AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED for AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED
What was lobbied
17 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
HR 4708 H-2 Improvements to Relieve Employers (HIRE) Act (H-2A, H-2B streamlining provisions) H.R. 7046/S. 3848 Supporting Farm Operations Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHNIE WALTER BOATRIGHT | — |
| SAMUEL A. KIEFFER | — |
| CODY LYON | — |
| RYAN RANDOLPH YATES | — |
Animals ANI
General Concerns on Welfare of Livestock Gene Editing EPCRA Air emissions reporting requirements Animal Health Issues Animal Welfare Issues Packers and Stockyards Act Interstate commerce relating to animal production practices
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TRAVIS CUSHMAN | — |
| SAMUEL A. KIEFFER | — |
| RUDOLPH THEODORE LAYHER | — |
| RYAN RANDOLPH YATES | — |
Energy/Nuclear ENG
Renewable Fuel Standard/Renewable Volume Obligation Production Tax Credits for Renewable Fuels and Renewable Energy E15 Availability Encourage domestic energy production S. 720/H.R. 1459 Producing Responsible Energy and Conservation Incentives and Solutions for the Environment Act of 2023 (PRECISE Act)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EMILY BUCKMAN | — |
| JOSEPH GILSON | — |
| SAMUEL A. KIEFFER | — |
| DUSTIN SHERER | — |
| RYAN RANDOLPH YATES | — |
Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE
Biodiesel Tax Credits Renewable Fuel Standard High Octane Blends Renewable Volume Obligations E15 Availablity Encourage domestic energy production S.2707, Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act S.J. Res 61 - Providing for Congressional disapproval under Chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Performance of the National Highway System, Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSEPH GILSON | — |
| SAMUEL A. KIEFFER | — |
| DUSTIN SHERER | — |
| RYAN RANDOLPH YATES | — |
Immigration IMM
General Immigration Reform Border Security H-2A Legislative Reforms H-2B regulatory and legislative reforms TN visa regulatory reforms S.4069, Affordable Secure Food Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHNIE WALTER BOATRIGHT | — |
| SAMUEL A. KIEFFER | — |
| RYAN RANDOLPH YATES | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, Labor/HHS, State and Foreign Operations, and DHS Appropriations Interior-Environment Appropriation CERCLA Energy and Water Development Electronic Logging Device/Hours of Service/Transportation Checkoff Programs Funding for Electronic Animal ID H.R. 6363, The Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extension Act of 2024 Funding for USDA Packers and Stockyards Rule Programs
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHNIE WALTER BOATRIGHT | — |
| COURTNEY BRIGGS | — |
| EMILY BUCKMAN | — |
| TRAVIS CUSHMAN | — |
| SAMUEL A. KIEFFER | — |
| RUDOLPH THEODORE LAYHER | — |
| RYAN RANDOLPH YATES | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
Waters of the United States Meat and Poultry Effluent Limitation Guidelines
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| COURTNEY BRIGGS | — |
| TRAVIS CUSHMAN | — |
| SAMUEL A. KIEFFER | — |
| RYAN RANDOLPH YATES | — |
Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM
Pesticide Availability Biological Evaluations PFAS/PFOS poly fluoroalkyl substances CERCLA HR 4288 Agriculture Uniform Labeling Act (FIFRA preemption) Vulnerable Species Pilot Program, Herbicide Strategy Rodenticide PID S.747/H.R. 1517- The Relief for Farmers PFAS Act Existing Stocks Order for Dicamba
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHNIE WALTER BOATRIGHT | — |
| COURTNEY BRIGGS | — |
| TRAVIS CUSHMAN | — |
| SHELBY LYNNE HAGENAUER | — |
| SAMUEL A. KIEFFER | — |
| RYAN RANDOLPH YATES | — |
Agriculture AGR
Farm Bill Reauthorization AMS - Mandatory Price Reporting CFTC price volatility oversight Commodity Credit Corporation Conservation Program implementation Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Partnership for Climate Smart Agriculture Crop Insurance Livestock Disaster Aid Growing Climate Solutions Act Implementation Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Regional Partnership Program (RCPP) H.R. 1756 - Dairy Pricing Opportunity Act of 2023 S. 719/H.R. 1495 Precision Ag Loan Act S. 1736 Farmers First Act of 2023 (Reauthorization of FRSAN) S. 1867/H.R. 3922 Expanding Childcare in Rural America (ECRA) Act HR 4173 Specialty Crop Mechanization and Automation Research and Development Program Roll Over Protective Structure (ROPS) funding Support for H.R. 7062/S. 3661 - the Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act of 2024 Support for H.R. 7015 - the Creating Access to Rural Employment and Education for Resilience and Success (CAREERS) Act NASS Report Cancellations
