LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY for LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY
What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58); Reinstatement of superfund excise tax on chemicals as a funding mechanism; Implementation. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169); Incentives for Industrial Decarbonization including Clean Energy Development and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage; Implementation. The Tax Relief For American Families and Workers Act (H.R 7024)
Foreign entity interest: LyondellBasell Industries N.V.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GRANT | — |
| DEVIN SEARS | — |
| NICHOLAS TORTORICI | — |
Transportation TRA
Rail Operations; Reciprocal Switching. Railway Safety Act of 2023 (S. 576, H.R. 1674, & H.R. 8996); Transportation of Commodities; Tank Cars; Impact on Shippers; Fees; Reporting Requirements. FAA Reauthorization Act (S. 1939 & H.R. 3935); Aviation fuels.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GRANT | — |
| ANDREW JOHN HEALEY | Staff Assistant/Mailroom Coordinator/Correspondence Manager - Sen. Joni Ernst (01/2015-02/2018); Special Assistant/Special Advisor - Dept. Homeland Security (02/2018-01/2021); Operations Manager - Sen. Joni Ernst (03/2021-06/2021) |
| NICHOLAS TORTORICI | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (S.3217, H.R.6053); Clean Air or Federal Water Pollution Control Act permits for plastic manufacturing facilities, product bans, recycled content requirements. CLEAN Future Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); waste section regarding plastics. RECOVER Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Recycling Infrastructure. Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act (S.2844, H.R.5564); Excise tax on plastic resin. Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Research and Standards for Plastics Recycling. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58); Reinstatement of superfund excise tax on chemicals as a funding mechanism; Implementation. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169); Incentives for Industrial Decarbonization including Clean Energy Development and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage; Implementation. United Nations Environment Programme Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution (No bill number) Support for policies to accelerate a circular economy for plastics that includes a 30% recycled content mandate by 2030; Creates a modern regulatory system to develop a circular economy for plastics; Develops a national recycling standard for plastics; Studies the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from all materials; and establishes an American-designed producer responsibility system (No bill number). Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (S. 1189, H.R.6159); Establishes a pilot program at the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility. Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (S.1194, H.R.4040); Requires the EPA to collect data on recycling and composting rates across the country and publish that data. Protecting Communities from Plastics Act (H.R. 8092, S. 4194); To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities related to plastics. Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (S. 2337, H.R. 7634)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GRANT | — |
| ANDREW JOHN HEALEY New | Staff Assistant/Mailroom Coordinator/Correspondence Manager - Sen. Joni Ernst (01/2015-02/2018); Special Assistant/Special Advisor - Dept. Homeland Security (02/2018-01/2021); Operations Manager - Sen. Joni Ernst (03/2021-06/2021) |
| JOEL HEILMAN | — |
| DEVIN SEARS | — |
| NICHOLAS TORTORICI | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Skilled Labor Needs in the Manufacturing Sector.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GRANT | — |
| ANDREW JOHN HEALEY | Staff Assistant/Mailroom Coordinator/Correspondence Manager - Sen. Joni Ernst (01/2015-02/2018); Special Assistant/Special Advisor - Dept. Homeland Security (02/2018-01/2021); Operations Manager - Sen. Joni Ernst (03/2021-06/2021) |
| DEVIN SEARS | — |
| NICHOLAS TORTORICI | — |
Homeland Security HOM
Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023 (S. 2178); Collaboration between industry & federal government; H.R. 4470, the Protecting and Security Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Reauthorization (CFATS); Long term clean.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW JOHN HEALEY New | Staff Assistant/Mailroom Coordinator/Correspondence Manager - Sen. Joni Ernst (01/2015-02/2018); Special Assistant/Special Advisor - Dept. Homeland Security (02/2018-01/2021); Operations Manager - Sen. Joni Ernst (03/2021-06/2021) |
| DEVIN SEARS | — |
| NICHOLAS TORTORICI | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169); Incentives for Industrial Decarbonization including Clean Energy Development and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage; Implementation. S. 1863 - PROVE IT Act of 2024 -- initial discussions on the legislation S. 3198 - Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023 -- initial discussions on the legislation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEVIN SEARS | — |
| NICHOLAS TORTORICI | — |
Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM
Chemical Management; Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Implementation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GRANT | — |
| NICHOLAS TORTORICI | — |
Agriculture AGR
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467); Reauthorization of the USDA Biopreferred Program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN GRANT | — |
| NICHOLAS TORTORICI | — |
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