3rd Quarter - Report

THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY for THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$290,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Discussions related to international trade policy issues specifically including Sec. 301 tariffs, supply chain, and Customs Modernization. Discussions related to U.S. manufacturing competitiveness. Discussions related to tariffs on resins.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE —
WILLIAM IRVIN TELLIGMAN —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Homeland Security HOM

Issues related to cybersecurity, privacy, and data security. Discussions related to the National Defense Industrial Strategy.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE —
WILLIAM IRVIN TELLIGMAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Issues related to energy efficiency.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE —
WILLIAM IRVIN TELLIGMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Housing HOU

Issues related to paint recycling and sustainability.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE —
WILLIAM IRVIN TELLIGMAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Monitoring general labor and workforce issues. Issues related to workforce training initiatives. Issues related to the East Coast and Gulf Coast port strike.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE —
WILLIAM IRVIN TELLIGMAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Transportation TRA

Discussions related to transportation and infrastructure funding including container crane manufacturing initiatives. Discussions related to rail safety.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE —
WILLIAM IRVIN TELLIGMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Environment/Superfund ENV

Environmental policies and regulations affecting paints, coatings, and related products including: Plastics, microplastics, biocides, climate, PFAS, BPA, and PCBTF/VOCs; Toxic Substances Control Act; Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); EPAs DRAFT Risk Assessments of antimicrobial pesticide active ingredients related to preservation; Legislation encouraging the use of innovative materials in infrastructure projects; Implementation of H.R.3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L.117-58), Build America Buy America Government Procurement Programs; Environmental permitting process; US Army Corps of Engineers permitting issue; Superfund cleanup; Financial assurance requirements under CERCLA; CERCLA cleanups and settlements; Premanufacture Notices (PMNs); Recommended Retail Price (RRP); SEC letter on ESG climate; Architectural Coatings Rule for VOC; Fluropon Coil Coatings; Fluoropolymers, including the DOE FP study.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE —
WILLIAM IRVIN TELLIGMAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 3684 (118th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax policy issues specifically including: the Historic Tax Credit, S.639/H.R.1785, Historic Tax Credit Growth and Opportunity Act of 2023; implementation of H.R.5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L.117-169); H.R.5882, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rehabilitation credit to allow such credit to be taken in one taxable year; R&D Expensing and bonus depreciation, H.R.7024, Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RAMOLA GUPTA MUSANTE —
WILLIAM IRVIN TELLIGMAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (118th), S. 639 (118th), H.R. 7024 (118th), H.R. 5882 (118th), H.R. 1785 (118th)

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.