3rd Quarter - Report

INVARIANT LLC for AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
$110,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitor potential initiatives to impose a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ASHLEY ROSE O'SULLIVAN —
LANDON STROPKO —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Discuss consumer education efforts and issues related to ingredient transparency. Support choice in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Farm Bill reauthorization; P.L. 119-37, Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. Monitor and discuss the Better Food Disclosure Act of 2025 (S.3122); and the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R.7567).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
KENNETH BARBIC New Asst Secretary for Congressional Relations, USDA (18-21); Dep Asst U.S. Trade Representative for Congressional Affairs, USTR (07-09); House Ways and Means Comm., Subcommittee on Trade: Leg. Asst (06-07); Sr Staff Asst (05-06); Staff Asst (05-06)
ASHLEY ROSE O'SULLIVAN —
LANDON STROPKO —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 7567 (119th), S. 3122 (119th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Monitor issues related to plastic waste reduction goals; support legislation related to recycling infrastructure funding, including the Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act (STEWARD Act) (S.351), the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (H.R.2145), the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R.4109), the CIRCLE Act (H.R.4466), and the Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026, (S. 5026).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LOGAN LAWRENCE HOLLERS —
ASHLEY ROSE O'SULLIVAN —
LANDON STROPKO —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2145 (119th), S. 351 (119th), H.R. 4109 (119th), S. 5026 (119th), H.R. 4466 (119th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Educate on trade priorities impacting the beverage industry.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ASHLEY ROSE O'SULLIVAN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.