origin labeling. Issues pertaining to ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment. Issues pertaining to strengthening Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting. Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity. Issues pertaining to reforming checkoff programs to be producer controlled and regularly reviewed. Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry. Issues pertaining to support for higher-level blends of ethanol. Issues pertaining to support for sustainable aviation fuel. Issues pertaining to support for the development of renewable energy infrastructure. Issues pertaining to support for the Rural Energy for American Program (REAP) for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Issues pertaining to climate change and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture. Issues pertaining to funding for agricultural conservation programs and conservation technical assistance. Issues pertaining to funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative. Issues pertaining to funding and support for investments in research, outreach, and education to support on-farm climate mitigation and adaptation. Issues pertaining to funding and support for cooperative development, the Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program (RCDG), and Cooperative Development Centers Issues pertaining to funding and support for addressing farm stress and farmer mental health, including support for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Program (FRSAN). Issues pertaining to national crisis hotlines for farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers. Issues pertaining to implementation and funding for broadband and high-speed internet in rural areas, including support for the ReConnect program. Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform. Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages. Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities. Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label. Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs. Issues pertaining to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). Issues pertaining to livestock animal identification rules. Issues pertaining to the labeling and use of pesticides. Issues pertaining to support for public agricultural research for regionally adapted and publicly available seed varieties and animal breeds. Issues pertaining to supporting beginning, veteran, and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers through farm programs. Issues pertaining to the distribution, sale, and use of dicamba herbicide products. Issues pertaining to support for returning the Class I mover formula to the "higher-of" the Class III or IV calculations. Issues pertaining to conditions for make allowance changes in the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) hearings. Issues pertaining to implementation of the Sustainability Targets in Agriculture to Incentivize Natural Solutions (SUSTAINS) Act.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) and the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (S.5335), including educate Members on Charter's priorities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including H.R.8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 and S.5335, the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act; educate policymakers on PepsiCo's priorities; monitor the implementation of funding contained in P.L.117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act for climate-smart agriculture, conservation, and rural development.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Educate Members and the Administration about the pork supply chain and monitor the impact of PL 117-216; advocate for pork producers due to economic harm from supply chain and other market disruptions; educate policymakers about emerging infectious diseases in the pork industry and monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) and the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (S.5335), including the importance of farm bill-related animal health programs. Monitor and advise on policy developments pertaining to market oversight and competition matters, including the Administrations Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, Packers and Stockyards regulation, and relevant legislative efforts. Monitor USDA FSIS swine modernization efforts. Monitor the development of the FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Bill.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) and the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (S.5335), including the impacts of the sugar supply chain.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor issues of importance to the U.S. agriculture and food supply chain. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) and the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (S.5335). Monitor policymakers on McDonald's priorities. Monitor the implementation of funding contained in P.L.117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act for climate-smart agriculture, conservation, and rural development. Monitor labor, animal health and other supply chain related issues within animal agriculture.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Educate policymakers on the benefits of camelina as an intermediate crop. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) and the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (S.5335); Monitor the development of the FY 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor the implementation of funding contained in P.L.117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act for climate-smart agriculture, conservation, and rural development. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) and the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (S. 5335).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) and the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (S. 5335), including educating Members on the National Cotton Council's priorities. Educate members and the Administration about sustainability initiatives within cotton supply chains. Advocate for funding for USDA APHIS and AMS cotton initiatives. Educate Members about the current state of the farm economy and the importance of the farm safety net.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Educate members of Congress and the Administration about the food and agriculture supply chain, including agriculture-based manufacturing. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) and the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (S.5335) and educate Members on the Corn Refiners Association's and Plant Based Product Council's priorities, including H.R.5134 / S.2452, the Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act and H.R.6413 / S.2987, the Agriculture Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act. Educate members of Congress and the Administration on biobased products industry, circular bioeconomy, and end-of-life options. Monitor proposals relative to food and ingredient regulation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Educate policymakers about technology platforms and policies to facilitate implementation of regenerative agriculture practices. Monitor the implementation of funding contained in P.L.117-169, the Inflation Reduction Act for climate-smart agriculture, conservation, and rural development. Engage with the Administration on greenhouse gas accounting for agriculture in P.L. 117-169. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) and the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (S. 5335).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Educate Members and staff about The Campbell's Company business and economic footprint; Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) and the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (S.5335)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocate for section 32 purchases for dates. Educate policymakers on issues facing the California date industry, including related to imported date products such as date paste. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) and the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (S.5335), including educating Members on the California Date Commission's priorities. Monitor activity related to agricultural disaster relief to support the California date industry, particularly in the aftermath of severe storm damage and flooding.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Educate Members of Congress, staff and the Administration on pesticide registration and biotech innovation and regulation. Monitor and advise on policy developments pertaining to market oversight and competition matters, including the Administration's Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, and relevant legislative and regulatory efforts. Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467) and the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (S.5335), including educating Members on Bayer's priorities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FARM BILL: - Asked House and Senate Members to support S.5335, the Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 and H.R.8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act otherwise known as farm bill. - Asked PFB members to complete AFBF's advocacy email asking for their legislator to pass a farm bill ASAP and include a legislative fix to Prop 12. - Worked with AFBF on securing votes for farm bill by communicating how conversations went during meetings with legislators and/or staff. - Met with PA delegation's offices to discuss farm bill and a legislative fix to Prop 12. Discussed need to be passed on time and Farm Bureau priorities. Listened to legislators' concerns with farm bill as well as their individual priorities for the legislation. See Section 24 - Trade - of this report for information on lobbying efforts for Prop 12. ASKED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: - S.5321, the Farm Ownership Improvement Act, which would require USDA to implement a pre-qualification or pre-approval process for all farmers and ranchers seeking FSA Direct Farm Ownership loans. - S.4168/H.R.4838, the Specialty Crop Security Act, which would increase USDA's Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) program authorization from $85 to $100 million per year and expand opportunities for specialty crop stakeholders to provide input into how program funding is used by state departments of agriculture. - S.1014/H.R.1756, the Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act, which would mandate cost and yield surveying of processors to participate in the NDPSR survey every two years. - S.980/H.R.3755, the Industrial Hemp Act, which would exempt farmers exclusively growing industrial hemp from the burdensome background checks and costly sampling and testing protocols required for farmers growing cannabinoid hemp like that used in the extraction of CBD. - S.1867/H.R.3922, the Expanding Childcare in Rural America Act, which would direct USDA to authorize and prioritize projects that address the availability, quality, and cost of childcare in agricultural and rural communities. - S.1837/H.R.3867, the Spotted Lanternfly Research and Development Act, which would designate spotted lanternflies as a high priority pest under the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to