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USA RICE FEDERATION

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Lobbying Spend

$8.7M

Filings

216

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$290,000	7	2
2025	$450,000	8	2
2024	$470,000	8	2
2023	$480,000	8	2
2022	$380,000	8	2
2021	$220,000	8	2
2020	$230,000	8	2
2019	$267,951	8	2
2018	$270,000	9	2
2017	$270,000	8	2
2016	$270,000	9	2
2015	$210,000	8	2
2014	$252,000	8	2
2013	$320,000	8	2
2012	$402,000	8	2
2011	$440,000	8	2
2010	$510,000	9	3
2009	$640,000	15	4
2008	$777,400	16	4
2007	$520,000	8	4
2006	$175,000	10	5
2005	$103,400	8	3
2004	$100,000	3	2
2003	$100,000	4	2
2002	$90,000	4	2
2001	$180,000	2	2
2000	$120,000	4	2
1999	$120,000	4	2

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
USA RICE FEDERATION	$8,657,751	89
COMBEST, SELL & ASSOCIATES, LLC	—	83
TROUTMAN STATEGIES	—	17
THE RUSSELL GROUP, INC.	—	13
KING & SPALDING LLP	—	2
DTB ASSOCIATES LLP	—	12

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	195
SENATE	191
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	178
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	70
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	60
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	57
State, Dept of (DOS)	26
Federal Maritime Commission	23
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	22
White House Office	22
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	18
Surface Transportation Board (STB)	18
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	18
Treasury, Dept of	12
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	5
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	4
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	3
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	2
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	1
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	Agriculture	194
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	133
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	93
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	83
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	61
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	51
Transportation	Transportation	39
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	15
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	7
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	6
Trucking/Shipping	Trucking/Shipping	2
Railroads	Railroads	2
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	2
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	2
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	1
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV	1
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 10545118th Congress

American Relief Act, 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COMBEST, SELL & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 10545, American Relief Act provisions relating to agriculture. Reconciliation 3.0 regarding market assistance for producers.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 10545

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COMBEST, SELL & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, regarding farm bill and tax provisions relating to agriculture. HR 7567, Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 relating to policies impacting rice..

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COMBEST, SELL & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, regarding farm bill and tax provisions relating to agriculture. HR 7567, Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 relating to policies impacting rice..

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 7567

H.R. 10545118th Congress

American Relief Act, 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COMBEST, SELL & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 10545, American Relief Act provisions relating to agriculture. Reconciliation 3.0 regarding market assistance for producers.

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 10545

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H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COMBEST, SELL & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, regarding farm bill and tax provisions relating to agriculture. HR 7567, Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 relating to policies impacting rice..

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 1

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: COMBEST, SELL & ASSOCIATES, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, regarding farm bill and tax provisions relating to agriculture. HR 7567, Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026 relating to policies impacting rice..

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR 7567

HCONRES 113119th Congress

Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: USA RICE FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

1. Crop Insurance Program 2. Issues and potential bills related to the pending 2025 Farm Bill in Development 3. Implementation of PL 118-158, American Relief Act, 2025, regarding provisions relating to agriculture 4. S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 5. S. 743 Ag Disputes Act 6. Food and agricultural research 7. Food safety 8. H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implementation of PL 119-21 9. Economic assistance, Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program 10. H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 11. H.Con.Res. 113, regarding provisions relating to agriculture

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.Con.Res. 113

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: USA RICE FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

1. Crop Insurance Program 2. Issues and potential bills related to the pending 2025 Farm Bill in Development 3. Implementation of PL 118-158, American Relief Act, 2025, regarding provisions relating to agriculture 4. S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 5. S. 743 Ag Disputes Act 6. Food and agricultural research 7. Food safety 8. H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implementation of PL 119-21 9. Economic assistance, Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program 10. H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 11. H.Con.Res. 113, regarding provisions relating to agriculture

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: USA RICE FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

1. Commodity and Conservation Programs for Rice Farmers 2. Crop Insurance Program 3. Issues and potential bills relating to the pending 2025 Farm Bill in development 4. Food and agricultural research 5. Food safety 6. 7. H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implementation of PL 119-21 7. "Generally Recognized as Safe" (GRAS) reform

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: USA RICE FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

1. Implementation of PL 118-158, American Relief Act. 2025, regarding provisions relating to agriculture 2. H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: USA RICE FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

1. Proposed tax code changes impacting the U.S. rice industry 2. HR. 1707 Grown in America Act of 2025 3. 4. H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implementation of PL 119-21

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1207119th Congress

To transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: USA RICE FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

1. World Trade Organization (WTO) trade compliance. India & China 2. Trade with: China, Colombia, Cuba, European Union, Iraq, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Vietnam, Haiti, United Kingdom 3. Non-tariff trade barriers 4. Shipping Issues and Compliance 5. S. 743 Ag disputes Act 6. Food for Peace legislation S. 525 and H.R. 1207

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1207

H.R. 1415119th Congress

No IRIS Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: USA RICE FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

