NORTH SOUTH GOVERNMENT STRATEGIES, FKA JDM PUBLIC STRATEGIES, LLC for AMERICAN HONEY PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
3 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
Lobby to introduce and pass the Honey Integrity Act (H.R. 2162, S. 1028).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIC J. SILVA | — |
Agriculture AGR
Lobby on the 2025 Farm Bill and inclusion of favorable provisions in the research title, disaster title, marketing title and other miscellaneous items important to commercial beekeeping, honey bees and specialty crops. Lobby USDA to preserve researchers and research dollars at ARS; Lobby USDA on implementation of new policy under the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program; Lobby USDA to follow the NEPA process on releases of bio control agents on Tallow.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIC J. SILVA | Legislative Aide, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Legislative Aide, Senator James M. Jeffords |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Lobby Congress, USTR and the White House on matters related to Anti-Dumping Cases and tariffs on imported honey. Lobby Congress on re-introducing legislation related to collection of duties and payments owed to industry stakeholders at Customs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIC J. SILVA | Legislative Aide, Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Legislative Aide, Senator James M. Jeffords |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.