PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC. for PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION, INC.
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R.1 - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. H.R.4466 - Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies (CIRCLE) Act of 2025. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a recycling property investment credit, and for other purposes. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Recent changes to federal tax law
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS RAGER | — |
| REED WESTCOTT New | — |
Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO
H.R.6832 - Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act. To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to include requirements for recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims for packaging for a consumer product, and for other purposes. S.4724 - No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026. To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to deem certain substances to be unsafe for use as food contact substances, and for other purposes. S.3122 - Better FDA Act of 2025. To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require notifications to the Food and Drug Administration regarding food substances generally recognized as safe, and for other purposes. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS) Regulation Packaging and labeling regulation Microplastics
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS RAGER | — |
| REED WESTCOTT New | — |
Manufacturing MAN
H.R.2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act. To establish a pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility, and for other purposes. H.R.4109 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to improve recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes. S.351 - Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025. To establish a pilot grant program to improve recycling accessibility, to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities to collect and disseminate data on recycling and composting programs in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R.6566 - Recycling Technology Innovation Act. To amend the Clean Air Act to exclude certain units of facilities from the definition of solid waste incineration unit, and for other purposes. H.R.7502 - Recycled Materials Attribution Act. To prohibit a person from making a misleading recycled content claim in advertising, marketing, selling, or offering for sale a product to a consumer, and for other purposes. S.5182 - Tracking Plastic Act of 2026. To establish a Federal working group for recycled plastic content traceability, and for other purposes. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Advanced Recycling Packaging and labeling regulation Microplastics Extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS RAGER | — |
| REED WESTCOTT New | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
H.R.1548/S.691 - Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act. To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to improve the administration of antidumping and countervailing duty laws, and for other purposes. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Recycled PET imports and labeling Impact of trade and tariff policy on domestic plastic manufacturing Extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws Supply chain stability
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS RAGER | — |
| REED WESTCOTT New | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
H.R.2620/S.216 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act. To amend the Save Our Seas 2.0 Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Foundation, to amend the Marine Debris Act to improve the administration of the Marine Debris Program of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.7543/S.4181 - Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act. To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes. In addition to contacts associated with the legislation described above: Resin stewardship programs
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS RAGER | — |
| REED WESTCOTT | — |
Waste (hazardous/solid/interstate/nuclear) WAS
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CHRIS RAGER | — |
| REED WESTCOTT | — |
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