1st Quarter - Report

MARS, INCORPORATED for MARS, INCORPORATED

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$340,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

Support for climate and conservation issues in the 2023 Farm Bill, including funding and technical assistance for farmers; Support for funding for novel vertical farming practices; Support for reforms aimed at increasing the domestic supply of sugar, including in the 2023 farm bill.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RACHEL GOLDSTEIN —
JUAN CARLOS MONJE —
PETER ROWAN —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Support for reauthorization of Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) and Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and India's reinstatement to the GSP program; Support for U.S. trade agenda that includes market access and lifting of tariffs; including in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF); Support for mandatory due diligence legislation and programs to address deforestation and human rights challenges in global supply chains; Support for sustainable trade pillar in the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP); Support for customs modernization; Support for increased U.S. engagement on democratic norms and trade with Latin American countries.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RACHEL GOLDSTEIN —
JUAN CARLOS MONJE New —
PETER ROWAN —

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Support for policies that improve the U.S. recycling infrastructure, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR); Engaged on issues pertaining to the availability of food ingredients used for transportation fuels; Support for climate policies that advance greenhouse gas reduction and reduce deforestation; Support for the United Nations Plastics Treaty.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RACHEL GOLDSTEIN —
JUAN CARLOS MONJE —
PETER ROWAN —

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Support for Data Privacy Legislation - H.R.8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act including definitions of "covered entity" and issues related to advertising and assessments; Support for funding of STEM programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RACHEL GOLDSTEIN —
JUAN CARLOS MONJE —
PETER ROWAN —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 8152 (118th)

Health Issues HCR

Support for oral health to be considered in the dietary guidelines.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RACHEL GOLDSTEIN —
JUAN CARLOS MONJE —
PETER ROWAN —

Contacted: SENATE

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Support for funding for the Capital Area Food Bank; Responded to U.S. FDA requests for stakeholder input on proposed update to the Use of the Term Healthy in the Labeling of Human Food Products and on the proposed information collection titled Quantitative Research on Front of Package Labeling on Packaged Foods.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RACHEL GOLDSTEIN —
JUAN CARLOS MONJE —
PETER ROWAN —

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; 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.