1st Quarter - Report

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED for AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$320,000
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.

Immigration IMM

General Immigration Reform Border Security H-2A Legislative Reforms H-2B regulatory and legislative reforms TN visa regulatory reforms S. 4069, Affordable and Secure Food Act H.R. 4319 Farm Workforce Modernization Act

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

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

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 1624, Supporting Farm Operations Act OSHA Federal heat illness standard

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 1624 (119th)

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

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 845 (119th), H.R. 1897 (119th)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

HR 471, the Fix our Forests Act BLM Conservation and Land Health Rule BLM West-wide Solar Plan BLM Resource Management Plans, including sage grouse Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 implementation Monument designations

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 471 (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 Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Main Street Tax Certainty Act Death Repeal Tax Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
DUSTIN SHERER —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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

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

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

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Implementation of Phase I of the 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 Tariffs Non-Tariff Barriers Sect 301 Fees

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

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

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
JOSEPH GILSON —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
RUDOLPH THEODORE LAYHER New —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act Basel III Endgage Joint Proposed Rulemaking

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
TRAVIS CUSHMAN —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
CODY LYON —
DUSTIN SHERER —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Education EDU

Family Farms Small Business Exemption Act

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

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Chemicals/Chemical Industry CHM

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

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

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Renewable Fuel Standard/Renewable Volumne Obligation Production Tax Credits for Renewable Fuels and Renewable Energy E15 Availability Encourage domestic energy production

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
EMILY BUCKMAN —
JOSEPH GILSON —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
DUSTIN SHERER —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

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

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Biodiesel Tax Credits Renewable Fuel Standards High Octane Blends Renewable Volume Obligations E15 Availability Encourage domestic energy production

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH GILSON —
SAMUEL A. KIEFFER —
DUSTIN SHERER —
RYAN RANDOLPH YATES —

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

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

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

Bills named: S.Res. 143 (119th), H.R. 7062 (119th), H.R. 1968 (119th), S. 3661 (119th)

Animals ANI

General Concerns on the 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 Implementation of the Migratory Bird Act H.R. 2462, the Black Vulture Relief Act

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, Labor/HHS, State and Foreign Operations, DHS, and Interior-Environment Appropriations CERCLA 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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

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

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.