Issues lobbied + lobbyists
FOO — Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act - HR 649 & S 222 - rule making and implementation FDA Definition of "healthy" FDA guidance on plant-based milk alternatives Dietary Guidelines for Americans Definition of Ultra Processed Foods Dairy Pride Act - S.2507 I-Feed Act - H.R.2203 & S.1906
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
IMM — Immigration
Expansion of H-2A visas to year-round workers; Pathway to legal status for current dairy workforce TN Visa denials for dairy
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)
TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)
Expanding market access for US dairy products via FTAs Sec. 301 tariffs Sec. 122 tariffs H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act - funding for Foreign Market Development and Market Access Programs - Implementation USMCA - Review
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
ENV — Environment/Superfund
Waters of the United States Clean Water Act regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
Government entities lobbied: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE
AGR — Agriculture
Federal Milk Marketing Order Reform implementation H.R. 1 - Farm Bill updates - Dairy Margin Coverage program; conservation programs; trade promotion programs Dairy Business Innovation Act - S. 420 Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives Act - HR.. 985 Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP)
Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE