1st Quarter - Report · 2026

CHM — Chemicals/Chemical Industry

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Reauthorization

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

CPT — Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Bayh-Dole Act HR 4930, S 2677 re. counterfeiting and customs HR 6687 DRIVER Act HR 1566, REPAIR Act March-in rights NIH Licensing guidelines Patent registration fees Patent royalties proposals

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE

CSP — Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Comprehensive privacy legislation

Government entities lobbied: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

DEF — Defense

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ENG — Energy/Nuclear

Critical Minerals Electricity Policy for Manufacturers Energy demand and data centers/AI Energy efficiency ENERGY STAR Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) exports Nuclear fuel Nuclear licensing Offshore Leasing and energy production Permitting Reform Renewable energy permitting

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Vice President of the U.S.; White House Office

ENV — Environment/Superfund

CAFE Standards Clean Air Act Clean Water ACT Section 401 Clean Water Act WOTUS Definition National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)

Government entities lobbied: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); White House Office

FIN — Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Export Import Bank Reauthorization Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) income tax disclosures Foreign Private Issuers Proxy advisory firms Shareholder proposal reform

Government entities lobbied: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE

FOO — Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Dietary Guidelines Generally Recognized as Safe - GRAS National Uniformity Nutrition Labeling Ultra-processed Foods

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

GOV — Government Issues

S 2750, SANDBOX Act

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

HCR — Health Issues

340B Reform Compounding Employer-sponsored insurance (including ICHRAs and AHPs) ERISA preemption FDA resourcing Health Savings Accounts Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program Mergers and acquisitions Most Favored Nation/International Reference Pricing Nonprescription drugs PBM reform SAFE Drugs Act

Government entities lobbied: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

HOM — Homeland Security

Cybersecurity

IMM — Immigration

Border security HR 4393, Dignity Act HR 5494, Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act Immigration enforcement and compliance Immigration reform

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Antitrust Policy Independent Contractor Rule Joint Employer Rule NLRB Nominations OSHA Heat Rule Right-to-repair

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB); SENATE

MAN — Manufacturing

Artificial Intelligence Manufacturing workforce development Robotics

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE

SCI — Science/Technology

Research & Development

Government entities lobbied: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

TAR — Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)

301 investigations and tariffs First Sale bill Agreements on Reciprocal Trade IEEPA tariffs Pharmaceutical tariffs Sec 232 steel and aluminum tariffs and derivatives USMCA

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Intl Trade Administration (ITA); SENATE; U.S. Customs & Border Protection; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

168n Factory Deduction Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT) HR 1 Business Tax Provisions Interest Expensing ATI Definition R&D Tax Credit Side-by-side international tax agreement Strategy Energy and Manufacturing Tax Credits

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

TRA — Transportation

Surface Transportation Reauthorization

Government entities lobbied: Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

AI technology exports Auto Sec 232 China Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Impact of Tariffs on Manufacturing Inputs Inclusions process Machinery and robotics Sec 232 Sec 232 pharma

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)