2nd Quarter - Report

VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP for INTERNATIONAL BOTTLED WATER ASSOCIATION

Period 2nd Quarter 2026 Filed Jul 20, 2026 Signed by James Bayot, Senior Director, Governmental Issues

Official filing
Firm
VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP
Client
INTERNATIONAL BOTTLED WATER ASSOCIATION
Income
$50,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Beverage Industry BEV

Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109); and outreach on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES BAYOT —
CARLOS FLORES Legal Intern, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry (2022); Legislative Intern, Representative Roger Marshall (2018); Legislative Intern, Senator Pat Roberts (2018)
NANCY MACAN MCNALLY —
SEAN A. TAYLOR —

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

Bills named: H.R. 4109 (119th), H.R. 2145 (119th), S. 351 (119th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Support for healthy hydration messaging in U.S. dietary policy; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES BAYOT —
CARLOS FLORES Legal Intern, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry (2022); Legislative Intern, Representative Roger Marshall (2018); Legislative Intern, Senator Pat Roberts (2018)
NANCY MACAN MCNALLY —
SEAN A. TAYLOR —

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

Bills named: H.R. 2145 (119th), H.R. 4109 (119th), S. 351 (119th)

Natural Resources NAT

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES BAYOT —
CARLOS FLORES Legal Intern, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry (2022); Legislative Intern, Representative Roger Marshall (2018); Legislative Intern, Senator Pat Roberts (2018)
NANCY MACAN MCNALLY —
SEAN A. TAYLOR —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 351 (119th), H.R. 2145 (119th), H.R. 4109 (119th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JAMES BAYOT —
CARLOS FLORES Legal Intern, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry (2022); Legislative Intern, Representative Roger Marshall (2018); Legislative Intern, Senator Pat Roberts (2018)
NANCY MACAN MCNALLY —
SEAN A. TAYLOR —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 351 (119th), H.R. 2145 (119th), H.R. 4109 (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.