3rd Quarter - Report

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED for AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$270,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

S. 1462 and HR 471, the Fix Our Forests Act BLM Conservation and Land Health Rule BLM Resource Management Plans, including sage grouse Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 implementation Monument designations Forest Management

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHELBY LYNNE HAGENAUER —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Bills named: H.R. 471 (119th), S. 1462 (119th)

Education EDU

Family Farms Small Business Exemption Act H.R. 4945, The Growing Opportunities in Agriculture (GO Act) Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
EMILY BUCKMAN —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4945 (119th)

Agriculture AGR

Farm Bill Reauthorization AMS - Mandatory Price Reporting Commodity Credit Corporation Conservation Program Implementation Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Partnership for Climate Smart Agriculture Crop Insurance Livestock Disaster Aid Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Implementation of the American Relief Act S. 3661/H.R. 7062, Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act S.Res 143- A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2025 - as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day." H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 New World Screwworm H.R. 649 and S. 222, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) H.R. 4400/S. 2282 Farmer First Act H.R. 3211/S. 1618, Precision Agriculture Loan Act

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 222 (119th), H.R. 1968 (119th), S. 2282 (119th), H.R. 7062 (119th), S.Res. 143 (119th), H.R. 4400 (119th), H.R. 3211 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th), S. 3661 (119th), H.R. 649 (119th), S. 1618 (119th)

Animals ANI

EPCRA Air emissions reporting requirements Animal Health Issues Animal Welfare Issues Packers and Stockyards Act Interstate commerce relating to animal production practices Implementation of the Migratory Bird Act H.R. 2462, the Black Vulture Relief Act New World Screwworm National Air Emission Monitoring Study (NAEMS)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COURTNEY BRIGGS New —
TRAVIS CUSHMAN —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
RUDOLPH THEODORE LAYHER —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2462 (119th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

OSHA Federal heat illness standard Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program funding

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHNIE WALTER BOATRIGHT —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
CODY LYON —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Natural Resources NAT

Endangered Species Act, including the proposed listing of the monarch butterfly, Suckleys cuckoo bumble bee, and listing and habitat considerations for the grizzly bear, gray wolf, and sage grouse Endangered Species Act, including Sections 4, 7 and 9 HR 845, the Pet and Livestock Protection Act of 2025 HR 1897, The ESA Amendments Act of 2025 Investments in Western water infrastructure H.R. 2462 and S. 1823, The Black Vulture Relief Act of 2025 H.R. 2293, Cormorant Relief Act of 2025 H.R. 4255, The Enhancing Safety for Animals Act of 2025

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SHELBY LYNNE HAGENAUER —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

Bills named: S. 1823 (119th), H.R. 845 (119th), H.R. 2293 (119th), H.R. 2462 (119th), H.R. 4255 (119th), H.R. 1897 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, Labor/HHS, State and Foreign Operations, DHS, and Interior-Environment Appropriations Energy and Water Development Electronic Logging Device/Hours of Service/Transportation Checkoff Programs Funding for Electronic Animal ID Funding for USDA Packers and Stockyards Rule Programs Implementation of the American Relief Act

Contacted: SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Waters of the United States Meat and Poultry Effluent Limitation Guidelines CAFO permitting requirements

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COURTNEY BRIGGS —
TRAVIS CUSHMAN —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

Pesticide Availability Biological Evaluations PFAS/PFOS polyfluoroalkyl substances CERCLA EPA Risk Assessments S. 747/H.R. 1517 - The Relief for Farmers PFAS Act MAHA Pesticide Labeling Uniformity

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 747 (119th), H.R. 1517 (119th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Renewable Fuel Standard/Renewable Volume Obligation Production Tax Credits for Renewable Fuels and Renewable Energy Year-Round E15 Availability Encourage domestic energy production H.R. 9047/S. 1616, Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act (PRECISE Act)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
EMILY BUCKMAN —
BRIAN GLENN —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 9047 (119th), S. 1616 (119th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Renewable Fuel Standards High Octane Blends Renewable Volume Obligations Year-round E15 Availability Encourage domestic energy production

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN GLENN —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE

Immigration IMM

General Immigration Reform Border Security H-2A Legislative Reforms S. 4069, Affordable and Secure Food Act H.R. 4319 Farm Workforce Modernization Act HR 1624, Supporting Farm Operations Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHNIE WALTER BOATRIGHT —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
CODY LYON —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 4069 (119th), H.R. 1624 (119th), H.R. 4319 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Renewable Energy Credits Capital Gains Taxes + Stepped-up Basis Estate Tax Repeal Reform Cost Recovery and Depreciation Issues Extend Bonus Depreciation Corporate Tax Rate Forest Reforestation Tax Credit Like-Kind Exchanges (Section 1031) Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit Biodiesel Tax Credit Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Main Street Tax Certainty Act Death Tax Repeal Act H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN GLENN —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
CODY LYON New —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th)

Telecommunications TEC

FCC Order on Lightsquared/Ligado Protection of Farmer and Rancher Data Ag Drones S. 315/H.R. 979, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act H.R. 1618, Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act H.R. 3211/S. 1618, Precision Agriculture Loan Act H.R. 3212, Last ACRE Act H.R. 3057, Middle Mile for Rural America Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
EMILY BUCKMAN —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3057 (119th), S. 1618 (119th), H.R. 3212 (119th), H.R. 3211 (119th), S. 315 (119th), H.R. 979 (119th), H.R. 1618 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Implementation of Phase I of the US-China Trade Agreement US Trade Negotiations with other Nations (United Kingdom, EU, Canada, Mexico, etc.) Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Food for Peace Food for Progress McGovern-Dole International Food for Education Tariffs Non-Tariff Barriers Sect 301 Fees

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
DAVID J SALMONSEN —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Transportation TRA

Future highway and transportation funding Electronic Logging Devices Infrastructure Supply Chain Water Resources Development Act Hours of Service Regulations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
RUDOLPH THEODORE LAYHER —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TRAVIS CUSHMAN —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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