AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE for AMERICAN IRON AND STEEL INSTITUTE
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Chinese Belt and Road Initiative Critical Minerals trade agreements Export restrictions on steel-making raw materials Reciprocal tariffs, IEEPA tariffs, Addressing non-reciprocal trade arrangements Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity OECD Steel Committee USMCA review and renegotiation H.R. 1548/S. 691 Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act Collection of melt and pour data on steel imports Steel Section 232 country exemptions Section 232 and Section 232 inclusion process, Section 232 derivative product coverage Commerce Department and ITC trade enforcement Indonesian nickel export ban Foreign Pollution Fee Act Transnational Subsidies Potential Chinese acquisition of Brazil nickel assets of Anglo-American STEEL Act of 2025, Strengthening Trade Enforcement and Evasion Limitations Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHASE CLANAHAN | Legislative Director, Rep. Carlos Gimenez; Deputy Legislative Director, Rep. John Shimkus |
| KEVIN M DEMPSEY | Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee |
| BRETT S SMITH | LA, Rep. Bob Riley; Sr. LA, Rep. Phil Gingrey |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
OSHA Heat Protection Standard Proposal MSHA Crystalline Silica Regulation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| BRETT S SMITH | LA, Rep. Bob Riley; Sr. LA, Rep. Phil Gingrey |
Transportation TRA
Surface transportation reauthorization legislation Buy America procurement policies SHIPS for America Act Safeguarding Transit Operations to Prohibit (STOP) China Act Highway Trust Fund Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KEVIN M DEMPSEY | Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee |
| BRETT S SMITH | LA, Rep. Bob Riley; Sr. LA, Rep. Phil Gingrey |
Environment/Superfund ENV
EPA PM2.5 NAAQS Regulation EPA Electric Generating Utility GHG Regulations Border adjustment for climate change policies Climate/energy provisions in Inflation Reduction Act Foreign Pollution Fee Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHASE CLANAHAN | Legislative Director Rep. Carlos Gimenez; Deputy Legislative Director Rep. John Shimkus |
| KEVIN M DEMPSEY | Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee |
| BRETT S SMITH | LA, Rep. Bob Riley; Sr. LA, Rep. Phil Gingrey |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Funding for trade enforcement agencies in federal appropriations
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KEVIN M DEMPSEY | Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Energy/climate provisions in Inflation Reduction Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KEVIN M DEMPSEY | Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee |
| BRETT S SMITH | LA, Rep. Bob Riley; Sr. LA, Rep. Phil Gingrey |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Bonus depreciation, expensing of R&D expenses, interest expense deduction, IRA tax credits Domestic content provisions in clean energy tax credits in Inflation Reduction Act Sections 45X, 45Q and 45V tax credits One Big Beautiful Bill Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHASE CLANAHAN | Legislative Director, Rep. Carlos Gimenez; Deputy Legislative Director, Rep. John Shimkus |
| KEVIN M DEMPSEY | Minority Counsel, Senate Commerce Committee |
| BRETT S SMITH | LA, Rep. Bob Riley; Sr. LA, Rep. Phil Gingrey |
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.