2nd Quarter - Amendment

MARS, INCORPORATED for MARS, INCORPORATED

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$720,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
2nd Quarter - Report Jul 22, 2024 $780,000 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment (this page) Jul 23, 2024 $720,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

Support for climate and conservation issues in the 2023 Farm Bill, including funding and technical support for farmers, support for regenerative farming systems and support for reforms aimed at increasing the domestic supply of sugar; support for maintaining FDA funding for pet food ingredient approvals; support for the Natural Resources Conservation Services Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCCP) grant, Expanding Edge of Field Practices for Perennial Habitat and Climate Resilience within the Global Supply Chain.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BOON —
KENNETH JOHNSON New —
JUAN CARLOS MONJE —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Support for reauthorization of Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB), Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), including India's reinstatement to the GSP program, and the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA); support for U.S. trade agenda that includes market access and lifting of tariffs and regulatory barriers; support for mandatory due diligence legislation and programs to address deforestation and supply chains, including S. 3371; support for operations of U.S. companies in foreign markets.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KENNETH JOHNSON —
JUAN CARLOS MONJE New —
PETER ROWAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3371 (118th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Support for policies that improve U.S. recycling infrastructure, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), S.1189 the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act and S. 1194 the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act; engaged on issues pertaining to the availability of food ingredients used for transportation fuels; support for climate policies that advance greenhouse gas reduction and reduce deforestation; support for the United Nations Plastics Treaty.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BOON —
KENNETH JOHNSON New —
PETER ROWAN —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1194 (118th), S. 1189 (118th)

Health Issues HCR

Submission of comments to the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee/HHS/USDA on oral health. Support for the Special Supplemental Nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BOON New —

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Support for the Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2024 (HR 7380), which shifts authority for regulating pet food labelling from states to the federal government (whole bill). Support increased funding for FDA food ingredient safety programs and enhanced reassessment activities. Support for FDA's New Era of Smarter Food Safety initiative. Engaged on status and progress of FDA and USDA's sodium reduction initiatives. Provided comments on FDA's front-of-package nutrition labeling initiative and added sugars reduction initiatives. Engaged on process enhancements for review of new pet food ingredients. Engaged on advancements in control of pet food contaminants.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAITLIN BOON New —
JUAN CARLOS MONJE —
PETER ROWAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7380 (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.