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHNIE WALTER BOATRIGHT | — |
| COURTNEY BRIGGS | — |
| EMILY BUCKMAN | — |
| TRAVIS CUSHMAN | — |
| JOSEPH GILSON | — |
| SHELBY LYNNE HAGENAUER | — |
| SAMUEL A. KIEFFER | — |
| RUDOLPH THEODORE LAYHER | — |
| CODY LYON | — |
| DUSTIN SHERER | — |
| RYAN RANDOLPH YATES | — |
Natural Resources NAT
FWS proposed rule on Wildlife Refuge Management FWS proposed rules implementing the Endangered Species Act S. 3346. Montana Headwaters Legacy Act S. 4449, River Democracy Act S. 3985, Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act S. 3593, Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act S. 3322, the Ranching Without Red Tape Act of 2023, S. 4454, A bill to provide for the establishment of an Operational Flexibility Grazing Management Program on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, and for other purposes. H.R. 764, Grey Wolf
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHELBY LYNNE HAGENAUER | — |
| SAMUEL A. KIEFFER | — |
| RYAN RANDOLPH YATES | — |
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES
America the Beautiful Initiative Wild Horse and Burro Management H.R. 3397, To require the Director of the Bureau of Land Management to withdraw a rule of the Bureau of Land Management relating to conservation and landscape health Natural Assets
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SHELBY LYNNE HAGENAUER | — |
| SAMUEL A. KIEFFER | — |
| RYAN RANDOLPH YATES | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Renewable Energy Tax Credits Capital Gains Taxes + Stepped-up Basis Estate Tax Repeal Reform Cost Recovery and Depreciation Issues Extend Bonus Depreciation Business Income Deduction Corporate Tax Rate Forest Reforestation Tax Credit Like-Kind Exchanges (Section 1031) S. 1706, The Main Street Tax Certainty Act S. 1108, The Death Tax Repeal Act the American Families and Jobs Act (H.R. 3936, H.R. 3937, H.R. 3938) H.R. 7024 - The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SAMUEL A. KIEFFER | — |
| DUSTIN SHERER | — |
| RYAN RANDOLPH YATES | — |
Telecommunications TEC
FCC Order on Lightsquared/Ligado S. 719/H.R. 1495 Precision Agriculture Loan Act S. 130 - Rural Internet Improvement Act H.R. 1339 Precision Ag Satellite Connectivity Act Protection of farmer and rancher data S. 2542- Linking Access to Spur Technology for Agriculture Connectivity in Rural Environments (LAST ACRE) Act H.R. 3413/S.1169- the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EMILY BUCKMAN | — |
| SAMUEL A. KIEFFER | — |
| RYAN RANDOLPH YATES | — |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Implementation of Phase I of US-China Trade Agreement US Trade Negotiations with Other Nations (United Kingdom, Kenya, Japan, etc.) Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Food for Peace Food for Progress McGovern Dole, International Food for Education
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SAMUEL A. KIEFFER | — |
| DAVID J SALMONSEN | — |
| RYAN RANDOLPH YATES | — |
Transportation TRA
Future highway and transportation funding Electronic Logging Devices Infrastructure Supply Chain Water Resources Development Act Hours of Service Regulations H.R. 471 - SHIP IT Act Lower Snake River Dams
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOSEPH GILSON | — |
| SHELBY LYNNE HAGENAUER | — |
| SAMUEL A. KIEFFER | — |
| RYAN RANDOLPH YATES | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
General Concerns or Reporting Requirements on Farms and Ranches S. 391/H.R. 1018 Protect Farmers from the SEC Act Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Basel III Endgame Joint Proposed Rulemaking Natural Asset Companies
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TRAVIS CUSHMAN | — |
| SAMUEL A. KIEFFER | — |
| CODY LYON | — |
| DUSTIN SHERER | — |
| RYAN RANDOLPH YATES | — |
Education EDU
S.1237/H.R. 1250 - Family Farm Small Business Exemption Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| EMILY BUCKMAN | — |
| DUSTIN SHERER | — |
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.