1. Pesticide re-registration 2. WOTUS - Waters of the U.S. 3. Endangered species and related actions by the EPA 4. S. 623 No IRIS Act of 2025 5. H.R. 1415 No IRIS Act of 2025 6. H.R. 4754 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1415

H.R. 1707119th Congress

Grown in America Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: USA RICE FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

1. Proposed tax code changes impacting the U.S. rice industry 2. HR. 1707 Grown in America Act of 2025 3. 4. H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implementation of PL 119-21

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR. 1707

H.R. 4754119th Congress

Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: USA RICE FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

1. Pesticide re-registration 2. WOTUS - Waters of the U.S. 3. Endangered species and related actions by the EPA 4. S. 623 No IRIS Act of 2025 5. H.R. 1415 No IRIS Act of 2025 6. H.R. 4754 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4754

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: USA RICE FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

1. Crop Insurance Program 2. Issues and potential bills related to the pending 2025 Farm Bill in Development 3. Implementation of PL 118-158, American Relief Act, 2025, regarding provisions relating to agriculture 4. S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 5. S. 743 Ag Disputes Act 6. Food and agricultural research 7. Food safety 8. H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implementation of PL 119-21 9. Economic assistance, Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program 10. H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 11. H.Con.Res. 113, regarding provisions relating to agriculture

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7567

S. 525119th Congress

A bill to transfer the functions, duties, responsibilities, assets, liabilities, orders, determinations, rules, regulations, permits, grants, loans, contracts, agreements, certificates, licenses, and privileges of the United States Agency for International Development relating to implementing and administering the Food for Peace Act to the Department of Agriculture.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: USA RICE FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

1. World Trade Organization (WTO) trade compliance. India & China 2. Trade with: China, Colombia, Cuba, European Union, Iraq, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Vietnam, Haiti, United Kingdom 3. Non-tariff trade barriers 4. Shipping Issues and Compliance 5. S. 743 Ag disputes Act 6. Food for Peace legislation S. 525 and H.R. 1207

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 525

S. 5526119th Congress

Agricultural Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: USA RICE FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

1. Crop Insurance Program 2. Issues and potential bills related to the pending 2025 Farm Bill in Development 3. Implementation of PL 118-158, American Relief Act, 2025, regarding provisions relating to agriculture 4. S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 5. S. 743 Ag Disputes Act 6. Food and agricultural research 7. Food safety 8. H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implementation of PL 119-21 9. Economic assistance, Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program 10. H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 11. H.Con.Res. 113, regarding provisions relating to agriculture

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 5526

S. 623119th Congress

No IRIS Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: USA RICE FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

1. Pesticide re-registration 2. WOTUS - Waters of the U.S. 3. Endangered species and related actions by the EPA 4. S. 623 No IRIS Act of 2025 5. H.R. 1415 No IRIS Act of 2025 6. H.R. 4754 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 623

S. 743119th Congress

Ag Disputes Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: USA RICE FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

1. Crop Insurance Program 2. Issues and potential bills related to the pending 2025 Farm Bill in Development 3. Implementation of PL 118-158, American Relief Act, 2025, regarding provisions relating to agriculture 4. S. 5526 Agricultural Act of 2026 5. S. 743 Ag Disputes Act 6. Food and agricultural research 7. Food safety 8. H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implementation of PL 119-21 9. Economic assistance, Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program 10. H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 11. H.Con.Res. 113, regarding provisions relating to agriculture

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 743

S. 743119th Congress

Ag Disputes Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: USA RICE FEDERATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

1. World Trade Organization (WTO) trade compliance. India & China 2. Trade with: China, Colombia, Cuba, European Union, Iraq, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, Vietnam, Haiti, United Kingdom 3. Non-tariff trade barriers 4. Shipping Issues and Compliance 5. S. 743 Ag disputes Act 6. Food for Peace legislation S. 525 and H.R. 1207

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 743

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: USA RICE FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

1. Crop Insurance Program 2. Issues and potential bills related to the pending 2025 Farm Bill in Development 3. Implementation of PL 118-158, American Relief Act, 2025, regarding provisions relating to agriculture 5. S. 743 Ag Disputes Act 6. Food and agricultural research 7. Food safety 8. H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implementation of PL 119-21 9. Economic assistance, Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program 10. H.R.7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: USA RICE FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

1. Proposed tax code changes impacting the U.S. rice industry 2. HR. 1707 Grown in America Act of 2025 3. 4. H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implementation of PL 119-21

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: USA RICE FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

1. Implementation of PL 118-158, American Relief Act, 2025, regarding provisions relating to agriculture 2. H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 1119th Congress

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: USA RICE FEDERATION

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

1. Commodity and Conservation Programs for Rice Farmers 2. Crop Insurance Program 3. Issues and potential bills relating to the pending 2025 Farm Bill in development 4. Food and agricultural research 5. Food safety 6. 7. H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act and implementation of PL 119-21 7. "Generally Recognized as Safe" (GRAS) reform

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

Source: Senate LDA