Microplastics Safety Act

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Environment/Superfund: ENV Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international conservation and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; wildlife trafficking; international wildlife conservation funding; forest and freshwater conservation; illegal deforestation & timber trade; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; plastic pollution; zoonotic spillover prevention; and climate change and renewable energy. Other Specific Activities: Support stronger protections in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska and oppose oil and gas development in the Refuge and the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf Support legislation to support the development of renewable thermal technologies, including expansion of the investment tax credit and Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109) - support Recycling Infrastructure and Accountability Act (H.R. 2145) - support STEWARD Act (S. 351) - support State Department Reauthorization legislation - advocate for inclusion of conservation-related provisions EXIM Reauthorization (not yet introduced) - advocate for environmental integrity provisions Advocate for strong congressional oversight of the Development Finance Corporation Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies (CIRCLE) Act (H.R. 4166) - support Support development of legislation to establish a national system of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) The Research for Environmental Uses and Sustainable Economies (REUSE) Act (S. 2110) - support Microplastics Safety Act (H.R. 4486/S. 2353) - support National Coordination on Adaptation and Resilience for Security Act of 2026 (not yet introduced) - support Budget/Appropriations: Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international conservation and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; wildlife trafficking and illegal timber trade; endangered species; forest and grassland conservation; sustainable agriculture and food systems; plastic pollution; climate change and renewable energy. Specifically: appropriations regarding international conservation and foreign assistance funding; federal funding for international wildlife conservation; federal funding to address plastic pollution; implementation of the National Strategy on Wildlife Trafficking and the END Wildlife Trafficking Act; efforts to promote tropical forest conservation and prevent deforestation and illegal timber trade, including implementation of the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act; efforts to promote marine conservation and prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; efforts to support domestic wildlife conservation and tribal-led efforts to restore and manage bison on tribal lands, including in support of Tribal food sovereignty; federal funding to promote sustainable food systems; efforts to prevent pandemics at the source; federal funding to support adaptation and resilience and promote renewable energy, and provisions regarding these matters included in the House and Senate Budget Resolutions and House and Senate FY2027 funding bills and the Presidents FY27 budget request and rescissions packages. Advocate for the Administration to spend and implement FY26 appropriations for programs supporting these same priorities. Other Specific Activities: FY2027 International Affairs Budget and State, Foreign Operations - support robust international affairs budget including funding for biodiversity conservation and specific advocacy for the Global Environment Facility, the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act, and the US Foundation for Natural Security and Counterterrorism; funding for the State Department to address wildlife trafficking and other natural resource crimes; funding to implement the Lacey Act; funding to address ocean plastics pollution through the State Department and the Development Finance Corporation; funding to address IUU fishing and associated labor and human rights violations; funding to support adaptation, sustainable land use and forest conservation, and clean energy deployment in developing countries; funding in support of the Global Water Strategy and water basin conservation and management; and funding for the Development Finance Corporation to support environmental and conservation investments. Advocating against proposed rescissions of previously enacted foreign assistance funding, including for international conservation. FY2027 Budget for Interior, Environment and Other Programs - support robust funding for U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Law Enforcement and International programs, including the Multinational Species Conservation Funds; support funding for other Interior/Environment programs, including National Park Service International Program, US Forest Service Office of International Programs, Endangered Species Act, EPA programs to address plastic pollution and food waste, and USGS programs to research the impacts of plastic pollution on human health and the environment; support language protecting the Arctic Ocean and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil and gas development; support language on USFWS activities to address wildlife trafficking and zoonotic disease spillover; support language to establish a robust recycling regime in the U.S and improve systems to prevent plastics pollution and materials waste; support language on ensuring safeguards for activities in parks and protected areas; support dedicated funding for conservation and restoration of black-footed ferrets, bison, and other endangered species, including programs that support Tribally managed bison herds; support freshwater conservation programs. Oppose riders to undermine or weaken Endangered Species Act protections. FY2027 Commerce, Justice and Science Budget - support funding and report language for programs addressing illegal, unregulated and reported (IUU) fishing, ocean plastic pollution/marine debris, NOAA programs in support of marine mammal conservation, including right whales, and NIST circular economy programs; oppose riders threatening marine mammals, including protected and endangered whale species. FY2027 Agriculture Budget - support funding for Farm Bill conservation programs and programs to improve food safety and security and monitor, prevent animal/human disease transmission, promote sustainable agriculture and food systems; prevent illegal timber trade; reduce food loss and waste; support black-footed ferret recovery; and for Tribal conservation and food sovereignty initiatives. FY2027 Department of Homeland Security Budget - support report language and funding for efforts to prevent illegal fishing and illegal imports of timber, seafood, and wildlife. FY2027 Budget for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies - support funding to develop a robust recycling regime in the U.S.; support language to promote the development and deployment of renewable thermal energy. FY2027 Budget for Labor, Health, and Human Services - support language for NIH research into the human health impacts of plastic-related pollution. Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries: Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international and foreign assistance funding; marine conservation; marine mammal conservation, including right whales; the Arctic region; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; sustainable aquaculture; wildlife trafficking; international fishing subsidies; ocean plastic pollution; oceans-related climate change; and the international treaty on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ). Other Specific Activities: FISH Act (S. 688 / H.R. 3756) - support Protecting Global Fisheries Act (S. 1369) - support Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act (S. 216) - support Support strengthening US tools to combat IUU fishing, increase transparency and traceability requirements for seafood Support capacity building efforts to strengthen fisheries management and combat IUU fishing and forced labor Support addressing forced labor in seafood supply chains Marine Aquaculture Research Act (S. 2586) - support Natural Resources: Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: federal funding for international wildlife conservation; the Arctic region; endangered species; international wildlife conservation funding; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; wildlife trafficking; tropical forest conservation and preventing deforestation and illegal timber trade; preventing pandemics at the source by addressing deforestation and high-risk wildlife trade; water conservation and water security; grassland conservation; and resilience and adaptation. Other Specific Activities: FOREST Act (not yet reintroduced) - support North American Grasslands Conservation Act (not yet reintroduced) - support Indian Buffalo Management Act (H.R. 7954 / S. 3478) - support Support maintaining and increased funding from DOI and USDA to support tribal-led restoration and management of bison herds, including in support of food sovereignty Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act (H.R.6078 / S. 3503) - support Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment Act (not yet reintroduced) - support Reauthorization of Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act (S. 4011) - support Rio Grande Water Security Act (not yet reintroduced) - support Animals: Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: federal funding for international wildlife conservation; and endangered species. Other Specific Activities: Alaskas Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act (H.R. 5694 / S. 254) - support Black-footed Ferret Recovery Programs - support additional agency funding, support maintaining existing prairie dog management plans on national grasslands Oppose legislative proposals and proposed regulations to weaken the Endangered Species Act Captive Primate Safety Act (H.R. 3199) - support Legislation to strengthen federal efforts to address wildlife trafficking (under discussion) - support Agriculture: Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding sustainable agriculture and food systems; grassland conservation and sustainable grazing; regenerative agriculture; sustainable biofuels; and food loss and waste. Other Specific Activities: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) - support strong provisions related to conservation and sustainable food systems Conservation Reserve Program Improvement and Flexibility Act (H.R. 5111 / S. 2608) Food Date Labeling Act (S.2541 | H.R.4987) - support New Opportunities for Technological Innovation, Mitigation, and Education To Overcome Waste (NO TIME TO Waste) Act (H.R. 2883/S. 1395) - support Reduce Food Loss and Waste Act - support North American Grasslands Conservation Act (not yet reintroduced) - support CRP Improvement Act (H.R. 5111 / S. 2608) American Prairie Conservation Act (S. 1209) - support Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act (H.R. 2235 / S. 4091) - support

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Natural Resources: House bills that have been introduced: H.R. 2673 Florida Coastal Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2820 California Clean Coast Act, all provisions H.R. 2848 Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act, all provisions H.R. 2849 West Coast Ocean Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2862 Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2865 New England Coastal Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2881 Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, all provisions H.R. 2882 Central Coast of California Coastal Conservation Act, all provisions H.R. 2886 Defend Our Coast Act, all provisions H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, all provisions H.R. 6068, PROTECT Florida Act, all provisions H.R. 8800, FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act: - Rep. Carbajal Amendment #81 requiring the Secretary of Defense to certify that new offshore oil and gas development off the coasts of CA and FL will not adversely affect military testing, training, or operations before the Department of Defense may use funds authorized by the Act to support related decisions or agreements. - Any provisions to reauthorize Title I of the Defense Production Act H.R. 9034, Offshore Leasing Standards and Accountability Act of 2026, all provisions H.R. 9035, Ending Fossil Fuels Bailouts Act of 2026, all provisions H.R. 9171, FY2027 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, amendment offered in full committee markup: - Rep. Levin Amendment restricting funds made available by the Act from being used by the Secretary of the Interior to conduct or authorize oil or gas preleasing, leasing, or related activities, including the issuance of permits for geological and geophysical exploration, in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico OCS Planning Area, as well as the Southern California, Central California, and Northern California OCS Planning Areas. House bills that have not yet been introduced/reintroduced: Energy permitting reform legislation: lobbied against provisions facilitating new offshore oil and gas leasing Senate bills that have been introduced: S. 1432 West Coast Ocean Protection Act, all provisions S. 1445 Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act, all provisions S. 1472 New England Coastal Protection Act, all provisions S. 1486 Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, all provisions S. 3082, American Shores Protection Act of 2025, all provisions S. 4784, FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act: -S.Amdt.649 (Sen. Padilla) requiring the Secretary of Defense to certify that new offshore oil and gas development off the coasts of CA and FL will not adversely affect military testing, training, or operations before the Department of Defense may use funds authorized by the Act to support related decisions or agreements. -Any provisions to reauthorize Title I of the Defense Production Act Senate bills that have not yet been introduced: Energy permitting reform legislation: lobbied against provisions facilitating new offshore oil and gas leasing Talked to Congress about executive branch activities: - Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements 11th National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program - Draft Proposed Program (Secretarys 1st Proposal) - Proposed Program (Secretarys 2nd Proposal) - Anticipated seismic airgun blasting in preparation for the Programs anticipated lease sales off new coasts - President Trumps revocation of President Bidens 12(a) withdrawals of the Atlantic, Pacific, Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Arctic Ocean from oil and gas leasing disposition. - Merger of BOEM and BSEE into the Marine Minerals Administration (MMA) - Offshore oil and gas drilling; offshore oil and gas leasing reform proposals Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries: House bills that have been introduced: H.R. 1897, ESA Amendments Act, all provisions H.R. 7332, Whale CHARTS Act, all provisions Not yet introduced in House: FY27 Department of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (now HR 8845), programmatic requests seeking funding for: -Top-line funding of $6.2 billion for NOAA. -Pop-up fishing gear for West Coast fisheries, including grants to fishers, funding for NOAA Bycatch Reduction and Engineering Program, and funding for the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. -California fishermen to transition away from large-mesh drift gillnets. -John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance grant program. -Report language directing the National Marine Fisheries Service to invest in science-based shark and ray conservation. -Pilot program on coastal blue carbon research. -Harmful algal bloom and hypoxia research. -Programs important to conservation in the National Ocean Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, Protected Resources and Management, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Procurement/Acquisition/Construction, and Mission Support accounts. FY 27 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (now HR 9171), programmatic requests seeking funding for: -John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance grant program. FY27 Homeland Security Appropriations bill (now HR 9310), programmatic request seeking Coast Guard funding to procure new shore-to-ship Automatic Identification System technology. Not yet introduced in Senate: FY27 Department of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, programmatic requests seeing funding for: -Pop-up fishing gear for West Coast fisheries, including grants to fishers, funding for NOAA Bycatch Reduction and Engineering Program, and funding for the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission. -California fishermen to transition off large drift gillnets for swordfish. -National Marine Fisheries Service including for fishery stock assessments. -John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance grant program. -Congressionally-directed request for The Marine Mammal Center for advancing early cancer diagnostics in marine mammals. FY 27 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act Senate programmatic requests seeking funding for: -John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance grant program. Talked to Congress about executive branch activities: Administrative layoffs and proposed budget cuts at the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Agency (NOAA). The Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking To Amend the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule. Convening of the Endangered Species Committee. Environment/Superfund: Bills that have been introduced in the House: H.R. 3604, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act, all provisions H.R. 1918, Farewell to Foam Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4486, Microplastics Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 7543, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act, all provisions H.R.7370, REUSE Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.6566, Recycling Technology Innovation Act, all provisions H.R.7502, Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026, all provisions H.R.6832, PACK Act, all provisions Bills that have not been introduced in the House: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act Draft House legislation to amendment the Toxic Substances Control Act, opposing changes other than authorizing the fee provisions Bills that have been introduced in the Senate: S. 1926, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act, all provisions S. 897, Farewell to Foam Act of 2025, all provisions S. 2110, REUSE Act of 2025, all provisions S. 2353, Microplastics Safety Act, all provisions S. 4181, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act Bills that have not been introduced in the Senate: -Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act -Draft Senate legislation to amendment the Toxic Substances Control Act, opposing changes other than authorizing the fee provisions Discussed this executive branch issue with congressional offices: -Environmental Protection Agencys proposed rule (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0068) on Standards for Air Curtain Incinerators That Only Burn Wood Wastes, Yard Wastes and Clean Lumber; Provision for Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units: Temporary Use Incinerators and Air Curtain Incinerators Used in Disaster Recovery. This rule would pull pyrolysis facilities out of the Clean Air Act incinerator definition where they currently sit.

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Natural Resources: House bills that have been introduced: H.R. 2673 Florida Coastal Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2820 California Clean Coast Act, all provisions H.R. 2848 Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act, all provisions H.R. 2849 West Coast Ocean Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2862 Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2865 New England Coastal Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2881 Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, all provisions H.R. 2882 Central Coast of California Coastal Conservation Act, all provisions H.R. 2886 Defend Our Coast Act, all provisions H.R. 4776 Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, all provisions H.R. 6068, PROTECT Florida Act, all provisions House bills that have not yet been introduced/reintroduced: American Shores Protection Act, all provisions Potential energy permitting reform legislation: lobbied against provisions facilitating new offshore oil and gas leasing National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027: lobbied to protect offshore military testing and training areas from incursions by planned offshore oil and gas activities and infrastructure Senate bills that have been introduced: S. 1432 West Coast Ocean Protection Act, all provisions S. 1445 Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act, all provisions S. 1472 New England Coastal Protection Act, all provisions S. 1486 Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, all provisions H.R. 6938, Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, specifically, this potential Senate amendment: - Padilla Amendment restricting funding on exploration, production and development of oil and gas in Atlantic (including Straits of Florida) and Pacific OCS Planning Areas Senate bills that have not yet been introduced: Energy permitting reform legislation: lobbied against provisions facilitating new offshore oil and gas leasing National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027: lobbied to protect offshore military testing and training areas from incursions by planned offshore oil and gas activities/infrastructure Talked to Congress about executive branch activities: Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements 11th National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program (in general) - Draft Proposed Program (Secretarys 1st Proposal) - Proposed Program (Secretarys 2nd Proposal) - Anticipated seismic airgun blasting in preparation for the Programs anticipated lease sales off new coasts President Trumps revocation of President Bidens 12(a) withdrawals of the Atlantic, Pacific, Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Arctic Ocean from oil and gas leasing disposition. Endangered Species Committee elimination of key Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections for marine life in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore oil and gas development. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administrations assertion of federal jurisdiction over two California state pipelines. Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries: House bills that have been introduced: H.R. 1897, ESA Amendments Act, all provisions H.R. 6184, NOAA Data Preservation Act, all provisions H.R. 7332, Whale CHARTS Act, all provisions Not yet introduced in House: FY27 Department of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, programmatic requests seeking funding for: -Top-line funding of $6.2 billion for NOAA. -Pop-up fishing gear for West Coast fisheries. -California fishermen to transition away from large-mesh drift gillnets. -John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance grant program. -Report language directing the National Marine Fisheries Service to invest in science-based shark and ray conservation. -Pilot program on coastal blue carbon research. -Harmful algal bloom and hypoxia research. -Programs important to conservation in the National Ocean Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, Protected Resources and Management, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, Procurement/Acquisition/Construction, and Mission Support accounts. FY 27 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act House and Senate programmatic requests seeking funding for: -John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance grant program. FY27 Homeland Security Appropriations bill, programmatic request seeking Coast Guard funding to procure new shore-to-ship Automatic Identification System technology. Not yet introduced in Senate: FY27 Department of Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, programmatic requests seeing funding for: -Pop-up fishing gear. -California fishermen to transition off large drift gillnets for swordfish. -National Marine Fisheries Service including for fishery stock assessments. -John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance grant program. -Congressionally-directed request for The Marine Mammal Center for advancing early cancer diagnostics in marine mammals. FY 27 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act House and Senate programmatic requests seeking funding for: -John H. Prescott Marine Mammal Rescue Assistance grant program. Talked to Congress about executive branch activities: Administrative layoffs and proposed budget cuts at the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Agency (NOAA). The Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking To Amend the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule. Convening of the Endangered Species Committee. Environment/Superfund: Bills that have been introduced in the House: H.R. 1918, Farewell to Foam Act of 2025, all provisions H.R. 4486, Microplastics Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 7543, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act, all provisions H.R. 7370, REUSE Act of 2026, all provisions Bills that have been introduced in the Senate: S. 897, Farewell to Foam Act of 2025, all provisions S. 2353, Microplastics Safety Act, all provisions S. 4181, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

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Environment/Superfund: ENV Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international conservation and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; wildlife trafficking; international wildlife conservation funding; forest and freshwater conservation; illegal deforestation & timber trade; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; plastic pollution; zoonotic spillover prevention; and climate change and renewable energy. Other Specific Activities: Support stronger protections in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and National Petroleum Reserve - Alaska. Support legislation to support the development of renewable thermal technologies, including expansion of the investment tax credit and Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109) - support Recycling Infrastructure and Accountability Act (H.R. 2145) - support STEWARD Act (S. 351) - support State Department Reauthorization legislation - advocate for inclusion of conservation-related provisions EXIM Reauthorization (not yet introduced) - advocate for environmental integrity provisions Cultivating Investment in Recycling and Circular Local Economies (CIRCLE) Act (H.R. 4166) - support Support development of legislation to establish a national system of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) The Research for Environmental Uses and Sustainable Economies (REUSE) Act (S. 2110) - support Microplastics Safety Act (H.R. 4486/S. 2353) - support Budget/Appropriations: Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international conservation and foreign assistance funding; the Arctic region; illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; wildlife trafficking and illegal timber trade; endangered species; forest and grassland conservation; sustainable agriculture and food systems; plastic pollution; climate change and renewable energy. Specifically: appropriations regarding international conservation and foreign assistance funding; federal funding for international wildlife conservation; federal funding to address plastic pollution; implementation of the National Strategy on Wildlife Trafficking and the END Wildlife Trafficking Act; efforts to promote tropical forest conservation and prevent deforestation and illegal timber trade, including implementation of the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act; efforts to promote marine conservation and prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; efforts to support domestic wildlife conservation and tribal-led efforts to restore and manage bison on tribal lands, including in support of Tribal food sovereignty; federal funding to promote sustainable food systems; efforts to prevent pandemics at the source; federal funding to support adaptation and resilience and promote renewable energy, and provisions regarding these matters included in the House and Senate Budget Resolutions and House and Senate FY2026 funding bills and the Presidents FY26 budget request and rescissions packages. Other Specific Activities: FY2026 International Affairs Budget and State, Foreign Operations - support robust international affairs budget including funding for biodiversity conservation and specific advocacy for the Global Environment Facility, the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act, and the US Foundation for Natural Security and Counterterrorism; funding for the State Department to address wildlife trafficking and other natural resource crimes; funding to implement the Lacey Act; funding to address ocean plastics pollution through the State Department and the Development Finance Corporation; funding to address IUU fishing and associated labor and human rights violations; funding to support adaptation, sustainable land use and forest conservation, and clean energy deployment in developing countries; funding in support of the Global Water Strategy and water basin conservation and management; and funding for the Development Finance Corporation to support environmental and conservation investments. Advocating against proposed rescissions of previously enacted foreign assistance funding, including for international conservation. FY2026 Budget for Interior, Environment and Other Programs - support robust funding for U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services Law Enforcement and International programs, including the Multinational Species Conservation Funds; support funding for other Interior/Environment programs, including National Park Service International Program, US Forest Service Office of International Programs, Endangered Species Act, EPA programs to address plastic pollution and food waste, and USGS programs to research the impacts of plastic pollution on human health and the environment; support language protecting the Arctic Ocean and Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from oil and gas development; support language on USFWS activities to address wildlife trafficking and zoonotic disease spillover; support language to establish a robust recycling regime in the U.S and improve systems to prevent plastics pollution and materials waste; support language on ensuring safeguards for activities in parks and protected areas; support dedicated funding for conservation and restoration of black-footed ferrets, bison, and other endangered species, including programs that support Tribally managed bison herds. Oppose riders to undermine or weaken Endangered Species Act protections. FY2026 Commerce, Justice and Science Budget - support funding and report language for programs addressing illegal, unregulated and reported (IUU) fishing, ocean plastic pollution/marine debris, NOAA programs in support of marine mammal conservation, including right whales, and NIST circular economy programs; oppose riders threatening marine mammals, including protected and endangered whale species. FY2026 Agriculture Budget - support funding for Farm Bill conservation programs and programs to improve food safety and security and monitor, prevent animal/human disease transmission, promote sustainable agriculture and food systems; prevent illegal timber trade; reduce food loss and waste; and for Tribal conservation and food sovereignty initiatives. FY2026 Department of Homeland Security Budget - support report language and funding for efforts to prevent illegal fishing and illegal imports of timber, seafood, and wildlife. FY2026 Budget for Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies - support funding to develop a robust recycling regime in the U.S.; support language to promote the development and deployment of renewable thermal energy and funding for the development and deployment of green hydrogen. FY2026 Budget for Labor, Health, and Human Services - support language for NIH research into the human health impacts of plastic-related pollution. Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries: Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: international and foreign assistance funding; marine conservation; marine mammal conservation, including right whales; the Arctic region; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; sustainable aquaculture; wildlife trafficking; international fishing subsidies; ocean plastic pollution; oceans-related climate change; and the international treaty on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ). Other Specific Activities: FISH Act (S. 688) - support Protecting Global Fisheries Act (S. 1369) - support Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act (S. 216) - support Support strengthening US tools to combat IUU fishing, increase transparency and traceability requirements for seafood Support capacity building efforts to strengthen fisheries management and combat IUU fishing and forced labor Support addressing forced labor in seafood supply chains Marine Aquaculture Research Act (S. 2586) - support Natural Resources: Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: federal funding for international wildlife conservation; the Arctic region; endangered species; international wildlife conservation funding; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; wildlife trafficking; tropical forest conservation and preventing deforestation and illegal timber trade; preventing pandemics at the source by addressing deforestation and high-risk wildlife trade; water conservation and water security; grassland conservation; and resilience and adaptation. Other Specific Activities: FOREST Act (not yet reintroduced) - support North American Grasslands Conservation Act (not yet reintroduced) - support Gold Mining Partnership Act - support Indian Buffalo Management Act (H.R. 7954 / S. 3478) - support Support maintaining and increased funding from DOI and USDA to support tribal-led restoration and management of bison herds, including in support of food sovereignty Wildlife Road Crossings Program Reauthorization Act (H.R.6078 / S. 3503) - support Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment Act (not yet reintroduced) - support Reauthorization of Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act (S. 4011) - support Rio Grande Water Security Act (not yet reintroduced) - support Animals: Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding: federal funding for international wildlife conservation; and endangered species. Other Specific Activities: Alaskas Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act (H.R. 5694 / S. 254) - support Black-footed Ferret Recovery Program - support additional agency funding Oppose legislative proposals and proposed regulations to weaken the Endangered Species Act Legislation to strengthen federal efforts to address wildlife trafficking online (under discussion) - support Agriculture: Monitor and evaluate federal initiatives, both authorizing and appropriations related, and regulatory matters regarding sustainable agriculture and food systems; grassland conservation and sustainable grazing; regenerative agriculture; sustainable biofuels; and food loss and waste. Other Specific Activities: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) - support strong provisions related to conservation and sustainable food systems Agriculture Resilience Act - support Food Date Labeling Act (S.2541 | H.R.4987) - support New Opportunities for Technological Innovation, Mitigation, and Education To Overcome Waste (NO TIME TO Waste) Act (H.R. 2883/S. 1395) - support Reduce Food Loss and Waste Act - support North American Grasslands Conservation Act (not yet reintroduced) - support CRP Improvement Act (H.R. 5111 / S. 2608) American Prairie Conservation Act (S. 1209) - support Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act (H.R. 2235 / S. 4091) - support

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Transportation: Surface Transportation Reauthorization. BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870). Rail service, Rail safety; Tank Cars; Impact on Shippers; Fees; Reporting Requirements. Aviation fuels. Seaports and commercial cargo operations. Supply chain issues, constraints, and opportunities. Environment/Superfund: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Clean Air or Federal Water Pollution Control Act permits for plastic manufacturing facilities, product bans, recycled content requirements. Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Excise tax on plastic resin. Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Research and Standards for Plastics Recycling. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169); Incentives for Industrial Decarbonization including Clean Energy Development and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage; Implementation. United Nations Environment Program Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution (No bill number) Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act of 2025 (S.351); Establishes a pilot program at the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility and requires the EPA to collect data on recycling and composting rates across the country and publish that data. Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (H.R.2145); Establishes a pilot program at the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R.4109); Requires the EPA to collect data on recycling and composting rates across the country and publish that data. Microplastic Safety Act (S.2353/H.R.4486); A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on the human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water. Plastic Health Research Act (H.R.4903); To amend the Public Health Service Act to carry out, expand, and coordinate programs relating to plastic exposure health research, to authorize grants, contracts, and agreements with respect to such research. Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (H.R. 7543/S.4181); Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes. Recycling Technology Innovation Act (H.R. 6566); classifies advanced recycling as a manufacturing process as it relates to the Clean Air Act. Recycled Materials Attribution Act (H.R. 7502); To prohibit a person from making a misleading recycled content claim in advertising, marketing, selling, or offering for sale a product to a consumer, and for other purposes. Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act (H.R. 6832); Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to include requirements for recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims for packaging for a consumer product, and for other purposes. Issues regarding ETBE. Availability of water resources and related infrastructure necessary for manufacturing. Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: Skilled Labor Needs in the Manufacturing Sector. Chemicals/Chemical Industry: Chemical Management; Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Implementation Draft Legislation related to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) fees (not yet introduced) Agriculture: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2027 (H.R. 7567); Reauthorization of the USDA Biopreferred Program Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act of 2025 (S. 2654/H.R. 4832); Related to expanding eligible material for the Biopreferred program. Trade (domestic/foreign): International supply chains; Sec. 122 Tariffs; Sec. 232 tariffs (steel, copper); Sec. 301 tariffs, USMCA. Budget/Appropriations: FY2027 appropriations (DOE, DOT, State and EPA)

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Trade (domestic/foreign): Monitored trade policy USMCA Review Process Environment/Superfund: Issues related to the flexible packaging industry, including recycling and plastics policies Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) S.351 - Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act H.R.2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (RIAA) H.R.4109 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA) Make American Healthy Again (MAHA) GRAS issue H.R.3604/ S. 1926 - Reducing Waste in National Parks Act H.R.4466 - CIRCLE Act H.R. 6832 - Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act of 2025 (PACK Act) S. 2353/ H.R.4486 - the Microplastics Safety Act H.R.6566 - Recycling Technology Innovation Act S.2110 - REUSE Act of 2025 H.R. 7502 - Recycled Materials Attribution Act (RMAA) S.2341 - Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act H.R.7291 - GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act S.4724 / H.R.9231 - No Toxic Chemicals in Food Packaging Act of 2026 Budget/Appropriations: FY27 Appropriations actions H.R.9171/S.0000- FY27 House Interior-Environment Appropriations Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills): Tracked the Administrations tariff actions and related Congressional oversight Chemicals/Chemical Industry: H.R.0000/S.0000 (discussion drafts) - To reauthorize the Toxic Substances Control Act, and for other purposes. Issues related to TSCA reform

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Budget/Appropriations: Issues relating to appropriations including the Commerce, Justice, Science, Interior, and Environment, State and Foreign Operations, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, including issues related to ocean specific issues, such as NOAA funding, marine debris, ocean acidification, Sea Grant, regional ocean data portals, fisheries service, as well as BOEM (renewable energy and issues relating to offshore oil and gas, and shipping and ports (issues relating to MARAD and port infrastructure grant programs). Issues relating to Inflation Reduction Act investments. S.524 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.4 - Recissions Act of 2025 S.2354 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.4552 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.4553 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S.2431 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S.2465 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 H.R.5450 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 S.2882 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 H.R.6938 - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 H.R.8845 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9170 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R.9171 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries: Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), climate-ready fisheries, shifting fish stocks, Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, bycatch, ocean exploration and mapping, seabed mining, climate change, marine debris, issues pertaining to the Water Resources and Development Act, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, coastal conservation, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, NOAA Organic Act, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA, shipping emissions, ocean carbon dioxide removal, placing a fee on plastic production, plastics provisions in a potential farm bill plastic pollution, flood protection, navigation improvements, ecosystem restoration, and coastal resilience. Marine Debris and Plastic Pollution H.R.1124 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 S.513 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 H.R.1918 - Farewell to Foam Act of 2025 H.R.2620 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act S.216 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act H.R.2786 - To allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes H.R.2673 - Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.2849 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2862 - Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection H.R.2882 - Central Coast of California Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.2865 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2886 - Defend Our Coast Act S.1432 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 S.1472 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2820 - California Clean Coast Act of 2025 H.R.6076 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Marine Debris Infrastructure Programs Reauthorization Act Fisheries H.R.3714 - Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.3718 - Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025 SHIFT Act S.2357 - Young Fishermens Development Extension Act H.R.4800 - Fisheries Modernization Act of 2025 H.R.5699 - Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2025 H.R.6150 - Protect American Fisheries Act of 2025 H.R.5745 - Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act S.3658 - A bill to support healthy fisheries in dynamicoceanconditions, and for other purposes. H.Con.Res.85 - Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act on April 13, 2026, and recognizing its significant impact on the sustainable and profitable management of the Nation's fishery resources. H.R.8542 - Offshore Parity Act of 2026 H.Res.1343 - Recognizing World Oceans Day and celebrating the maritime heritage, ocean leadership, fisheries stewardship, and coastal communities of the United States. S.Res.759 - A resolution recognizing World Oceans Day and celebrating the maritime heritage, ocean leadership, fisheries stewardship, and coastal communities of the United States. Boating H.R.3151 - SHIPS For America Act S.1541 - SHIPS For America Act H.R.4325 - Clean Shipping Act Clean Shipping Act (Senate bill) H.R.4341 - International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 S.2243 - International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 Zero Emission Vessel Innovation Act H.R.5970 - Save Our Ships Act H.R.7332 - Whale CHARTS Act of 2026 H.R.9454 - Next Generation Shipping Act S.4935 - Next Generation Shipping Act H.R.9497 - Water Resources Development Act of 2026 Other H.R.2772 - To Direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to study and report to Congress regarding recreational vessel operator training H.J.Res.62 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources." Res.482 - Recognizing World Oceans Day and the need to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild the ocean and its resources H.R.2294 - To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 H.R.663 - To oppose the permitting of deep seabed mining and exploration for deep seabed mining, and for other purposes H.R.664 - American Seabed Protection Act H.R.5692 - To accelerate the competitiveness of the United States in marine energy technologies, and for other purposes H.R.1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 S.4938 - Bycatch Reduction Act Energy/Nuclear: Legislation relating to offshore oil and gas, OCSLA reforms, DOI Five Year Plan, offshore oil safety rules (Arctic Drilling rule), oil spill response, offshore wind energy, offshore wind revenue sharing, port infrastructure, clean shipping, hydrogen energy, CZMA, offshore oil and gas infrastructure decommissioning, offshore oil and gas infrastructure liability, and renewable marine resources. RISEE Act S.818 - Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act H.R.2673 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes H.R.2848 - Stop Arctic Drilling Act H.R.2881 COAST Anti-Drilling Act S.460 Supporting Made in America Energy Act S.1445 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025 S.1486 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act of 2025 H.R.2556 - CORE Act of 2025 H.R.3742 - Offshore Energy Modernization Act of 2025 H.R.4018 - To Unleash America's Offshore critical minerals and resources S.2860 - A bill to unleash United States offshore critical minerals and resources, and for other purposes Plug Offshore Wells Act H.R.6068 - PROTECT Florida Act H.R.6098 - Climate Solutions Act of 2025 S.3082 - American Shores Protection Act of 2025 H.R.8099/S.4239 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to annually submit to Congress, and make publicly available on a website, a report on decommissioning offshore oil and gas wells, platforms, and pipelines, and for other purposes. H.R.3071 - Increasing Penalties for Offshore Polluters Act. S.4213 - A bill to require data center operators to submit to States or the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretaries of Energy and Agriculture reports on data center energy and water use, and for other purposes. H.R.8919 - To nullify the decision and order of the Endangered Species Committee with respect to certain oil and gas activities, and for other purposes. H.R.9034 - Offshore Leasing Standards and Accountability Act of 2026 S.4715 - Offshore Leasing Standards and Accountability Act of 2026 H.R.9035 - Ending Fossil Fuel Bailouts Act of 2026 Science/Technology: Legislation on issues related to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, recycling infrastructure, and plastic pollution research and technology. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration H.R.2731 - To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct high-resolution surveying and mapping of the lakebeds of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes NOAA Global Monitoring and Observing Research Act H.R.5089 - Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 Recycling H.R.2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 S.2353 - Microplastics Safety Act H.R.4486 - Microplastics Safety Act S.Res.320 - A resolution designating July 2025 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month" H.Res.927 - Declaring support by the House of Representatives for Design for Recycling (DFR) initiatives that limit all types of waste by encouraging manufacturers to design their products to have the maximum number of recyclable components H.R.6566 - Recycling Technology Innovation Act H.R.6832 - To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to include requirements for recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims for packaging for a consumer product, and for other purposes. H.R.7370 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to prepare a report on reuse and refill systems, and for other purposes. H.R.7543 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes. Research Addressing Nanomaterials in Drinking Water Act of 2025 H.R.3991 - Research for Healthy Soils Act S.2500 - Research for Healthy Soils Act H.R.7656/S.3910 - To support marine carbon dioxide removal activities, and for other purposes. Natural Resources: Legislation on issues related to protecting natural resources and maintaining the health of the US national parks. H.R.3604 - Reducing Waste in National Parks Act S.1926 - Reducing Waste in National Parks Act Government Issues: Legislation on issues related to Federal agencies, Congress, and the Executive Branch. Federal Agencies H.R.2211 - Saving NOAAs Workforce Act S.2633 - Saving NOAAs Workforce Act S.1894 - SPEED Act H.R.4776 - SPEED Act H.R.4482 - Stop NOAA Closures Act H.R.5002 - Protect Americans from Climate Disasters Act S.2110 - REUSE Act of 2025 Executive Branch H.R.4421 - To codify Executive order 14208 relating to ending procurement and forced use of paper straws Congress S.1324 - A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to modify eligibility for the State response to contaminants program, and for other purposes

Reported lobbying issue

Agriculture: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2027 (H.R. 7567); Reauthorization of the USDA Biopreferred Program Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act of 2025 (S. 2654/H.R. 4832); Related to expanding eligible material for the Biopreferred program. Trade (domestic/foreign): International supply chains; IEEPA Tariffs; Sec. 232 tariffs (steel, copper); Sec. 301 tariffs. Budget/Appropriations: FY2027 appropriations (DOE, DOT, State and EPA) Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58); Reinstatement of superfund excise tax on chemicals as a funding mechanism; Implementation. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97); Expiring provisions H.R.591 - Defending American Jobs and Investment Act Chemical Tax Repeal Act (S.615) Transportation: Surface Transportation Reauthorization. Rail service, Rail safety; Tank Cars; Impact on Shippers; Fees; Reporting Requirements. Aviation fuels. Seaports and commercial cargo operations. Supply chain issues, constraints, and opportunities. Environment/Superfund: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Clean Air or Federal Water Pollution Control Act permits for plastic manufacturing facilities, product bans, recycled content requirements. Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Excise tax on plastic resin. Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Research and Standards for Plastics Recycling. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58); Reinstatement of superfund excise tax on chemicals as a funding mechanism; Implementation. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169); Incentives for Industrial Decarbonization including Clean Energy Development and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage; Implementation. United Nations Environment Program Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution (No bill number) Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act of 2025 (S.351); Establishes a pilot program at the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility and requires the EPA to collect data on recycling and composting rates across the country and publish that data. Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (H.R.2145); Establishes a pilot program at the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R.4109); Requires the EPA to collect data on recycling and composting rates across the country and publish that data. Microplastic Safety Act (S.2353/H.R.4486); A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on the human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water. Plastic Health Research Act (H.R.4903); To amend the Public Health Service Act to carry out, expand, and coordinate programs relating to plastic exposure health research, to authorize grants, contracts, and agreements with respect to such research. Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (H.R. 7543/S.4181); Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes. Recycling Technology Innovation Act (H.R. 6566); classifies advanced recycling as a manufacturing process as it relates to the Clean Air Act. Recycled Materials Attribution Act (H.R. 7502); To prohibit a person from making a misleading recycled content claim in advertising, marketing, selling, or offering for sale a product to a consumer, and for other purposes. Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act (H.R. 6832); Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to include requirements for recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims for packaging for a consumer product, and for other purposes. Issues regarding ETBE. Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: Skilled Labor Needs in the Manufacturing Sector. Chemicals/Chemical Industry: Chemical Management; Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Implementation Draft Legislation related to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) fees (not yet introduced)

Reported lobbying issue

Trade (domestic/foreign): Monitored trade policy USMCA Review Process Environment/Superfund: Issues related to the flexible packaging industry, including recycling and plastics policies Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) S.351 - Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act H.R.2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (RIAA) H.R.4109 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA) Make American Healthy Again (MAHA) GRAS issue H.R.3604/ S. 1926 - Reducing Waste in National Parks Act H.R.4466 - CIRCLE Act H.R. 6832 - Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act of 2025 (PACK Act) S. 2654/H.R.4832 - Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act S. 2353/ H.R.4486 - the Microplastics Safety Act H.R.6566 - Recycling Technology Innovation Act S.2110 - REUSE Act of 2025 H.R. 7502 - Recycled Materials Attribution Act (RMAA) S.2341 - Ensuring Safe and Toxic-Free Foods Act H.R.7291 - GRAS Oversight and Transparency Act Budget/Appropriations: H.R.6938 - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, (Public Law 119-74) FY27 Appropriations actions Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills): Tracked the Administrations tariff actions and related Congressional oversight

Reported lobbying issue

Budget/Appropriations: Issues relating to appropriations including the Commerce, Justice, Science, Interior, and Environment, State and Foreign Operations, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, including issues related to ocean specific issues, such as NOAA funding, marine debris, ocean acidification, Sea Grant, regional ocean data portals, fisheries service, as well as BOEM (renewable energy and issues relating to offshore oil and gas, and shipping and ports (issues relating to MARAD and port infrastructure grant programs). Issues relating to Inflation Reduction Act investments. S.524 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.4 - Recissions Act of 2025 S.2354 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.4552 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.4553 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S.2431 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S.2465 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 H.R.5450 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 S.2882 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 H.R.6938 - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries: Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), climate-ready fisheries, shifting fish stocks, Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, ocean exploration and mapping, seabed mining, climate change, marine debris, issues pertaining to the Water Resources and Development Act, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, coastal conservation, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, NOAA Organic Act, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA, shipping emissions, ocean carbon dioxide removal, placing a fee on plastic production, plastics provisions in a potential farm bill, and plastic pollution. Marine Debris and Plastic Pollution H.R.1124 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 S.513 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 H.R.1918 - Farewell to Foam Act of 2025 H.R.2620 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act S.216 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act H.R.2786 - To allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes H.R.2673 - Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.2849 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2862 - Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection H.R.2882 - Central Coast of California Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.2865 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2886 - Defend Our Coast Act S.1432 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 S.1472 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2820 - California Clean Coast Act of 2025 H.R.6076 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Marine Debris Infrastructure Programs Reauthorization Act Fisheries H.R.3714 - Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.3718 - Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025 SHIFT Act S.2357 - Young Fishermens Development Extension Act H.R.4800 - Fisheries Modernization Act of 2025 H.R.5699 - Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2025 H.R.6150 - Protect American Fisheries Act of 2025 H.R.5745 - Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act S.3658 - A bill to support healthy fisheries in dynamicoceanconditions, and for other purposes. Boating H.R.3151 - SHIPS For America Act S.1541 - SHIPS For America Act H.R.4325 - Clean Shipping Act Clean Shipping Act (Senate bill) H.R.4341 - International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 S.2243 - International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 Zero Emission Vessel Innovation Act H.R.5970 - Save Our Ships Act H.R.7332 - Whale CHARTS Act of 2026 Other H.R.2772 - To Direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to study and report to Congress regarding recreational vessel operator training H.J.Res.62 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources." Res.482 - Recognizing World Oceans Day and the need to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild the ocean and its resources H.R.2294 - To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 H.R.663 - To oppose the permitting of deep seabed mining and exploration for deep seabed mining, and for other purposes H.R.664 - American Seabed Protection Act H.R.5692 - To accelerate the competitiveness of the United States in marine energy technologies, and for other purposes H.R.1897 - ESA Amendments Act of 2025 Energy/Nuclear: Legislation relating to offshore oil and gas, OCSLA reforms, DOI Five Year Plan, offshore oil safety rules (Arctic Drilling rule), oil spill response, offshore wind energy, offshore wind revenue sharing, port infrastructure, clean shipping, hydrogen energy, CZMA, offshore oil and gas infrastructure decommissioning, and renewable marine resources. RISEE Act S.818 - Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act H.R.2673 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes H.R.2848 - Stop Arctic Drilling Act H.R.2881 COAST Anti-Drilling Act S.460 Supporting Made in America Energy Act S.1445 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025 S.1486 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act of 2025 H.R.2556 - CORE Act of 2025 H.R.3742 - Offshore Energy Modernization Act of 2025 H.R.4018 - To Unleash America's Offshore critical minerals and resources S.2860 - A bill to unleash United States offshore critical minerals and resources, and for other purposes Plug Offshore Wells Act H.R.6068 - PROTECT Florida Act H.R.6098 - Climate Solutions Act of 2025 S.3082 - American Shores Protection Act of 2025 H.R.8099/S.4239 - To require the Secretary of the Interior to annually submit to Congress, and make publicly available on a website, a report on decommissioning offshore oil and gas wells, platforms, and pipelines, and for other purposes. H.R.3071 - Increasing Penalties for Offshore Polluters Act. S.4213 - A bill to require data center operators to submit to States or the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretaries of Energy and Agriculture reports on data center energy and water use, and for other purposes. Science/Technology: Legislation on issues related to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, recycling infrastructure, and plastic pollution research and technology. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration H.R.2731 - To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct high-resolution surveying and mapping of the lakebeds of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes NOAA Global Monitoring and Observing Research Act H.R.5089 - Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 Recycling H.R.2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 S.2353 - Microplastics Safety Act H.R.4486 - Microplastics Safety Act S.Res.320 - A resolution designating July 2025 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month" H.Res.927 - Declaring support by the House of Representatives for Design for Recycling (DFR) initiatives that limit all types of waste by encouraging manufacturers to design their products to have the maximum number of recyclable components H.R.6566 - Recycling Technology Innovation Act H.R.6832 - To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to include requirements for recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims for packaging for a consumer product, and for other purposes. H.R.7370 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to prepare a report on reuse and refill systems, and for other purposes. H.R.7543 - To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate certain limitations with respect to pre-production plastic pellet pollution, and for other purposes. Research Addressing Nanomaterials in Drinking Water Act of 2025 H.R.3991 - Research for Healthy Soils Act S.2500 - Research for Healthy Soils Act H.R.7656/S.3910 - To support marine carbon dioxide removal activities, and for other purposes. Natural Resources: Legislation on issues related to protecting natural resources and maintaining the health of the US national parks. H.R.3604 - Reducing Waste in National Parks Act S.1926 - Reducing Waste in National Parks Act Government Issues: Legislation on issues related to Federal agencies, Congress, and the Executive Branch. Federal Agencies H.R.2211 - Saving NOAAs Workforce Act S.2633 - Saving NOAAs Workforce Act S.1894 - SPEED Act H.R.4776 - SPEED Act H.R.4482 - Stop NOAA Closures Act H.R.5002 - Protect Americans from Climate Disasters Act S.2110 - REUSE Act of 2025 Executive Branch H.R.4421 - To codify Executive order 14208 relating to ending procurement and forced use of paper straws Congress S.1324 - A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to modify eligibility for the State response to contaminants program, and for other purposes

Reported lobbying issue

Natural Resources: House bills that have been introduced: H.R. 2673 Florida Coastal Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2849 West Coast Ocean Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 2881 Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, all provisions H.R. 4776 Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, all provisions H.R. 6068, PROTECT Florida Act, all provisions House bills that have not yet been introduced/reintroduced: American Shores Protection Act, all provisions Senate bills that have been introduced: S. 1432 West Coast Ocean Protection Act, all provisions S. 1486 Clean Ocean and Safe Tourism (COAST) Anti-Drilling Act, all provisions S. 3082 American Shores Protection Act, all provisions Senate bills that have not yet been introduced: Possible Senate companion bill to H.R. 2673 (Florida Coastal Protection Act) Talked to Congress about executive branch activities: Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements 11th National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Draft Proposed Program, and seismic airgun blasting expected to be associated with future lease sales President Trumps revocation of President Bidens 12(a) withdrawals of the Atlantic, Pacific, Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and Arctic Ocean from oil and gas leasing disposition Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements 11/13/2025 initiation of the process for a potential mineral lease sale off Virginia following lease sale request from Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries: H.R. 4482, Stop NOAA Closures Act, all provisions H.R. 1897, ESA Amendments Act, all provisions H.R. 6184, NOAA Data Preservation Act, all provisions Not yet introduced in House: Reauthorization of Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), discussion draft, all provisions Whale CHARTS Act, all provisions Not yet introduced in Senate: Supporting Healthy Interstate Fisheries in Transition (SHIFT) Act Talked to Congress about executive branch activities: Administrative layoffs and proposed budget cuts at the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) Environment/Superfund: Bills that have been introduced in the House: H.R. 3604, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act, all provisions H.R. 1918, Farewell to Foam Act of 2025, all provisions H.R.4486, Microplastics Safety Act, all provisions Bills that have not yet been introduced in the House: Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act REUSE Act of 2025 (possible House companion) Bills that have been introduced in the Senate: S. 1926, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act, all provisions S. 897, Farewell to Foam Act of 2025, all provisions S.2110, REUSE Act of 2025, all provisions S.2353, Microplastics Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 4754/S.2431, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2026. Discussed oppposition to these House provisions with Senate offices: - Advanced recycling language on page 63 of the House committee report; - cellulosic biofuel language in Section 467 of the House bill. Bills that have not yet been introduced in the Senate: Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act

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Trade (domestic/foreign): International supply chains; IEEPA Tariffs (China, EU, Canada, Mexico); Sec. 232 tariffs (steel, copper); Sec. 301 tariffs (China). Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-106); 45Q Credit for carbon oxide sequestration, 45V Credit for production of clean hydrogen, 48 Qualifying advanced energy project credit. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58); Reinstatement of superfund excise tax on chemicals as a funding mechanism; Implementation. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169); Incentives for Industrial Decarbonization including Clean Energy Development and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage; Implementation. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97); Expiring provisions H.R.591 - Defending American Jobs and Investment Act Chemical Tax Repeal Act (S.615) Recycling infrastructure tax credit (not yet introduced) Transportation: Surface Transportation Reauthorization. Rail service, Rail safety; Tank Cars; Impact on Shippers; Fees; Reporting Requirements. Aviation fuels. Seaports and commercial cargo operations. Supply chain issues, constraints, and opportunities. Environment/Superfund: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Clean Air or Federal Water Pollution Control Act permits for plastic manufacturing facilities, product bans, recycled content requirements. CLEAN Future Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); waste section regarding plastics. Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Excise tax on plastic resin. Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Research and Standards for Plastics Recycling. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58); Reinstatement of superfund excise tax on chemicals as a funding mechanism; Implementation. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169); Incentives for Industrial Decarbonization including Clean Energy Development and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage; Implementation. United Nations Environment Program Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution (No bill number) Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024 (Not yet introduced this Congress); Sets a 30% recycled content mandate by 2030; Creates a modern regulatory system to develop a circular economy for plastics; Develops a national recycling standard for plastics; Studies the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from all materials; and establishes an American-designed producer responsibility system. Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act of 2025 (S.351); Establishes a pilot program at the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility and requires the EPA to collect data on recycling and composting rates across the country and publish that data. Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (H.R.2145); Establishes a pilot program at the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R.4109); Requires the EPA to collect data on recycling and composting rates across the country and publish that data. Protecting Communities from Plastics Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities related to plastics. Microplastic Safety Act (S.2353/H.R.4486); A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on the human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water. Plastic Health Research Act (H.R.4903); To amend the Public Health Service Act to carry out, expand, and coordinate programs relating to plastic exposure health research, to authorize grants, contracts, and agreements with respect to such research. Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (Not yet introduced this Congress) Recycling Technology Innovation Act (H.R. 6566); classifies advanced recycling as a manufacturing process as it relates to the Clean Air Act. Issues regarding ETBE. Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: Skilled Labor Needs in the Manufacturing Sector. Energy/Nuclear: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169); Incentives for Industrial Decarbonization including Clean Energy Development and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage; Implementation. Chemicals/Chemical Industry: Chemical Management; Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Implementation Agriculture: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467); Reauthorization of the USDA Biopreferred Program Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act of 2025 (S. 2654/H.R. 4832); Related to expanding eligible material for the Biopreferred program.

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Budget/Appropriations: Issues relating to appropriations including the Commerce, Justice, Science, Interior, and Environment, State and Foreign Operations, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, including issues related to ocean specific issues, such as NOAA funding, marine debris, ocean acidification, Sea Grant, regional ocean data portals, fisheries service, as well as BOEM (renewable energy and issues relating to offshore oil and gas, and shipping and ports (issues relating to MARAD and port infrastructure grant programs). Issues relating to Inflation Reduction Act investments. S.524 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.4 - Recissions Act of 2025 S.2354 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.4552 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.4553 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S.2431 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S.2465 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 H.R.5450 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 S.2882 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 H.R.6938 - Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries: Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), climate-ready fisheries, shifting fish stocks, Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, ocean exploration and mapping, seabed mining, climate change, marine debris, issues pertaining to the Water Resources and Development Act, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, coastal conservation, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, NOAA Organic Act, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA, shipping emissions, ocean carbon dioxide removal, placing a fee on plastic production, plastics provisions in a potential farm bill, and plastic pollution. Marine Debris and Plastic Pollution H.R.1124 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 S.513 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 H.R.1918 - Farewell to Foam Act of 2025 H.R.2620 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act S.216 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act H.R.2786 - To allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes H.R.2673 - Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.2849 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2862 - Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection H.R.2882 - Central Coast of California Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.2865 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2886 - Defend Our Coast Act S.1432 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 S.1472 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2820 - California Clean Coast Act of 2025 H.R.6076 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Marine Debris Infrastructure Programs Reauthorization Act Fisheries H.R.3714 - Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.3718 - Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025 SHIFT Act S.2357 - Young Fishermens Development Extension Act H.R.4800 - Fisheries Modernization Act of 2025 H.R.5699 - Fisheries Data Modernization and Accuracy Act of 2025 H.R.6150 - Protect American Fisheries Act of 2025 H.R.5745 - Marine Fisheries Habitat Protection Act Boating H.R.3151 - SHIPS For America Act S.1541 - SHIPS For America Act H.R.4325 - Clean Shipping Act Clean Shipping Act (Senate bill) H.R.4341 - International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 S.2243 - International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 Zero Emission Vessel Innovation Act H.R.5970 - Save Our Ships Act Other H.R.2772 - To Direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to study and report to Congress regarding recreational vessel operator training H.J.Res.62 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources." Res.482 - Recognizing World Oceans Day and the need to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild the ocean and its resources H.R.2294 - To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 H.R.663 - To oppose the permitting of deep seabed mining and exploration for deep seabed mining, and for other purposes H.R.664 - American Seabed Protection Act H.R.5692 - To accelerate the competitiveness of the United States in marine energy technologies, and for other purposes Energy/Nuclear: Legislation relating to offshore oil and gas, OCSLA reforms, DOI Five Year Plan, offshore oil safety rules (Arctic Drilling rule), oil spill response, offshore wind energy, offshore wind revenue sharing, port infrastructure, clean shipping, hydrogen energy, CZMA, offshore oil and gas infrastructure decommissioning, and renewable marine resources. RISEE Act S.818 - Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act H.R.2673 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes H.R.2848 - Stop Arctic Drilling Act H.R.2881 COAST Anti-Drilling Act S.460 Supporting Made in America Energy Act S.1445 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025 S.1486 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act of 2025 H.R.2556 - CORE Act of 2025 H.R.3742 - Offshore Energy Modernization Act of 2025 H.R.4018 - To Unleash America's Offshore critical minerals and resources S.2860 - A bill to unleash United States offshore critical minerals and resources, and for other purposes Plug Offshore Wells Act H.R.6068 - PROTECT Florida Act H.R.6098 - Climate Solutions Act of 2025 S.3082 - American Shores Protection Act of 2025 Science/Technology: Legislation on issues related to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, recycling infrastructure, and plastic pollution research and technology. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration H.R.2731 - To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct high-resolution surveying and mapping of the lakebeds of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes NOAA Global Monitoring and Observing Research Act H.R.5089 - Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 Recycling H.R.2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 S.2353 - Microplastics Safety Act H.R.4486 - Microplastics Safety Act S.Res.320 - A resolution designating July 2025 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month" H.Res.927 - Declaring support by the House of Representatives for Design for Recycling (DFR) initiatives that limit all types of waste by encouraging manufacturers to design their products to have the maximum number of recyclable components H.R.6566 - Recycling Technology Innovation Act H.R.6832 - To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to include requirements for recyclable, compostable, and reusable claims for packaging for a consumer product, and for other purposes. Research Addressing Nanomaterials in Drinking Water Act of 2025 H.R.3991 - Research for Healthy Soils Act S.2500 - Research for Healthy Soils Act Natural Resources: Legislation on issues related to protecting natural resources and maintaining the health of the US national parks. H.R.3604 - Reducing Waste in National Parks Act S.1926 - Reducing Waste in National Parks Act Government Issues: Legislation on issues related to Federal agencies, Congress, and the Executive Branch. Federal Agencies H.R.2211 - Saving NOAAs Workforce Act S.2633 - Saving NOAAs Workforce Act S.1894 - SPEED Act H.R.4776 - SPEED Act H.R.4482 - Stop NOAA Closures Act H.R.5002 - Protect Americans from Climate Disasters Act S.2110 - REUSE Act of 2025 Executive Branch H.R.4421 - To codify Executive order 14208 relating to ending procurement and forced use of paper straws Congress S.1324 - A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to modify eligibility for the State response to contaminants program, and for other purposes

Reported lobbying issue

Trade (domestic/foreign): Monitored trade policy Environment/Superfund: Issues related to the flexible packaging industry, including recycling and plastics policies Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) S.351 - Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act H.R.2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (RIAA) H.R.4109 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA) S.216 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act - Public Law No: 119-65 Make American Healthy Again (MAHA) GRAS issue H.R.3604/ S. 1926 - Reducing Waste in National Parks Act H.R.4466 - CIRCLE Act H.R. 6832 - Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act of 2025 (PACK Act) S. 2654/H.R.4832 - Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act S. 2353/ H.R.4486 - the Microplastics Safety Act H.R.6566 - Recycling Technology Innovation Act S.2110 - REUSE Act of 2025 H.Res.927 - Design for Recycling Resolution H.Res.885 - Supporting the designation of November 15, 2025, as "America Recycles Day" to raise awareness of, and promote a national discussion about, recycling, and advance the circular economy Budget/Appropriations: FY26 Appropriations actions H.R. 5371/ P.L. 119-37 FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch & Extensions Act Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills): Tracked the Administrations tariff actions and related Congressional oversight

Reported lobbying issue

Budget/Appropriations: Issues relating to appropriations including the Commerce, Justice, Science, Interior, and Environment, State and Foreign Operations, Energy and Water, and Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, including issues related to ocean specific issues, such as NOAA funding, marine debris, ocean acidification, Sea Grant, regional ocean data portals, fisheries service, as well as BOEM (renewable energy and issues relating to offshore oil and gas, and shipping and ports (issues relating to MARAD and port infrastructure grant programs). Issues relating to Inflation Reduction Act investments. S.524 - Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R.4 - Recissions Act of 2025 S.2354 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.4552 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.4553 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S.2431 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 S.2465 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5342 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.5371 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 H.R.5450 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 S.2882 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions and Other Matters Act, 2026 Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries: Legislation pertaining to ocean acidification, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia, shipping/port infrastructure, fishing regulations (incl. red snapper, greater amberjack, gray triggerfish), climate-ready fisheries, shifting fish stocks, Fishery Management Council appointments, fisheries and the Magnuson-Stevens Act generally, fishery disaster assistance, ocean exploration and mapping, seabed mining, climate change, marine debris, issues pertaining to the Water Resources and Development Act, regional ocean data portals and partnerships, coastal conservation, ocean data legislation generally, international ocean climate issues, Senate appointed position including DOC, CEQ, DOI, NOAA, NOAA Organic Act, implementing regulations of NEPA, GHG and NEPA, shipping emissions, ocean carbon dioxide removal, placing a fee on plastic production, plastics provisions in a potential farm bill, and plastic pollution. Marine Debris and Plastic Pollution H.R.1124 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 S.513 - Help Our Kelp Act of 2025 H.R.1918 - Farewell to Foam Act of 2025 H.R.2620 - Save Our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act H.R.2786 - To allow the Secretary of Commerce to establish a Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program, and for other purposes H.R.2673 - Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.2849 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2862 - Southern California Coast and Ocean Protection H.R.2882 - Central Coast of California Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.2865 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2886 - Defend Our Coast Act S.1432 - West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2025 S.1472 - New England Coastal Protection Act of 2025 H.R.2820 - California Clean Coast Act of 2025 Fisheries H.R.3714 - Forage Fish Conservation Act of 2025 H.R.3718 - Sustaining Americas Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025 SHIFT Act S.2357 - Young Fishermens Development Extension Act H.R.4800 - Fisheries Modernization Act of 2025 Boating H.R.3151 - SHIPS For America Act S.1541 - SHIPS For America Act H.R.4325 - Clean Shipping Act Clean Shipping Act (Senate bill) H.R.4341 - International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 S.2243 - International Maritime Pollution Accountability Act of 2025 Other H.R.2772 - To Direct the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating to study and report to Congress regarding recreational vessel operator training H.J.Res.62 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management relating to "Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources." Res.482 - Recognizing World Oceans Day and the need to protect, conserve, maintain, and rebuild the ocean and its resources H.R.2294 - To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 Energy/Nuclear: Legislation relating to offshore oil and gas, OCSLA reforms, DOI Five Year Plan, offshore oil safety rules (Arctic Drilling rule), oil spill response, offshore wind energy, offshore wind revenue sharing, port infrastructure, clean shipping, hydrogen energy, CZMA, offshore oil and gas infrastructure decommissioning, and renewable marine resources. RISEE Act S.818 - Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act H.R.2673 - To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to prohibit oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production in certain areas of the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Florida, and for other purposes H.R.2848 - Stop Arctic Drilling Act H.R.2881 COAST Anti-Drilling Act S.460 Supporting Made in America Energy Act S.1445 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2025 S.1486 - COAST Anti-Drilling Act of 2025 H.R.2556 - CORE Act of 2025 H.R.3742 - Offshore Energy Modernization Act of 2025 H.R.4018 - To Unleash America's Offshore critical minerals and resources S.2860 - A bill to unleash United States offshore critical minerals and resources, and for other purposes Science/Technology: Legislation on issues related to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, recycling infrastructure, and plastic pollution research and technology. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration H.R.2731 - To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct high-resolution surveying and mapping of the lakebeds of the Great Lakes, and for other purposes NOAA Global Monitoring and Observing Research Act H.R.5089 - Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 Recycling H.R.2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 S.2353 - Microplastics Safety Act H.R.4486 - Microplastics Safety Act S.Res.320 - A resolution designating July 2025 as "Plastic Pollution Action Month" Research Addressing Nanomaterials in Drinking Water Act of 2025 H.R.3991 - Research for Healthy Soils Act S.2500 - Research for Healthy Soils Act Natural Resources: Legislation on issues related to protecting natural resources and maintaining the health of the US national parks. H.R.3604 - Reducing Waste in National Parks Act S.1926 - Reducing Waste in National Parks Act Government Issues: Legislation on issues related to Federal agencies, Congress, and the Executive Branch. Federal Agencies H.R.2211 - Saving NOAAs Workforce Act S.2633 - Saving NOAAs Workforce Act S.1894 - SPEED Act H.R.4776 - SPEED Act H.R.4482 - Stop NOAA Closures Act H.R.5002 - Protect Americans from Climate Disasters Act S.2110 - REUSE Act of 2025 Executive Branch H.R.4421 - To codify Executive order 14208 relating to ending procurement and forced use of paper straws Congress S.1324 - A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to modify eligibility for the State response to contaminants program, and for other purposes

Reported lobbying issue

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace: Skilled Labor Needs in the Manufacturing Sector. Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-106); Section 899, 45Q Credit for carbon oxide sequestration, 45V Credit for production of clean hydrogen, 48 Qualifying advanced energy project credit. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58); Reinstatement of superfund excise tax on chemicals as a funding mechanism; Implementation. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169); Incentives for Industrial Decarbonization including Clean Energy Development and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage; Implementation. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Public Law 115-97); Expiring provisions H.R.591 - Defending American Jobs and Investment Act Chemical Tax Repeal Act (S.615) Recycling infrastructure tax credit (not yet introduced) Homeland Security: Reintroduction of Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2023 (S. 2178); Collaboration between industry & federal government; Reintroduction of H.R. 4470, the Protecting and Security Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Reauthorization (CFATS); Long term clean. Energy/Nuclear: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169); Incentives for Industrial Decarbonization including Clean Energy Development and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage; Implementation. Chemicals/Chemical Industry: Chemical Management; Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Implementation Agriculture: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 (H.R. 8467); Reauthorization of the USDA Biopreferred Program Trade (domestic/foreign): International supply chains; IEEPA Tariffs (China, EU, Canada, Mexico); Sec. 232 tariffs (steel, copper); Sec. 301 tariffs (China). Transportation: Surface Transportation Reauthorization. Rail service, Rail safety; Tank Cars; Impact on Shippers; Fees; Reporting Requirements. Aviation fuels. Seaports and commercial cargo operations. Supply chain issues, constraints, and opportunities. Environment/Superfund: Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Clean Air or Federal Water Pollution Control Act permits for plastic manufacturing facilities, product bans, recycled content requirements. CLEAN Future Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); waste section regarding plastics. Rewarding Efforts to Decrease Unrecycled Contaminants in Ecosystems Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Excise tax on plastic resin. Plastic Waste Reduction and Recycling Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); Research and Standards for Plastics Recycling. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58); Reinstatement of superfund excise tax on chemicals as a funding mechanism; Implementation. Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-169); Incentives for Industrial Decarbonization including Clean Energy Development and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage; Implementation. United Nations Environment Program Legally Binding Instrument on Plastic Pollution (No bill number) Accelerating a Circular Economy for Plastics and Recycling Innovation Act of 2024 (Not yet introduced this Congress); Sets a 30% recycled content mandate by 2030; Creates a modern regulatory system to develop a circular economy for plastics; Develops a national recycling standard for plastics; Studies the impact of greenhouse gas emissions from all materials; and establishes an American-designed producer responsibility system. Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act of 2025 (S.351); Establishes a pilot program at the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility and requires the EPA to collect data on recycling and composting rates across the country and publish that data. Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (H.R.2145); Establishes a pilot program at the EPA to award grants to eligible entities to improve recycling accessibility and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R.4109); Requires the EPA to collect data on recycling and composting rates across the country and publish that data. Protecting Communities from Plastics Act (Not yet introduced this Congress); To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out certain activities related to plastics. Microplastic Safety Act (S.2353/H.R.4486); A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, to conduct a study, and submit to Congress a report, on the human health impacts of exposure to microplastics in food and water. Plastic Health Research Act (H.R.4903); To amend the Public Health Service Act to carry out, expand, and coordinate programs relating to plastic exposure health research, to authorize grants, contracts, and agreements with respect to such research. (Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act (Not yet introduced this Congress) Permitting reform as it related to chemical recycling. Issues regarding ETBE.

Reported lobbying issue

Trade (domestic/foreign): Monitored trade policy Environment/Superfund: Issues related to the flexible packaging industry, including recycling and plastics policies Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) S.351 - Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act H.R.2145 - Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (RIAA) H.R.4109 - Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (RCAA) Save Our Seas discussions Make American Healthy Again (MAHA) GRAS issue H.R.3604/ S. 1926 - Reducing Waste in National Parks Act H.R.4466 - CIRCLE Act Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act (PACK Act) - discussion draft S. 2654/H.R.4832 - Biomanufacturing and Jobs Act S. 2353/ H.R.4486 - the Microplastics Safety Act Budget/Appropriations: H.R. 1 - One Bill Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) reconciliation package (PL 119-21) FY26 Appropriations actions H.R. 4 - Rescissions Act of 2025 (PL 119-28) Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills): Tracked the Administrations tariff actions and related Congressional oversight