direct more federal research dollars to combat these devastating insects. - S.1816/H.R.3815, the Protecting Mushroom Farmers Act, which would require a USDA study on providing crop insurance for mushroom farmers. - S.2458/H.R.3904, the Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act, which would help our next generation of farmers by aligning the definition of Beginning Farmers to match that of other USDA programs - 10 crop years or less instead of the status quo of 5 crop years or less. - S.1400/H.R.3036, the Increased TSP Access Act, which would help streamline the technical service provider (TSP) certification at NRCS and leverage the programs and technical expertise of NRCS to make conservation programs available to more farmers and on more land. - S.2614/H.R.8488, the Farmer to Farmer Education Act, which would allow farmer-to-farmer groups to develop cooperative agreements with USDA to share conservation concepts and new practices. - H.R.4856, the GusNIP Expansion Act, which would enhance and expand the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), which awards competitive grant funding to nonprofit organizations and government agencies for projects that provide incentives to income-eligible consumers to increase their purchase of fruits and vegetables. ASKED TO OPPOSE THE FOLLOWING: - S.658/H.R.5252, the EQIP Improvement Act, which would create severe consequences to the EQIP program for animal agriculture operations by targeting livestock operations conservation project funding. NEUTRAL/MONITORED BUT NOT LOBBIED BILLS: - S.2371/H.R.3139, the ACRE Act, which would exclude from the gross income of certain financial lending institutions, for income tax purposes, interest received on loans secured by rural or agricultural real estate. - S.5101, the Farmer Driven Conservation Outcomes Act, which would authorize USDA to measure, assess, and report on the outcomes associated with its conservation programs. - S.4219/H.R.8210, the Future Farmers and Ranchers of Tomorrow Act, which would revise USDAs qualified beginning farmer or rancher definition to allow non-related beginning farmers and ranchers in joint entities to be eligible for FSA loans. - S.1842/H.R.6687, the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development (FEED) Act, which would would amend the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to establish a new category of animal food additives. - S.2631/H.R.3424, the Forest Conservation Easement Program (FCEP) Act, which would prevent the conversion of forests into non-forest areas by authorizing funding to purchase development rights from willing private landowners. - H.R.1624, the Puppy Protection Act, which would require USDA to expand standards that govern the humane handling, care, treatment, and transportation of animals to include new requirements for commercial dog dealers. OTHER: - Reviewed FWS' proposal to list the Monarch Butterfly as an endangered species (Docket #: FWS-R3-ES-2024-0137-0001). Expressed concerns to legislators over the impact this will have on agriculture. Worked with PFB members to comply information for comments. - Sent election congrats letters to PA House and Senate Members and started the conversation of 119th Congressional priorities. - Reviewed the following rulemakings from USDA and shared AFBF's comments with PA's delegation for: Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets (Docket #: AMS-FTPP-21-0046); Poultry Grower Payment Systems and Capital Improvement Systems (Docket #: AMS-FTPP-22-0046); Transparency in Poultry Grower Contracting and Tournaments (Docket #: AMS-FTPP-21-0044); and Inclusive Competition and Market Integrity under the Packers and Stockyards Act (Docket #: AMS-FTPP-21-0045). - Advocacy work on the Federal Milk Marketing Orders (FMMOs). Reviewed USDA's proposed final decision for the FMMOs (Docket #: AMS-DA-23-0031) and emailed PA House and Senate Members with PFB's position to not take a stand to allow for a fair referendum process. Specifically, supported a switchback either by USDA or Congress for the higher of in Class I milk. Additionally, asked Congress Members to support requiring mandatory audited surveying for make allowance changes in the FMMOs. - Advocacy work on increasing the availability and affordability of rural childcare. - Reviewed Chevron Deference case to determine the impact it will have on ag. Supported SCOTUS' decision. Signed onto coalition letter to President Biden to urge suspension of regulatory activity until they review the Loper decision.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

Issues related to conservation funding in the Farm Bill; H.R. 8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; S. 5335 - Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to conservation funding in the Farm Bill; H.R. 8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; S. 5335 - Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization; H.R. 8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024; S. 5335 - Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3904 - Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act H.R. 8467 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 - crop insurance S. 5335 - Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 - crop insurance

