AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
13 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Agriculture AGR
2018 Farm Bill programs; 2024 Farm Bill; Fertilizer; Biotechnology; Biobased products; Pesticides; Conservation and sustainability; Climate change; Cover crops; Aquaculture; Innovation; Competitiveness; Precision agriculture; Agricultural disaster assistance; Checkoff program; Inflation Reduction Act implementation; Supply chain; Soy foods; Domestic nutrition programs; Solar siting.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXA COMBELIC | — |
| CARSON FORT | — |
| VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON | — |
| KYLE KUNKLER | — |
| JOE PROSSER | — |
| CHRISTY SEYFERT | — |
Insurance INS
Crop insurance program.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXA COMBELIC | — |
| CARSON FORT | — |
| VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON | — |
| KYLE KUNKLER | — |
| JOE PROSSER | — |
| CHRISTY SEYFERT | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Biofuels; Renewable Fuel Standard, including updated renewable volume obligations, soy supply and demand, feedstock eligibility, advanced biofuel definition, E15, and small refinery exemptions; Biodiesel in clean energy; Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program; Biorefinery Assistance Program; Advanced Biofuel Payment Program; Rural Energy for America Program; Allowing use of USDA energy programs for sustainable aviation fuel; Inflation Reduction Act implementation, including clean fuels production credit and sustainable aviation fuel production credit and feedstock eligibility; Imported biofuel feedstocks; Carbon intensity scoring for soy.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXA COMBELIC | — |
| CARSON FORT | — |
| VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON | — |
| KYLE KUNKLER | — |
| JOE PROSSER | — |
| CHRISTY SEYFERT | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Market access issues, including maximum residue levels; Free trade and regional trade agreements, including USMCA and China phase I; International food assistance, including procurement for Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods; Market Access Program and Foreign Market Development funding; Report released by the House Select Committee on Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party; Implementation of the European Unions Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR); Anti-Dumping and Counterveiling Duties Case on imported 2,4-D from India and China.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXA COMBELIC | — |
| CARSON FORT | — |
| VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON | — |
| KYLE KUNKLER | — |
| JOE PROSSER | — |
| CHRISTY SEYFERT | — |
Transportation TRA
Surface Transportation Board reauthorization; Infrastructure, including waterways navigation and construction projects, surface and freight rail transportation; Transportation operations, including hours of service rules, federal truck weight limits, commercial driver license flexibility, and financial liability for trucks; Appropriations, including locks and dams projects, Army Corps operations, and allocation of Inland Waterway Trust Fund dollars; Rail technology efficiency; Soy-based asphalt and infrastructure materials; Infrastructure bill implementation; Common carrier obligation definition update; Port infrastructure development; California locomotive technology waiver; Francis Scott Key Bridge removal/repair; 2024 Water Resources Development Act; Missouri River flood response.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXA COMBELIC | — |
| CARSON FORT | — |
| VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON | — |
| KYLE KUNKLER | — |
| JOE PROSSER | — |
| CHRISTY SEYFERT | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Broadband; Infrastructure resources; 2024 Farm Bill; Enacted aid programs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXA COMBELIC | — |
| CARSON FORT | — |
| VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON | — |
| KYLE KUNKLER | — |
| JOE PROSSER | — |
| CHRISTY SEYFERT | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Workforce concerns.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXA COMBELIC | — |
| CARSON FORT | — |
| VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON | — |
| KYLE KUNKLER | — |
| JOE PROSSER | — |
| CHRISTY SEYFERT | — |
Telecommunications TEC
Broadband, including funding and mapping; Global Positioning System; Expanded rural broadband and 5G services; Cybersecurity.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXA COMBELIC | — |
| CARSON FORT | — |
| VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON | — |
| KYLE KUNKLER | — |
| JOE PROSSER | — |
| CHRISTY SEYFERT | — |
Natural Resources NAT
Pollinators; Endangered Species Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXA COMBELIC | — |
| CARSON FORT | — |
| VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON | — |
| KYLE KUNKLER | — |
| JOE PROSSER | — |
| CHRISTY SEYFERT | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Biobased and soy-based products; PFAS regulations; Heavy-duty vehicle emissions; Formaldehyde draft risk assessment.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXA COMBELIC | — |
| CARSON FORT | — |
| VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON | — |
| KYLE KUNKLER | — |
| JOE PROSSER | — |
| CHRISTY SEYFERT | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Clean Water Act, including the Waters of the U.S. final rule.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXA COMBELIC | — |
| CARSON FORT | — |
| VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON | — |
| KYLE KUNKLER | — |
| JOE PROSSER | — |
| CHRISTY SEYFERT | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Inflation Reduction Act implementation.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXA COMBELIC | — |
| CARSON FORT | — |
| VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON | — |
| KYLE KUNKLER | — |
| JOE PROSSER | — |
| CHRISTY SEYFERT | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Climate-related disclosures.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ALEXA COMBELIC | — |
| CARSON FORT | — |
| VIRGINIA LEIGH HOUSTON | — |
| KYLE KUNKLER | — |
| JOE PROSSER | — |
| CHRISTY SEYFERT | — |
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.