THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, DBA DOW for DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DBA DOW
What was lobbied
16 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries MAR
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to International Maritime Organization activities and domestic shipbuilding.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HICKS P WINTERS | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Monitor and engage on Administrations trade and tariff policy, including efforts for positive trade negotiations with key export countries, including but not limited to Brazil, EU, Turkey, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, and India. Monitor and engage on IEEPA reciprocal tariffs including refund policy and alternative tariff authorities including Section 122 and Section 338. Monitor and engage on special tariff and safeguard investigations, including but not limited to action on Section 301 global excess capacity, China ship building, Section 232 semiconductor investigation, and Section 232 polysilicon investigation. Monitor and engage on regulatory issues, including EU, Turkey, and global regulatory cooperation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to USMCA 6 year review and implementation of the agreement including key commitments on regulatory cooperation and customs/trade facilitation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to China, including ongoing negotiations, Board of Trade, 301 tariffs and export controls. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to export controls, export license, and sanctions, including general licenses. Monitor and engage on trade defense actions including ongoing anti-dumping investigations, circumvention and upcoming 301 investigations. Monitor and engage on B20 trade task force.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LISA SCHROETER | — |
| HICKS P WINTERS | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to ethylene oxide. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to TSCA implementation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to IRIS program. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Chemistry Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to PFAS. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to advanced manufacturing R&D. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to sustainability. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to microplastics and plastic waste/marine debris, including Save Our Seas. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to recycling, extended producer responsibility, and design for recycling and circularity. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Recycling Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to regulatory agenda. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to butadiene. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to D4. H.R. 1415, No IRIS Act of 2025. H.R. 2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025. H.R. 4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act). H.R. 4903, Plastic Health Research Act. H.R. 6566, Recycling Technology Innovation Act. H.R. 6832, The Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025. H.R. 7502, Recycled Materials Attribution Act. S. 351, STEWARD Act of 2025. S. 623, No IRIS Act of 2025.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| COLLEEN LITKENHAUS | — |
| KARI MAVIAN | — |
| HICKS P WINTERS | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to energy provisions related to climate, carbon, power, fuel and feedstocks. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to circular feedstocks and R&D related automative polymers. H.R. 6336, Fair Allocation of Interstate Rates Act. H.R. 6633, High-Capacity Grid Act. H.R. 9022, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027. H.R. 9332, Load Forecasting Enhancement Act. H.R. 9335, Advanced Transmission Technology to Reduce Rates Act. H.R. 9340, Ratepayer Protection Act. S. 789, Critical Minerals Security Act of 2025.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| COLLEEN LITKENHAUS | — |
| HICKS P WINTERS | — |
Homeland Security HOM
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to C-UAS/UAS detection and mitigation authorities in relation to the critical infrastructure sector. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Monitor and engage on the reauthorization of The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA). H.R. 5079, Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act. S. 1337, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| COLLEEN LITKENHAUS | — |
| HICKS P WINTERS | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to modifications to international corporate taxes, including the Net CFC Tested Income (NCTI, formerly GILTI) tax, Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT), and Foreign-Derived Deduction Eligible Income (FDDEI, formerly FDII) tax. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to modifications to international corporate taxes proposed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) BEPS 2.0 process Pillar 2 global minimum tax rules. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to modifications to the corporate tax rate. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to extension of full expensing for research and development. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to Superfund tax, including but not limited to S. 615, Chemical Tax Repeal Act, and H.R. 640, Chemical Tax Repeal Act. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to taxation and deductibility of corporate interest payments. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to implementation of P.L. 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Monitor and engage on tax credits for recycling infrastructure. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to bonus depreciation tax incentives. Monitor and engage on the implementation of H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21). H.R. 4466, CIRCLE Act. S. 1605, International Competition for American Jobs Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| COLLEEN LITKENHAUS | — |
| CHRIS PRENDERGAST | — |
| HICKS P WINTERS | — |
Transportation TRA
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to Surface Transportation Boards regulations on reciprocal switching and rail merger related activities. H.R. 6644, 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. H.R. 7748, Railway Safety Act of 2026. H.R. 8870, Build America 250 Act. H.R. 9497, Water Resources Development Act of 2026. S. 3819, Paving the Way for American Industry Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| HICKS P WINTERS | — |
Retirement RET
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to pension interest rate stabilization, and longer amortization period for pension losses. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to employer pension system, including electronic disclosure, fair PBGC premiums, and fair tax treatment. Monitor and engage on federal administrative action related to implementation of the SECURE 2.0 Act changes to employer-sponsored retirement plans.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS PRENDERGAST | — |
Health Issues HCR
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to implementation of and improvements to health reform proposals impacting employer coverage, including surprise billing, drug pricing reform, ERISA preemption, and state waivers. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to opioid addiction relief, including opposition to ESRD offset. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to retiree health. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to fully funding domestic HIV programs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS PRENDERGAST | — |
Foreign Relations FOR
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to visa policy changes related to corporate sponsored visas and student visas, including H-1B visas, F-1 visas, and Optional Practical Training Extension for STEM Students (STEM OPT). Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to Basel implementation and global plastic agreement. H.R. 8013, Keep Innovators in America Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| COLLEEN LITKENHAUS | — |
| LISA SCHROETER | — |
Manufacturing MAN
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to circular solutions in low carbon ecosystems.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| COLLEEN LITKENHAUS | — |
Science/Technology SCI
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to circular solutions in low carbon ecosystems. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to AI in manufacturing. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to data centers and liquid cooling technology. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to data privacy.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| COLLEEN LITKENHAUS | — |
| HICKS P WINTERS | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to federal regulation of financial disclosure. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to SEC proposed rules on cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting. Monitor and engage on regulatory action related to Basel III proposals. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States. H.R. 10165, EXIM Bank Continuity in Competitiveness Act. S. 3772, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS PRENDERGAST | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to FY2026 appropriations. Monitor and engage on the adoption and implementation of H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21). H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R. 4754, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. S. 2431, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KARI MAVIAN | — |
| CHRIS PRENDERGAST | — |
| HICKS P WINTERS | — |
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to food manufacturing. S. 3122, Better FDA Act of 2025.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KARI MAVIAN | — |
Agriculture AGR
Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Farm Bill, including the opportunity to scale bio-feedstocks.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| COLLEEN LITKENHAUS | — |
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