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to the Universal Service Fund (USF), including High Cost Fund, Connect America Fund, Mobility Fund, the Lifeline Program, Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and determining wireless broadband coverage maps Issues relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum, spectrum auctions and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Auction Authority Issues relating to Device Exclusivity and Availability Issues related to Data Roaming Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency Issues relating to Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Authority and Process Issues relating to National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) Authority and Process Issues relating to Privacy Issues relating to Cybersecurity and Supply Chain Issues relating to Network Security Issues relating to Rural Broadband Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities Issues relating to Technological Competitiveness Issues relating to Precision Agriculture Issues relating to Consumer Concerns Issues relating to Implementation of the RAY BAUMS Act in P.L. 115-141 Issues relating to Telecommunication Workforce Issues relating to the Internet of Things Issues relating to the CARES Act Issues relating to the Consolidated Appropriations Act Issues relating to the American Rescue Plan Act S. 130/H.R. 3216, Rural Internet Improvement Act - Issues relating to rural broadband and infrastructure deployment S. 275/H.R. 7005, Rural Broadband Protection Act - Issues relating to USF S. 341/H.R. 889, Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act - Issues related to infrastructure deployment S. 599/H.R. 1412, Digital Equity Foundation Act - Issues relating to FCC and NTIA authority and processes S. 650/H.R. 1108/H.R. 3345, A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to extend the authority of the FCC to grant a license or construction permit through a system of competitive bidding - Issues relating to FCC Authority and Process and Spectrum Auctions S. 686, RESTRICT Act - Issues relating to cybersecurity S. 690, NET Act - Issues relating to supply chain and cybersecurity S. 719, Precision Agriculture Loan Act - Issues relating to Precision Agriculture S. 720/H.R. 1459, PRECISE Act - Issues relating to Precision Agriculture S. 734/H.R. 1697, Promoting Precision Agriculture Act - Issues relating to Precision Agriculture S. 744, Data Care Act - Issues relating to privacy and consumer concerns S. 828/H.R. 1370, Communications Security Act - Issues relating to FCC Authority and Process, infrastructure and cybersecurity S. 856, FAIR Contributions Act - Issues relating to the USF S. 916, Junk Fee Prevention Act - Issues relating to consumer concerns S. 975/H.R. 1812, Reforming Broadband Connectivity Act - Issues relating to Universal Service Fund S. 999, Government Spectrum Valuation Act - Issues relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum S. 998, A bill to require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to audit Federal spectrum - Issues relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum S. 1047/H.R. 2380, Cellphone Jamming Reform Act - Issues relating to FCC authority and process S. 1162/H.R. 3609, Accurate Map for Broadband Investment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment and determining wireless broadband coverage maps S. 1197/H.R. 2552, Community Broadband Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands S. 1234, Broadband Buildout Accountability Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands S. 1245/H.R. 6189, Defend Our Networks Act - Issues relating to Network Security, Cybersecurity and Supply Chain S. 1409/H.R. 7891, Kids Online Safety Act - Issues relating to Privacy S. 1418/H.R. 7890, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act - Issues relating to Privacy S. 1483, SPACE Act - Issues relating to Network Security, Cybersecurity and Supply Chain S. 1526/H.R. 1345, NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act - Issues relating to NTIA process and authority and cybersecurity S. 1611/H.R. 6473, Community Connect Grant Program Act - Issues relating to Rural Broadband and infrastructure deployment S. 1642/H.R. 4227, ReConnecting Rural America Act - Issues relating to Rural Broadband and infrastructure deployment S. 1648/H.R. 682, Launch Communications Act - Issues relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum S. 2018/H.R. 5919, Connect Our Parks Act - Issues relating to Rural Broadband S. 2095/H.R. 4224, FCC Legal Enforcement Act - Issues relating to FCC Authority and Process S. 2114, Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act - Issues relating to FCC Authority and Process, cybersecurity and supply chain S. 2131, FY24 Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations - Issues relating to Precision Agriculture and Rural Broadband S. 2116, Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity and Supply Chain, and Technological Competitiveness S. 2238/H.R. 4505, PLAN for Broadband Act - Issues relating to Rural Broadband and Infrastructure Deployment S. 2321/H.R. 5893, FY24 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process S. 2447, Strengthening Telehealth and Education for Rural Communities Act - Issues relating to Rural Broadband S. 2542/H.R. 6142, LAST ACRE Act - Issues relating to Rural Broadband and Precision Agriculture S. 2663/H.R. 5242, CONNECT Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands S. 2712, a bill to provide funding for the deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency S. 2787/H.R. 5677, 5G SALE Act - Issues relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum, spectrum auctions and FCC Auction Authority S. 2810/H.R. 5494, Tribal Connect Act - Issues relating to the USF, including High Cost Fund, Connect America Fund, Mobility Fund, the Lifeline Program, and determining wireless broadband coverage maps S. 2855, CLOSE THE GAP Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands S. 3024/H.R. 5886, Promoting Access to Broadband Act - Issues relating to the Universal Service Fund, including High Cost Fund, Connect America Fund, Mobility Fund, the Lifeline