All lobbying filings

CATERPILLAR INC.

CATERPILLAR INC. filed a Q1 report for CATERPILLAR INC on April 20, 2026.

Lobbying for CATERPILLAR INC

All filings by CATERPILLAR INC. · Everything CATERPILLAR INC has reported

Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q1 report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2026

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 20, 2026

Expenses

$1,680,000

What this organization spent lobbying with its own staff. Reported using the LDA's own definitions (method 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

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when. Each name opens every filing that named the same body.

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

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)

Bills named in this filing 8

S. 3135
Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act of 2026
H.R. 1566
REPAIR Act
S. 1546
Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025
H.R. 3152
Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025
S. 1553
PREVAIL Act
H.R. 3160
PREVAIL Act
S. 1404
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act
H.R. 2853
Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025

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