NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying Spend

$10.0M

Filings

445

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$850,000	24	8
2025	$890,000	39	9
2024	$745,000	33	8
2023	$670,000	28	7
2022	$627,000	28	7
2021	$479,000	28	7
2020	$505,500	28	7
2019	$555,000	29	9
2018	$665,000	29	7
2017	$380,000	30	9
2016	$346,000	16	4
2015	$396,000	19	4
2014	$297,900	13	3
2013	$446,381	13	3
2012	$420,000	12	3
2011	$261,780	13	3
2010	$311,000	13	3
2009	$305,500	12	3
2008	$270,000	13	3
2007	$125,000	7	3
2006	$50,000	2	2
2005	$50,000	3	2
2004	$50,000	3	2
2003	$70,000	4	2
2002	$40,000	2	1
2001	$40,000	1	1
2000	$80,000	2	1
1999	$60,000	1	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION	$9,986,061	90
BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP	—	45
PODESTA GROUP, INC.	—	40
PUBLIC STRATEGIES WASHINGTON, INC.	—	38
INVARIANT LLC	—	32
FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	29
CAPITOL LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES LLC	—	38
OLSSON, FRANK, WEEDA, TERMAN & MATZ, PC	—	89
NVG, LLC	—	8
OFF HILL STRATEGIES L.L.C.	—	8
BOCKORNY GROUP, INC.	—	8
IMPACT PUBLIC AFFAIRS (FORMERLY MASSEY, WATSON & HEMBREE LLC	—	8
KELLEY DRYE & WARREN LLP	—	12

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	362
SENATE	361
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	145
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	113
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	48
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	40
General Services Administration (GSA)	29
State, Dept of (DOS)	20
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	11
White House Office	11
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	8
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	6
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	2
Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)	1
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	1
Treasury, Dept of	1
UNDETERMINED	1
Vice President of the U.S.	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Agriculture	Agriculture	305
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	191
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	159
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	35
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	31
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	23
Government Issues	Government Issues	15
Small Business	Small Business	9
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	6
Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)	5
Health Issues	Health Issues	2
Welfare	Welfare	2
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice	1
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	1
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: INVARIANT LLC

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Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, and the impacts of the sugar supply chain.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7567

H.R. 6832119th Congress

PACK Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS); H.R.8578 - Food Reform for Effective and Sustainable Health (FRESH) Act; H.R.6832 - PACK Act; P.L.119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act implementation; General business issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.6832

H.R. 8578119th Congress

Food Reform for Effective and Sustainable Health (FRESH) Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS); H.R.8578 - Food Reform for Effective and Sustainable Health (FRESH) Act; H.R.6832 - PACK Act; P.L.119-21 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act implementation; General business issues.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.8578

H.R. 4958119th Congress

GRAS Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Issues related to sugar policy reform H.R.4958 GRAS Bill

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.4958

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H.R. 7567119th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: INVARIANT LLC

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Monitor the Farm Bill reauthorization process, including H.R. 7567, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026, and the impacts of the sugar supply chain.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 7567

H.R. 2715119th Congress

Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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H.R.2715 - The Destruction of Hazardous Imports Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.2715

H.R. 4958119th Congress

GRAS Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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Issues related to sugar policy reform H.R.4958 GRAS Bill

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.4958

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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General business tax issues P.L. 119-21 (H.R. 1): One Big Beautiful Bill implementation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 1

H.R. 6500119th Congress

Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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Issues Related to Tariffs, African Growth and Development, H.R.6500 - African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Extension Act of 2025

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.6500

H.R. 1119th Congress

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

2025 · fourth_quarter · Firm: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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TCJA Extension and general business tax issues P.L. 119-21 (H.R. 1): One Big Beautiful Bill implementation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

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: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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TCJA Extension and general business tax issues H.R.1 Implementation

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

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: NVG, LLC

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Sugar policy. H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $40,000

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: FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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General Sugar Policy, H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

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: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

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TCJA Extension and general business tax issues H.R.1 One Big Beautiful Bill

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R.1

H.R. 842117th Congress

Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CAPITOL LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to sugar policy and the sugar industry. HR 842 and S 420 for Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO Act).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: HR 842

S. 420117th Congress

Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: CAPITOL LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to sugar policy and the sugar industry. HR 842 and S 420 for Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO Act).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: S 420

H.R. 8467118th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NVG, LLC

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Sugar policy in H.R. 8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8467

H.R. 8467118th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: NVG, LLC

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Sugar policy in H.R. 8467, the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024.

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

Matched citations: H.R. 8467

H.R. 8467118th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INVARIANT LLC

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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: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8467

S. 5335118th Congress

Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: INVARIANT LLC

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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: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: S.5335

H.R. 842117th Congress

Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CAPITOL LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to sugar policy and the sugar industry. HR 842 and S 420 for Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO Act).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: HR 842

S. 420117th Congress

Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: CAPITOL LEGISLATIVE STRATEGIES LLC

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Issues related to sugar policy and the sugar industry. HR 842 and S 420 for Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO Act).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $15,000

Matched citations: S 420

H.R. 8467118th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: INVARIANT LLC

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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 (Senate bill), including the impacts of the sugar supply chain.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $50,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8467

H.R. 8467118th Congress

Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: NVG, LLC

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