Program, and Issues relating to FCC Authority and Process S. 3074, Eyes on the Board Act - Issues relating to the Universal Service Fund, including High Cost Fund, Connect America Fund, Mobility Fund, the Lifeline Program, and Issues relating to FCC Authority and Process S. 3119, Restoring Internet Freedom Act - Issues relating to Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Authority and Process S. 3321, Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act - Issues relating to the USF, including High Cost Fund, Connect America Fund, Mobility Fund, the Lifeline Program, and determining wireless broadband coverage maps S. 3324/H.R. 800, DO NOT Call Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities S. 3325, Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act - Issues relating to Privacy S. 3337, DATA Privacy Act - Issues relating to Privacy S. 3329/H.R. 498, 9-8-8 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act - Issues relating to cybersecurity and public safety S. 3444/H.R. 4974, Local 9-8-8 Response Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency S. 3482/H.R. 6763, 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency S. 3556, Enhancing First Response Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency and to (FCC Authority and Process S. 3565/H.R. 6929, Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns and FCC Authority and Process S. 3780, END CELLS Act - Issues relating to Public Safety S.3781/H.R. 1343, ITS Codification Act - Issues relating to Public Safety and Consumer Concerns S. 3909, Spectrum Pipeline Act - Issues relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum, spectrum auctions and FCC Auction Authority S. 3991/H.R. 7756, Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities S. 4010, Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act - Issues relating to Authority and Process S. 4049/H.R. 9340, Supporting National Security with Spectrum Act - Issues relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum, spectrum auctions and FCC Auction Authority and issues relating to Network Security S. 4207, Spectrum and National Security Act of 2024 - Issues relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum, spectrum auctions and FCC Auction Authority, FCC Authority and Process, Network Security, and Consumer Concerns S. 4208, Promoting Affordable Connectivity Act of 2024 - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns and FCC Authority and Process S. 4317/H.R. 9193, Secure and Affordable Broadband Extension Act - Issues relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum, spectrum auctions and FCC Auction Authority, FCC Authority and Process, Network Security, and Consumer Concerns S. 4572/H.R. 7589, ROUTERS Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process, and relating to Network Security - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns and Network Security S. 4638, NDAA - Issues relating to Network Security S. 4690, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2025 - Issues relating to Rural Broadband and Precision Agriculture S. 4795, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Act 2025 - Issues Relating to FCC and NTIA Authority and Process S. 4821, Accelerating Broadband Permits Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands S. 4832/H.R. 9376, Lulus Law - Issues relating to Public Safety S. 4928, FSGG Appropriations Act 2025 - Issues relating to FCC Authority and Process S. 4930, Broadband Fairness Act - Issues relating to FCC Authority and Process S. 5170, A bill to establish the Data Protection Agency - Issues relating to Privacy and Consumer Concerns S. 5328/H.R. 3385, To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment S. 5335, Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act - Issues relating to Precision Agriculture, Rural Broadband and Infrastructure Deployment S. 5351, Safer Parks Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, and NG-911 S. 5522, GREEN Communications Act - Issues relating to network resiliency S.J. Res. 64/H.J. Res. 107, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5 United States Code of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to "The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination" - Issues relating to Authority and Process H.R. 784, Internet Application I.D. Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity H.R. 675, Secure Space Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity H.R. 826, Supply Chain Security and Resilience Act - Issues relating to supply chain security H.R. 762, Building Resilient Supply Chains Act - Issues relating to supply chain security H.R. 742, TELL Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity H.R. 750, CAUTION Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity H.R. 796, Supply Chain Mapping and Monitoring Act - Issues relating to supply chain security H.R. 820, Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act - Issues relating to FCC Authority and Process, cybersecurity and supply chain H.R. 904, IoT Readiness Act - Issues relating to IoT H.R. 942, Protecting Against Compromised Internet of Things Technology Act - Issues relating to IoT and Cybersecurity H.R. 922, RURAL Broadband Act - Issues relating to rural broadband and infrastructure H.R. 1149, Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act - Issues relating to cybersecurity and supply chain H.R. 1123, Understanding Cybersecurity of Mobile Networks Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity H.R. 1241, Broadband Incentives for Communities Act - Issues relating to broadband infrastructure siting and permitting H.R. 1377, Promoting United States Wireless Leadership Act - Issues relating to NTIA process and authority H.R. 