3rd Quarter - Report

PEPSICO, INC for PEPSICO INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$850,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Issues related to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchasing restrictions, generally and with regard to the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, P.L. 115-334 Issues related to food labeling (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to sodium (generally, no specific legislation) Issues relating to nutrition (generally, no specific legislation) Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024 (Farm Bill), H.R.8467, including provisions related to commodities, biotechnology, nutrition (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), mandatory country-of-origin labeling, and citrus trust fund Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels (FDA Proposed Rule) Issues related to Dietary Guidelines for Americans (development of 2025 guidelines by U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) Issues related to implementation of the Farm Bill (P.L.115-334, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018), including provisions related to nutrition (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Global issues related to sweeteners (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to food and beverage ingredients (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to the "Generally Recognized as Safe" (GRAS) designation (generally, no specific legislation) Food and nutrition labeling (generally, and with regard to H.R. 1699/S. 809 (Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act)) Issues relating to energy drinks (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to Dietary Guidelines for Americans (development of 2025 guidelines by U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) Issues related to FDAs food safety budget (generally, no specific provisions)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIGITTE SCHMIDT GWYN —
COURTNEY NESE —
SARAH TOWLES —
CHELSEE WOODEY —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 809 (119th), H.R. 8467 (119th), H.R. 1699 (119th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to packaging and recycling (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MACY PLACIDE —
SARAH TOWLES —

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

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Issues related to increasing the gross vehicle weight (GVW) limit for interstate trucks (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to Commercial Drivers License (CDL) truck driver shortages (generally, and the DRIVE-Safe Act, H.R.1374 DRIVE-Safe Act)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1374 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

International and domestic corporate tax reform (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Agriculture AGR

Issues related to regenerative agriculture (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024 (Farm Bill), H.R.8467, including provisions related to agricultural conservation, title II Issues related to the USDA Climate Smart Commodities Program (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COURTNEY NESE —
SARAH TOWLES —
CHELSEE WOODEY —

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

Bills named: H.R. 8467 (119th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Issues related to renewable fuels (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to tariffs and trade sanctions, generally, and in regard to the Presidential Proclamations on steel and aluminum imports and the related Department of Commerce interim rule at 83 Fed. Reg. 12106. Issues related to tariffs and trade sanctions, generally Issues related to U.S. trade practices regulation (generally, no specific legislation or regulations) Issues related to US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (generally, no specific provisions) Issues related to implementation of and possible changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement (generally, no specific provisions)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COURTNEY NESE —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues related to portfolio transformation (generally, on specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIGITTE SCHMIDT GWYN —
CHELSEE WOODEY New Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, and Staff Assistant, Sen. Jim Bunning

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Science/Technology SCI

Issues relating to Artificial Intelligence (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Veterans VET

Veterans issues (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Transportation TRA

Issues related to SHIP IT Act, H.R. 471 (generally, no specific provisions)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COURTNEY NESE —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 471 (119th)

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.