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UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Lobbying Spend

$37.1M

Filings

106

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$790,000	3	1
2025	$490,000	4	1
2024	$745,000	5	1
2023	$650,000	9	2
2022	$710,000	8	2
2021	$360,000	4	1
2020	$11,460,000	4	1
2019	$4,530,000	6	1
2018	$1,980,000	5	1
2017	$1,430,000	4	1
2016	$1,091,400	5	1
2015	$810,000	4	1
2014	$1,190,000	4	1
2013	$1,160,000	4	1
2012	$2,510,000	5	1
2011	$700,000	5	1
2010	$750,000	4	1
2009	$600,000	4	1
2008	$920,000	5	1
2007	$800,000	1	1
2006	$720,000	2	1
2004	$380,000	1	1
2003	$340,000	2	2
2002	$450,000	2	1
2001	$580,000	3	1
2000	$380,000	1	1
1999	$570,000	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.	$37,096,400	97
FIERCE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS	—	8
DICKSTEIN SHAPIRO LLP	—	1

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	101
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	96
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	33
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	30
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	16
State, Dept of (DOS)	14
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	12
Treasury, Dept of	11
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	7
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	5
Natl Economic Council (NEC)	5
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	4
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	4
Natl Security Council (NSC)	4
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	4
Energy, Dept of	3
White House Office	3
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	1
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	1
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	85
Agriculture	Agriculture	80
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	61
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	58
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	57
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	47
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	42
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	Civil Rights/Civil Liberties	21
Health Issues	Health Issues	20
Chemicals/Chemical Industry	Chemicals/Chemical Industry	19
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	17
Animals	Animals	14
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace	12
Trucking/Shipping	Trucking/Shipping	10
Government Issues	Government Issues	10
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	8
Commodities (big ticket)	Commodities (big ticket)	8
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	8
Computer Industry	Computer Industry	6
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	5

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 4306119th Congress

Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

SNAP Waivers; Food ingredients, including artificial colors, ultra processed food; Dietary guidelines Grocery Reform and Safety (GRAS) Act (H.R. 4958) GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act (H.R. 7291) FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 (Rep. Cammack discussion draft) Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 (H.R. 4306)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4306

H.R. 4306119th Congress

Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Food ingredients; labeling requirements; Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Food Date Labeling Act of 2025 (H.R. 4987) Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act (H.R. 4725) Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 (H.R. 8385) Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 (H.R. 4306) GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act (H.R. 7291) Grocery Reform and Safety (GRAS) Act (H.R. 4958) FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 (Rep. Cammack discussion draft)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4306

H.R. 4725119th Congress

TRUTH in Labeling Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Food ingredients; labeling requirements; Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Food Date Labeling Act of 2025 (H.R. 4987) Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act (H.R. 4725) Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 (H.R. 8385) Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 (H.R. 4306) GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act (H.R. 7291) Grocery Reform and Safety (GRAS) Act (H.R. 4958) FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 (Rep. Cammack discussion draft)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4725

H.R. 4958119th Congress

GRAS Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Food ingredients; labeling requirements; Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Food Date Labeling Act of 2025 (H.R. 4987) Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act (H.R. 4725) Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 (H.R. 8385) Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 (H.R. 4306) GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act (H.R. 7291) Grocery Reform and Safety (GRAS) Act (H.R. 4958) FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 (Rep. Cammack discussion draft)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4958

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H.R. 4958119th Congress

GRAS Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

SNAP Waivers; Food ingredients, including artificial colors, ultra processed food; Dietary guidelines Grocery Reform and Safety (GRAS) Act (H.R. 4958) GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act (H.R. 7291) FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 (Rep. Cammack discussion draft) Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 (H.R. 4306)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4958

H.R. 4987119th Congress

Food Date Labeling Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Food ingredients; labeling requirements; Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Food Date Labeling Act of 2025 (H.R. 4987) Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act (H.R. 4725) Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 (H.R. 8385) Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 (H.R. 4306) GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act (H.R. 7291) Grocery Reform and Safety (GRAS) Act (H.R. 4958) FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 (Rep. Cammack discussion draft)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4987

H.R. 6832119th Congress

PACK Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging H.R.7502 - Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026 H.R.6832 - PACK Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.6832

H.R. 6832119th Congress

PACK Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6832 - PACK Act H.R.7502 - Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.6832

H.R. 7291119th Congress

GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Food ingredients; labeling requirements; Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Food Date Labeling Act of 2025 (H.R. 4987) Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act (H.R. 4725) Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 (H.R. 8385) Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 (H.R. 4306) GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act (H.R. 7291) Grocery Reform and Safety (GRAS) Act (H.R. 4958) FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 (Rep. Cammack discussion draft)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7291

H.R. 7291119th Congress

GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

SNAP Waivers; Food ingredients, including artificial colors, ultra processed food; Dietary guidelines Grocery Reform and Safety (GRAS) Act (H.R. 4958) GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act (H.R. 7291) FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 (Rep. Cammack discussion draft) Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 (H.R. 4306)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7291

H.R. 7366119th Congress

Dietary Supplement Regulatory Uniformity Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ingredients; animal testing; sunscreens; FSA/HSAs covering supplements, mandatory listing of supplements S.355 - FDA Modernization Act 3.0 H.R. 7366 - Dietary Supplement Regulatory Uniformity Act H.R.8370 - Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2026 S.4587 - Dietary Supplements Access Act/H.R.8933 - Dietary Supplements Access Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 7366

H.R. 7502119th Congress

Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging H.R.7502 - Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026 H.R.6832 - PACK Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7502

H.R. 7502119th Congress

Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6832 - PACK Act H.R.7502 - Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.7502

H.R. 8370119th Congress

Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ingredients; animal testing; sunscreens; FSA/HSAs covering supplements, mandatory listing of supplements S.355 - FDA Modernization Act 3.0 H.R. 7366 - Dietary Supplement Regulatory Uniformity Act H.R.8370 - Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2026 S.4587 - Dietary Supplements Access Act/H.R.8933 - Dietary Supplements Access Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8370

H.R. 8385119th Congress

Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Food ingredients; labeling requirements; Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Food Date Labeling Act of 2025 (H.R. 4987) Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act (H.R. 4725) Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 (H.R. 8385) Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 (H.R. 4306) GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act (H.R. 7291) Grocery Reform and Safety (GRAS) Act (H.R. 4958) FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 (Rep. Cammack discussion draft)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 8385

H.R. 8933119th Congress

Dietary Supplements Access Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ingredients; animal testing; sunscreens; FSA/HSAs covering supplements, mandatory listing of supplements S.355 - FDA Modernization Act 3.0 H.R. 7366 - Dietary Supplement Regulatory Uniformity Act H.R.8370 - Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2026 S.4587 - Dietary Supplements Access Act/H.R.8933 - Dietary Supplements Access Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.8933

S. 355119th Congress

FDA Modernization Act 3.0

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ingredients; animal testing; sunscreens; FSA/HSAs covering supplements, mandatory listing of supplements S.355 - FDA Modernization Act 3.0 H.R. 7366 - Dietary Supplement Regulatory Uniformity Act H.R.8370 - Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2026 S.4587 - Dietary Supplements Access Act/H.R.8933 - Dietary Supplements Access Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.355

S. 4587119th Congress

Dietary Supplements Access Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Ingredients; animal testing; sunscreens; FSA/HSAs covering supplements, mandatory listing of supplements S.355 - FDA Modernization Act 3.0 H.R. 7366 - Dietary Supplement Regulatory Uniformity Act H.R.8370 - Dietary Supplement Listing Act of 2026 S.4587 - Dietary Supplements Access Act/H.R.8933 - Dietary Supplements Access Act

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.4587

H.R. 4306119th Congress

Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

SNAP Waivers; Food ingredients, including artificial colors, ultra processed food; Dietary guidelines Grocery Reform and Safety (GRAS) Act (H.R. 4958) GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act (H.R. 7291) FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 (Rep. Cammack discussion draft) Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 (H.R. 4306)

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4306

H.R. 4306119th Congress

Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Food ingredients; labeling requirements; Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)] Food Date Labeling Act of 2025 (H.R. 4987) Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act (H.R. 4725) Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 (H.R. 8385) Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 (H.R. 4306) GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act (H.R. 7291) Grocery Reform and Safety (GRAS) Act (H.R. 4958) FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 (Rep. Cammack discussion draft)

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4306

H.R. 4725119th Congress

TRUTH in Labeling Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Food ingredients; labeling requirements; Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)] Food Date Labeling Act of 2025 (H.R. 4987) Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act (H.R. 4725) Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 (H.R. 8385) Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 (H.R. 4306) GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act (H.R. 7291) Grocery Reform and Safety (GRAS) Act (H.R. 4958) FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 (Rep. Cammack discussion draft)

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4725

H.R. 4958119th Congress

GRAS Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

SNAP Waivers; Food ingredients, including artificial colors, ultra processed food; Dietary guidelines Grocery Reform and Safety (GRAS) Act (H.R. 4958) GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act (H.R. 7291) FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 (Rep. Cammack discussion draft) Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 (H.R. 4306)

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4958

H.R. 4958119th Congress

GRAS Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Food ingredients; labeling requirements; Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)] Food Date Labeling Act of 2025 (H.R. 4987) Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act (H.R. 4725) Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 (H.R. 8385) Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 (H.R. 4306) GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act (H.R. 7291) Grocery Reform and Safety (GRAS) Act (H.R. 4958) FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 (Rep. Cammack discussion draft)

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4958

H.R. 4987119th Congress

Food Date Labeling Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Food ingredients; labeling requirements; Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)] Food Date Labeling Act of 2025 (H.R. 4987) Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act (H.R. 4725) Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2026 (H.R. 8385) Food Chemical Reassessment Act of 2025 (H.R. 4306) GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act (H.R. 7291) Grocery Reform and Safety (GRAS) Act (H.R. 4958) FDA Review and Evaluation for Safe, Healthy and Affordable Foods Act of 2026 (Rep. Cammack discussion draft)

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4987

H.R. 6832119th Congress

PACK Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: UNILEVER UNITED STATES, INC.

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Cited source text and reported amounts

H.R.6832 - PACK Act H.R.7502 - Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R.6832

Source: Senate LDA