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CHS, INC

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Lobbying Spend

$15.4M

Filings

114

Firms Hired

Active Period

2004–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$820,000	3	1
2025	$1,160,000	5	1
2024	$1,560,000	6	1
2023	$870,000	5	1
2022	$530,000	4	1
2021	$581,628	6	2
2020	$991,798	8	2
2019	$1,130,000	8	2
2018	$980,000	9	3
2017	$1,160,000	7	2
2016	$884,000	5	1
2015	$1,239,000	9	1
2014	$80,000	4	1
2013	$210,000	4	1
2012	$400,000	5	1
2011	$390,000	4	1
2010	$605,000	5	1
2009	$440,000	5	1
2008	$355,000	4	1
2007	$425,000	2	1
2006	$200,000	1	1
2005	$350,000	2	1
2004	—	3	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
CHS, INC	$15,361,426	96
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP	—	13
MCGUIREWOODS CONSULTING (A SUBSIDIARY OF MCGUIREWOODS LLP)	—	5

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	107
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	106
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	61
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	44
Treasury, Dept of	30
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	25
White House Office	22
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)	10
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	7
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	7
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	3
Surface Transportation Board (STB)	3
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	2
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)	2
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	1
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)	1
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	1
State, Dept of (DOS)	1
Transportation, Dept of (DOT)	1
U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	94
Agriculture	Agriculture	79
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	60
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	44
Transportation	Transportation	34
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	30
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	20
Banking	Banking	17
Accounting	Accounting	17
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	15
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	15
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	13
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	8
Veterans	Veterans	8
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities	7
Railroads	Railroads	5
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	5
Commodities (big ticket)	Commodities (big ticket)	3
Trucking/Shipping	Trucking/Shipping	3
Government Issues	Government Issues	3

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

S. 593119th Congress

Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Act - Renewable Volume Obligation and year-round E15 sales S.593 Nationwide Consumer and fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard - Implementation of the Set II proposal

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.593

S. 593119th Congress

Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Act - Renewable Volume Obligation and year-round E15 sales S.593 Nationwide Consumer and fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard - Implementation of the Set II proposal

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.593

S. 593119th Congress

Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Act - Renewable Volume Obligation and year-round E15 sales S.593 Nationwide Consumer and fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard - Implementation of the Set II proposal

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.593

S. 593119th Congress

Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Act - Renewable Volume Obligation and year-round E15 sales S.593 Nationwide Consumer and fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard - Implementation of the Set II proposal

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.593

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S. 593119th Congress

Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Act - Renewable Volume Obligation and year-round E15 sales S.593 Nationwide Consumer and fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard - Implementation of the Set II proposal

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.593

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Implementation of stock buyback tax and renewable clean energy tax credits 199A extension and reform Extension of the R&D immediate expensing provision Extension of full bonus depreciation H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: $290,000 · 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.

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Farm Bill H.R.1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

S. 593119th Congress

Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025

2025 · third_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Act - Renewable Volume Obligation and year-round E15 sales S.593 Nationwide Consumer and fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard - Implementation of the Set II proposal

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.593

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Implementation of stock buyback tax and renewable clean energy tax credits 199A extension and reform Extension of the R&D immediate expensing provision Extension of full bonus depreciation H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: $260,000 · 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.

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Farm Bill H.R.1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.1

S. 593119th Congress

Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025

2025 · second_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Act - Renewable Volume Obligation and year-round E15 sales S.593 Nationwide Consumer and fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard - Issues related to RFS implementation post 2022

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.593

S. 593119th Congress

Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Act - Renewable Volume Obligation and year-round E15 sales S.593 Nationwide Consumer and fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 Renewable Fuel Standard - Issues related to RFS implementation post 2022

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.593

H.R. 4721118th Congress

Main Street Tax Certainty Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Implementation of stock buy back tax and renewable/clean energy tax credits. 199A extension. Extension of the R&D immediate expensing provision. Extension of full bonus depreciation. S.1706/HR.4721, Main Street Tax Certainty Act

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR.4721

H.R. 9060118th Congress

Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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HR.9060 - The Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2024 Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Standard - Renewable Volume Obligations and year-round E15 sales. S.2707 - Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR.9060

S. 1706118th Congress

Main Street Tax Certainty Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Implementation of stock buy back tax and renewable/clean energy tax credits. 199A extension. Extension of the R&D immediate expensing provision. Extension of full bonus depreciation. S.1706/HR.4721, Main Street Tax Certainty Act

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1706

S. 2707118th Congress

Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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HR.9060 - The Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2024 Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Standard - Renewable Volume Obligations and year-round E15 sales. S.2707 - Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2707

H.R. 4721118th Congress

Main Street Tax Certainty Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Implementation of stock buy back tax and renewable/clean energy tax credits. 199A extension and reform. Extension of the R&D immediate expensing provision. Extension of full bonus depreciation. S.1706/HR.4721, Main Street Tax Certainty Act

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR.4721

H.R. 9060118th Congress

Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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HR.9060 - The Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2024 Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Standard - Renewable Volume Obligations and year-round E15 sales. S.2707 - Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR.9060

S. 1706118th Congress

Main Street Tax Certainty Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Implementation of stock buy back tax and renewable/clean energy tax credits. 199A extension and reform. Extension of the R&D immediate expensing provision. Extension of full bonus depreciation. S.1706/HR.4721, Main Street Tax Certainty Act

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1706

S. 2707118th Congress

Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR.9060 - The Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2024 Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Standard - Renewable Volume Obligations and year-round E15 sales. S.2707 - Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2707

H.R. 4721118th Congress

Main Street Tax Certainty Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Implementation of stock buy back tax and renewable/clean energy tax credits. 199A extension and reform. Extension of the R&D immediate expensing provision. Extension of full bonus depreciation. S.1706/HR.4721, Main Street Tax Certainty Act

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR.4721

H.R. 9060118th Congress

Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR.9060 - The Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2024 Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Standard - Renewable Volume Obligations and year-round E15 sales. S.2707 - Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR.9060

S. 1706118th Congress

Main Street Tax Certainty Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Implementation of stock buy back tax and renewable/clean energy tax credits. 199A extension and reform. Extension of the R&D immediate expensing provision. Extension of full bonus depreciation. S.1706/HR.4721, Main Street Tax Certainty Act

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.1706

S. 2707118th Congress

Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

HR.9060 - The Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act of 2024 Issues related to the Renewable Fuels Standard - Renewable Volume Obligations and year-round E15 sales. S.2707 - Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2707

H.R. 4721118th Congress

Main Street Tax Certainty Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CHS, INC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Implementation of stock buy back tax and renewable/clean energy tax credits. 199A extension and reform. Extension of the R&D immediate expensing provision. Extension of full bonus depreciation. S.1706/HR.4721, Main Street Tax Certainty Act

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: HR.4721

Source: Senate LDA