1354, Information and Communication Technology Strategy Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity, Supply Chain, and NTIA process and authority H.R. 1360, American Cybersecurity Literacy Act - Issues relating to cybersecurity H.R. 1340, Open RAN Outreach Act - Issues relating to Supply Chain H.R. 1338, SAT Streamlining Act - Issues relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum H.R. 1341, Spectrum Coordination Act - relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum H.R. 1339, Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act - Issues relating to Precision Agriculture H.R. 1353, ALERT Parity Act - Issues relating to FCC Authority and Process H.R. 1513, FUTURE Networks Act - Issues relating to FCC Authority and Process H.R. 1677, SMART Spectrum Act - Issues relating to NTIA process H.R. 1752, E-BRIDGE Act - Issues relating to rural broadband and infrastructure deployment H.R. 1784, Next Generation 9-1-1 Act - Issues relating to public safety, E-911, NG-911, and location accuracy H.R. 2701, Online Privacy Act - Issues relating to Privacy H.R. 2801, Kids PRIVACY Act - Issues relating to Privacy H.R. 3045, YODA - Issues relating to Privacy H.R. 3279, WIRELESS Leadership Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3280, TRUSTED Broadband Networks Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity and Supply Chain, Network Security, and Permitting and Siting H.R. 3283, Facilitating DIGITAL Applications Act - Issues relating to NTIA and the Department of Commerce Authority and Process H.R. 3288, Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3289/H.R. 7376, Wireless Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3291, Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3292, Brownfields Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3293, Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3294, Enhancing Administrative Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3295, BROADBAND Leadership Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3296, Wildfire Communications Resiliency Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency HR. 3297, Reducing Barriers for Broadband on Federal Lands Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3298, BEAD FEE Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3299, DIGITAL Applications Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3300, 5G UPGRADE Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3301, Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3306 Federal Broadband Permit Coordination Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3307, Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3309, Standard FEES Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3311, Coastal Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3313, Wireless Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3316, One Federal Decision for All Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3319, Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3323, RAPID Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3340, GRANTED Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3342, SPEED for Broadband Infrastructure Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act - Issues relating to Authority and Process H.R. 3361, To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to submit a report on the digital divide and to update the Indicators of Broadband Need mapping application - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process, and determining wireless broadband coverage maps H.R. 3362, To direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to publish data from the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 3366, To amend the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 to reauthorize the First Responder Network Authority - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, and Location Accuracy H.R. 3430, Spectrum Relocation Enhancement Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process, Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum, spectrum auctions and FCC Auction authority. H.R. 3431, Spectrum Coexistence Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process, Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum, spectrum auctions and FCC Auction authority. H.R. 3557, American Broadband Deployment Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 3565, Spectrum Auction Reauthorization Act - Issues relating to Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum, Licensed and Unlicensed Spectrum, spectrum auctions and FCC Auction authority. H.R. 3949, END CELLS in CELLS Act - Issues relating to Public Safety H.R. 3964, Rural Broadband Modernization Act- Issues relating to Rural Broadband, Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands HR. 4141, To provide that certain communications projects are not subject to requirements to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 4351, Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act - Issues relating to Rural Broadband, Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 4504, Novel Advanced Spectrum and Communications Technology Networks Promotion Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process, and Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum H.R. 4506, TEAM TELECOM Act - Issues relating to Authority and Process, and Security H.R. 4510, NTIA Reauthorization Act - Issues relating to (NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 4511, Public Safety Communications Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 4512, Digital Economy Cybersecurity Advisory Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity and Supply Chain H.R. 4513, Commerce Spectrum