4th Quarter - Amendment

CATERPILLAR INC. for CATERPILLAR INC

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$860,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
4th Quarter - Amendment (this page) Jan 23, 2024 $860,000 Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment Dec 10, 2024 $870,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Discussions regarding Right to Repair efforts (H.R. 906 - Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair Act) ; General discussions on patent reform legislation: PREVAIL Act (S. 2220, H.R. 4370) and Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 (S.2140).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KRISTOPHER DENZEL —
KATIE HAYS (STRONG) —
NATHAN SMITH —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2140 (118th), H.R. 906 (118th), S. 2220 (118th), H.R. 4370 (118th)

Trucking/Shipping TRU

General discussions and briefings on ocean shipping logistical environment (no bill number).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NATHAN SMITH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

General discussions related to U.S. trade policy, market access issues and digital trade policy (no bill number).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KRISTOPHER DENZEL —
KATIE HAYS (STRONG) —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) TAR

General discussions regarding Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (no bill number) ; Education efforts regarding China/301 Tariffs and other related issues (no bill number).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KRISTOPHER DENZEL —
KATIE HAYS (STRONG) —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Transportation TRA

General discussions on the Federal Aviation Authorization (no specific bill number); Discussions re: implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (issues related to surface transportation funding and infrastructure investments; PL: 117-58).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATIE HAYS (STRONG) —
NATHAN SMITH —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

General discussions related to corporate and international tax issues and OECD negotiations on the taxation of global income. (No bill number) ; Issues related to bonus depreciation (HR 3938, Build it in America Act, Sec.103) ; Issues related to IRC 174 and full expensing of R&E expenditures (HR 3938, Build it in America Act, Sec.101) ; Discussions regarding implementation of the Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicle (QCCV) tax credit under the Inflation Reduction Act (Section 13403; P.L. 117-169)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATIE HAYS (STRONG) —
CHRISTOPHER MYERS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3938 (118th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

General discussion related to US government support for energy infrastructure in Ukraine (No bill number) ; General discussions around Permitting Reform (no bill number).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATIE HAYS (STRONG) —
CHRISTOPHER MYERS —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Manufacturing MAN

Discussions around implementation of the CHIPS Act funding (P.L. 117-167).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KATIE HAYS (STRONG) —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

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.