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ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Lobbying Spend

$8.2M

Filings

127

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$1,620,000	6	2
2025	$2,310,000	8	2
2024	$2,090,000	4	1
2023	$1,440,000	5	1
2022	$100,000	4	1
2021	$100,000	4	1
2020	$75,000	8	2
2019	$225,613	8	2
2018	$70,000	4	1
2017	$94,021	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	$40,000	4	1
2014	—	3	1
2013	$10,000	5	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	8	2
2010	—	10	3
2009	$40,000	11	3
2008	—	8	2
2007	—	4	2
2006	—	1	1
2005	$20,000	2	1
2003	$0	2	1
2002	$0	1	1
2001	$0	1	1
2000	$0	2	1
1999	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION	$8,234,634	89
BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS	—	7
KINGHORN, HILBERT & ASSOCIATES	—	11
HUNTON ANDREWS KURTH LLP (FORMERLY HUNTON & WILLIAMS LLP)	—	12
MAYER BROWN LLP	—	8

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	88
SENATE	88
Treasury, Dept of	34
Energy, Dept of	33
Defense Logistics Agency	23
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	15
State, Dept of (DOS)	13
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	10
Army, Dept of (Other)	7
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	7
White House Office	6
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)	5
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)	5
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	5
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	5
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	3
Navy, Dept of	2
Air Force, Dept of	1
Natl Security Council (NSC)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	49
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	Chemicals/Chemical Industry	35
Defense	Defense	32
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	25
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	24
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	22
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	22
Manufacturing	Manufacturing	14
Pharmacy	Pharmacy	14
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	14
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	11
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	10
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	9
Automotive Industry	Automotive Industry	8
Railroads	Railroads	7
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	5
Immigration	Immigration	4

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21) reconciliation; Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; S.4221, Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act; H.R.8101, Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act; issues related to implementation, tax credits and foreign entity of concern

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 10395119th Congress

Critical Materials Future Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 10395, Critical Materials Future Act; Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; issues related to implementation, tax credits and foreign entity of concern

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 10395

H.R. 10395119th Congress

Critical Materials Future Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 10395, Critical Materials Future Act; H.R.7126 and S.3659, SECURE Minerals Act of 2026; Issues related to critical minerals development and oil field brine lithium development

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 10395

H.R. 6659119th Congress

Critical Minerals Trade Security Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3772, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026; H.R.6659, Critical Minerals Trade Security Act; H.R. 6696 and S.2839, Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025; H.R.7037, Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act; H.R.7126 and S.3659 SECURE Minerals Act of 2026; Issues related to mineral supply

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.6659

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H.R. 6696119th Congress

Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6696 and S.2839, Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025; H.R.7037, Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act; Issues related to trade and mineral supply

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6696

H.R. 6696119th Congress

Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3772, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026; H.R.6659, Critical Minerals Trade Security Act; H.R. 6696 and S.2839, Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025; H.R.7037, Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act; H.R.7126 and S.3659 SECURE Minerals Act of 2026; Issues related to mineral supply

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6696

H.R. 7037119th Congress

Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3772, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026; H.R.6659, Critical Minerals Trade Security Act; H.R. 6696 and S.2839, Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025; H.R.7037, Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act; H.R.7126 and S.3659 SECURE Minerals Act of 2026; Issues related to mineral supply

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7037

H.R. 7037119th Congress

Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6696 and S.2839, Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025; H.R.7037, Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act; Issues related to trade and mineral supply

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7037

H.R. 7126119th Congress

SECURE Minerals Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3772, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026; H.R.6659, Critical Minerals Trade Security Act; H.R. 6696 and S.2839, Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025; H.R.7037, Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act; H.R.7126 and S.3659 SECURE Minerals Act of 2026; Issues related to mineral supply

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7126

H.R. 7126119th Congress

SECURE Minerals Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 10395, Critical Materials Future Act; H.R.7126 and S.3659, SECURE Minerals Act of 2026; Issues related to critical minerals development and oil field brine lithium development

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7126

H.R. 8101119th Congress

Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA)

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21) reconciliation; Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; S.4221, Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act; H.R.8101, Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act; issues related to implementation, tax credits and foreign entity of concern

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8101

H.R. 8800119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.9495, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027; H.R.8800 and S.4784, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; issues related to lithium batteries, mineral supply and foreign entity of concern

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8800

H.R. 9495119th Congress

Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.9495, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027; H.R.8800 and S.4784, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; issues related to lithium batteries, mineral supply and foreign entity of concern

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.9495

S. 2839119th Congress

Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6696 and S.2839, Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025; H.R.7037, Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act; Issues related to trade and mineral supply

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2839

S. 2839119th Congress

Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3772, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026; H.R.6659, Critical Minerals Trade Security Act; H.R. 6696 and S.2839, Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025; H.R.7037, Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act; H.R.7126 and S.3659 SECURE Minerals Act of 2026; Issues related to mineral supply

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.2839

S. 3659119th Congress

SECURE Minerals Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 10395, Critical Materials Future Act; H.R.7126 and S.3659, SECURE Minerals Act of 2026; Issues related to critical minerals development and oil field brine lithium development

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3659

S. 3659119th Congress

SECURE Minerals Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3772, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026; H.R.6659, Critical Minerals Trade Security Act; H.R. 6696 and S.2839, Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025; H.R.7037, Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act; H.R.7126 and S.3659 SECURE Minerals Act of 2026; Issues related to mineral supply

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3659

S. 3772119th Congress

Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

S.3772, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026; H.R.6659, Critical Minerals Trade Security Act; H.R. 6696 and S.2839, Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025; H.R.7037, Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act; H.R.7126 and S.3659 SECURE Minerals Act of 2026; Issues related to mineral supply

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3772

S. 4221119th Congress

Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act (EBITDA)

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21) reconciliation; Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; S.4221, Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act; H.R.8101, Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act; issues related to implementation, tax credits and foreign entity of concern

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4221

S. 4784119th Congress

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.9495, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2027; H.R.8800 and S.4784, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027; issues related to lithium batteries, mineral supply and foreign entity of concern

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4784

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21) reconciliation; Public Law 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; S.4221, Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act; H.R.8101, Ensuring Better Interest Treatment and Deductibility Act; issues related to implementation, tax credits and foreign entity of concern

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 6659119th Congress

Critical Minerals Trade Security Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6659, Critical Minerals Trade Security Act; H.R. 6696 and S.2839, Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025; H.R.7037, Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act; H.R.7126 and S.3659 SECURE Minerals Act of 2026; Issues related to mineral supply

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.6659

H.R. 6696119th Congress

Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6696 and S.2839, Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025; H.R.7037, Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act; Issues related to trade and mineral supply

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6696

H.R. 6696119th Congress

Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6659, Critical Minerals Trade Security Act; H.R. 6696 and S.2839, Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025; H.R.7037, Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act; H.R.7126 and S.3659 SECURE Minerals Act of 2026; Issues related to mineral supply

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6696

H.R. 7037119th Congress

Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R. 6696 and S.2839, Restoring American Mineral Security Act of 2025; H.R.7037, Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act; Issues related to trade and mineral supply

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7037

Source: Senate LDA