1st Quarter - Report

PEPSICO, INC for PEPSICO INC

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,600,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Trucking/Shipping TRU

Issues related to increasing the gross vehicle weight (GVW) limit for interstate trucks (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Biodiesel tax credit and Renewable Fuel Standard (generally, no specific legislation) International and domestic corporate tax reform (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Issues related to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchasing restrictions, generally and with regard to the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, P.L. 115-334 Issues related to food labeling (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to sodium (generally, no specific legislation) Issues relating to nutrition (generally, no specific legislation) Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024 (Farm Bill), H.R.8467, including provisions related to commodities, biotechnology, nutrition (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), mandatory country-of-origin labeling, and citrus trust fund Revision of the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels (FDA Proposed Rule) Issues related to Dietary Guidelines for Americans (development of 2025 guidelines by U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) Issues related to implementation of the Farm Bill (P.L.115-334, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018), including provisions related to nutrition (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Global issues related to sweeteners (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to food and beverage ingredients (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to the "Generally Recognized as Safe" (GRAS) designation (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —
BRIGITTE SCHMIDT GWYN —
COURTNEY NESE —
SARAH TOWLES —
CHELSEE WOODEY New Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, and Staff Assistant, Sen. Jim Bunning

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Bills named: H.R. 8467 (119th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Issues related to packaging and recycling (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —
SARAH TOWLES —

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

Agriculture AGR

Issues related to regenerative agriculture (generally, no specific legislation) Issues related to Farm Bill reauthorization Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2024 (Farm Bill), H.R.8467, including provisions related to agricultural conservation, title II Issues related to the USDA Climate Smart Commodities Program (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —
COURTNEY NESE —
SARAH TOWLES —

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

Bills named: H.R. 8467 (119th)

Transportation TRA

Issues related to SHIP IT Act, H.R. 471 (generally, no specific provisions)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 471 (119th)

Fuel/Gas/Oil FUE

Issues related to renewable fuels (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Issues related to implementation of the CARES Act, P.L.116-136

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to tariffs and trade sanctions, generally, and in regard to the Presidential Proclamations on steel and aluminum imports and the related Department of Commerce interim rule at 83 Fed. Reg. 12106. Issues related to tariffs and trade sanctions, generally Issues related to U.S. trade practices regulation (generally, no specific legislation or regulations) Issues related to US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (generally, no specific provisions)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COURTNEY NESE —
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Issues related to portfolio transformation (generally, on specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN CHRISTENSON —
BRIGITTE SCHMIDT GWYN —
CHELSEE WOODEY New Legislative Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, and Staff Assistant, Sen. Jim Bunning

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Science/Technology SCI

Issues relating to Artificial Intelligence (generally, no specific legislation)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH TOWLES —

Contacted: 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.