INTERNATIONAL BOTTLED WATER ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2007–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	3	1
2025	—	4	1
2024	—	4	1
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	5	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1

Hired Firms

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

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP	—	78

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	77
SENATE	76
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	25
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	19
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	16
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)	8
State, Dept of (DOS)	5
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	4

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Beverage Industry	Beverage Industry	77
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)	69
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	68
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	Consumer Issues/Safety/Products	59
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	52
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	39
Utilities	Utilities	21
Trucking/Shipping	Trucking/Shipping	21
Transportation	Transportation	21
Trade (domestic/foreign)	Trade (domestic/foreign)	20
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	6
Roads/Highway	Roads/Highway	5
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	3
Disaster Planning/Emergencies	Disaster Planning/Emergencies	3
Education	Education	3

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

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

H.R. 2145119th Congress

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for healthy hydration messaging in U.S. dietary policy; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2145

H.R. 2145119th Congress

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2145

H.R. 2145119th Congress

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109); and outreach on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2145

H.R. 2145119th Congress

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 2145

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H.R. 4109119th Congress

Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4109

H.R. 4109119th Congress

Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109); and outreach on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4109

H.R. 4109119th Congress

Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for healthy hydration messaging in U.S. dietary policy; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4109

H.R. 4109119th Congress

Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: H.R. 4109

S. 351119th Congress

STEWARD Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109); and outreach on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 351

S. 351119th Congress

STEWARD Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for healthy hydration messaging in U.S. dietary policy; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 351

S. 351119th Congress

STEWARD Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 351

S. 351119th Congress

STEWARD Act of 2025

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 351

H.R. 2145119th Congress

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2145

H.R. 2145119th Congress

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109); and outreach on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2145

H.R. 2145119th Congress

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for healthy hydration messaging in U.S. dietary policy; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2145

H.R. 2145119th Congress

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2145

H.R. 4109119th Congress

Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4109

H.R. 4109119th Congress

Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4109

H.R. 4109119th Congress

Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for healthy hydration messaging in U.S. dietary policy; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4109

H.R. 4109119th Congress

Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109); and outreach on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 4109

S. 351119th Congress

STEWARD Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

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

Matched citations: S. 351

S. 351119th Congress

STEWARD Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

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

Matched citations: S. 351

S. 351119th Congress

STEWARD Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109); and outreach on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs).

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

Matched citations: S. 351

S. 351119th Congress

STEWARD Act of 2025

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for healthy hydration messaging in U.S. dietary policy; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

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

Matched citations: S. 351

H.R. 2145119th Congress

Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text and reported amounts

Support for healthy hydration messaging in U.S. dietary policy; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

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

Matched citations: H.R. 2145

Source: Senate LDA

INTERNATIONAL BOTTLED WATER ASSOCIATION — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope