Issues lobbied + lobbyists
AGR — Agriculture
Farm Bill Reauthorization - Aspects related to veterinary medicine, animal health and disease research, Agriculture Research Service, and animal agriculture. Food Animal Residue Avoidance Databank (FARAD), Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP), Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP), National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN), National Animal Vaccine and Veterinary Countermeasures Bank, National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program. Reintroduction of the Healthy Dog Importation Act, Reintroduction of the Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act. Horse Soring - Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (HR 1684), Rural Veterinary Action Plan, Horse protection Act and associated USDA Regulations.
Lobbyists: KENT MCCLURE; TARAH WHITNEY TYLER; KEVIN HARTLEY; LINDSEY HORNICKEL; PAUL GAGE [new]
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
ANI — Animals
Horse Soring - Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act (HR 1684), Horse protection Act and associated USDA Regulations. Reintroduction of the Healthy Dog Importation act. All issues related to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine.
Lobbyists: KENT MCCLURE; TARAH WHITNEY TYLER; LINDSEY HORNICKEL; KEVIN HARTLEY; PAUL GAGE [new]
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
BUD — Budget/Appropriations
FY2027 Agriculture Appropriations, all provisions related to veterinary medicine - including VMLRP, VSG, FARAD, FDA CVM, USDA APHIS
Lobbyists: KENT MCCLURE; KEVIN HARTLEY; TARAH WHITNEY TYLER; LINDSEY HORNICKEL; PAUL GAGE [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
PHA — Pharmacy
Xylazine; Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (HR1266/S545); Controlled Substances used in veterinary medicine, Controlled Substances Act and regulations as related to veterinary medicine. Issues related to the FDA CVM.
Lobbyists: KENT MCCLURE; TARAH WHITNEY TYLER; KEVIN HARTLEY; LINDSEY HORNICKEL; PAUL GAGE [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax issues related to veterinary practices. Reconciliation as related to small business and veterinary practices including tax rates, pass through deduction and expensing. Rural Veterinary Workforce Act (HR 2398/S.1163). Allowing certain veterinary expenses for pets and service animals to be under a health savings account or flexible savings account - PAW Act (HR1842)
Lobbyists: KENT MCCLURE; KEVIN HARTLEY; LINDSEY HORNICKEL; TARAH WHITNEY TYLER; PAUL GAGE [new]
Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
DEF — Defense
National Defense Authorization Act Amendment 2945 to S.2296 related to preserving veterinary access to and uses of Xylazine. National Defense Authorization Act Amendment S 2296 DOD funds for use conducting research using animal models.
Lobbyists: LINDSEY HORNICKEL
Government entities lobbied: SENATE