Coordination Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process, and Spectrum, including Federal Spectrum H.R. 6106, BAD APPS Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity H.R. 6571, Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity and Supply Chain H.R. 6631, Digital Skills Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns H.R. 6823, Kelsey Smith Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 6836, Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 6915, Public Lands Telecommunications Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 7043, Emergency Reporting Act - Issues relating to Public Safety, E-911, NG-911, Location Accuracy, and Network Resiliency H.R. 7116, Do Not Disturb Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities H.R. 7124, Roboblock Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities H.R. 7112, Stop Scams and Spam Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities H.R. 7123, QUIET Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities H.R. 7291, Broadband Industry Development Act - Issues relating to Telecommunication Workforce H.R. 7452, Local Telecom Expansion Act - Issues relating to FCC Authority and Process and Infrastructure Deployment H.R. 7453, NO CAP Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns H.R. 7461, Broadband Equipment Rental Reform Act - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns H.R. 7520, Protecting Americans Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024 - Issues relating to Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. 7521, Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity and Privacy H.R. 7578, Promote Secure Connectivity to Taiwan Act - Issues relating to Cybersecurity, Supply Chain and Network Security H.R. 7948, Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2024 - Issues relating to Consumer Concerns H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 - Issues relating to Cybersecurity, Network Security, and Spectrum H.R. 8082, Securing Local Communities Input in Broadband Development Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 8230, Facilitating Optimal and Rapid Expansion and Siting of Telecommunications Act - Issues relating to Infrastructure Deployment, Permitting and Siting, Including on Federal, State, Local, and Tribal Lands H.R. 8466, Affordable Connectivity Program Improvement and Extension Act of 2024 - Issues relating to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Consumer Concerns, and FCC Authority and Process H.R. 8494, Technology in the Parks Act of 2024- Issues relating to the USF, including High Cost Fund, Connect America Fund, Mobility Fund, the Lifeline Program, and determining wireless broadband coverage maps, and issues relating to Consumer Concerns H.R. 8556, Clarifying E-Rate Act of 2024 - Issues relating to the USF, including High Cost Fund, Connect America Fund, Mobility Fund, the Lifeline Program, and determin

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 5335, Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act, Issues pertaining to research, education and Extension, and research infrastructure. Issues pertaining to USDA-funded AI Institutes and agricultural AI research.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for Secure Rural Schools (SRS) provisions within Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act (S. 5335) and within Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $12,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8467, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, Issues pertaining to research, education and Extension, and research infrastructure. S. 5335 Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act, Issues pertaining to research, education and Extension, and research infrastructure. Issues pertaining to FY 2026 NIFA budget request.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

FY 2025 Agriculture Appropriations bills H.R. 9027/S 4690 - all provisions related to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Agriculture and Food Research Initiative H.R. 8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2022 S. 5335 - Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 H.R. 10545, the American Relief Act, 2025, Public Law No: 118-158

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 2025 Agriculture Appropriations bills H.R. 9027 and Senate 4690 bills - all provisions related to the National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Agriculture and Food Research Initiative FY 2025 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations bills HR 9026/S 4795 - all provisions related to the National Science Foundation FY 2025 Energy-Water Appropriations bills H.R. 8997/S 4927 - all provisions related to the Department of Energy Office of Science FY 2025 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriation bill HR 9029/S 4942 - all provisions related to the National Institutes of Health FY 2025 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs Appropriation bills H.R. 8580/S 4677 - all provisions related to the Veterans Administration Medical and Prosthetic provisions H.R. 8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 S. 5335 - Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024 H.R. 10545, the American Relief Act, 2025, Public Law No: 118-158

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8467, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, Issues pertaining to research, education and Extension, and research infrastructure. S. 5335, Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act, Issues pertaining to research, education and Extension, 4-H name and emblem protection, and research infrastructure.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE