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CATERPILLAR INC.

Lobbying for CATERPILLAR INC

 Filing 1st Quarter - Report
Reporting period
1st Quarter 2026
Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 20, 2026
Expenses
$1,680,000.00
What this organization spent lobbying with its own staff. Reported using A: the three LDA methods count different costs, so an expenses figure is not comparable across filers that used different ones.
Client based in
District of Columbia

Official filing document

 Government bodies contacted 5
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • SENATE
  • U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when.

 Bills named in this filing 8
 Lobbying activity 11
Clean Air and Water (quality)

Discussions related to diesel engine emissions control. S. 3135 Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act of 2025. (entire bill) Discussions related to air permitting issues

Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Discussions regarding automotive right to repair efforts (H.R.1566 - Right to Equitable and Professional Auto Industry Repair Act) (entire bill) Discussions regarding several patent bills, including: Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA; S.1546 and H.R. 3152) (entire bill) and Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL; S. 1553; HR 3160) (entire bill)

Education

Discussions regarding workforce challenges in the manufacturing and construction industries (no bill number)

Energy/Nuclear

General discussions around permitting reform (no bill number)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

General discussions related to reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. (no bill number)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice

Discussions regarding ongoing industry issue of product theft from shipping containers on railroads. (S. 1404, H.R. 2853 - Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act) (entire bill)

Railroads

General discussions regarding railroad infrastructure, safety and efficiency (no bill number)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

General discussions related to corporate and international tax issues and OECD negotiations on the taxation of global income including IRC 11, 41, 59A, 951A, 250 on the taxation of domestic and global income. (no bill number) Issues related to IRC 174 and full expensing of R&E expenditures (no bill number) Discussions regarding the implementation of tax credits related to combined heat and power systems and waste heat recovery, including qualifying combined heat and power systems under Section 45Y and 48E tax credits (Section 70512(e); P.L. 119-21).

Transportation

General discussions about Highway Trust Fund and surface transportation reauthorization (no bill number) Discussions re: implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (issues related to surface transportation funding and infrastructure investments; PL: 117-58)

Trade (domestic/foreign)

General discussions related to U.S. trade policy, tariff proposals, market access issues and digital trade (no bill number) General discussions related to Section 232 investigations (no bill number) General discussions related to the USMCA FTA and mandatory review. (no bill number) General discussions related to pending USTR trade actions (no bill number) General discussions on proposed ocean vessel fees (no bill number)

Trucking/Shipping

General discussions and briefings on ocean shipping, port operations and logistical environment (no bill number)

Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filing, reproduced as filed. Bills are parsed from the activity descriptions.

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