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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
c07f9b8b-db6a-4708-9cf1-2d0ccb58429c
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-17 20:05:26
Income (reported)
—
Expenses (reported)
$40,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES

Trade Association

Contact
JULIA BOGUE
Phone
+1 202-266-4319
Address
zip:20005, city:Washington, state:DC, street:1212 New York AVE NW Suite 650

Client

INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2019-10-21

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations related to ATF and IMESAFR. Funding for research on high explosives.

Lobbyists: JULIA BOGUE

Government entities lobbied: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TAR — Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)

Tariffs on high explosives, inputs for commercial explosives, steel and aluminum tariffs, tariffs generally, Chinese maritime/shipbuilding practices and associated fees.

Lobbyists: JULIA BOGUE

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

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Sec. 41 Research Tax Credit

Lobbyists: JULIA BOGUE

Government entities lobbied: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

CHM — Chemicals/Chemical Industry

Chemical Security Regulation, Improve implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Lobbyists: JULIA BOGUE

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

LBR — Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Workforce development generally, ATF background checks, H.R. 2457/S. 1130, Mining Schools Act, MSHA regulatory modernization work.

Lobbyists: JULIA BOGUE

Government entities lobbied: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA); SENATE

TRA — Transportation

Transporting explosives using electric vehicles, Hazmat transportation, H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, Surface transportation reauthorization.

Lobbyists: JULIA BOGUE

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

HOM — Homeland Security

Chemical Security, Cybersecurity, TNT supply chain, commercial explosives supply chain generally

Lobbyists: JULIA BOGUE

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

NAT — Natural Resources

H.R. 2457/S. 1130, Mining Schools Act, H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act.

Lobbyists: JULIA BOGUE

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

GOV — Government Issues

ATF licensing and background checks generally, ATF modernization.

Lobbyists: JULIA BOGUE

Government entities lobbied: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

ENV — Environment/Superfund

H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act, H.R. 640/S. 1195, Chemical Tax Repeal Act, repeal of the superfund tax, National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for PM2.5.

Lobbyists: JULIA BOGUE

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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