INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES lobbying for INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES

Filing 3rd Quarter - Report

Reporting period

3rd Quarter 2025

July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 20, 2025

Expenses

$40,000.00

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 7

Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
White House Office

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Bills named in this filing 9

HR 5672
Reducing Unnecessary Slowdowns in Handling Act
HR 3898
PERMIT Act
HR 640
Chemical Tax Repeal Act
S 1195
Chemical Tax Repeal Act
HR 2457
Mining Schools Act of 2025
S 1130
Mining Schools Act of 2025
S 2296
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
HR 3838
Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 20…
HR 4776
SPEED Act

Lobbying activity 11

Government Issues

H.R. 5672, Reducing Unnecessary Slowdowns in Handling (RUSH) Act, ATF licensing and background checks generally, ATF modernization.

Environment/Superfund

H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act,

Chemicals/Chemical Industry

Chemical Security Regulation, Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program, Commercial Explosives Supply Chain, H.R. 640/S. 1195, Chemical Tax Repeal Act, repeal of the superfund tax, improve implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Workforce development generally, ATF background checks, H.R. 2457/S. 1130, Mining Schools Act

Transportation

Transporting explosives using electric vehicles, Hazmat transportation

Homeland Security

Chemical Security, Cybersecurity, TNT supply chain, commercial explosives supply chain generally

Budget/Appropriations

Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations related to ATF and IMESAFR.

Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)

Tariffs on high explosives, inputs for commercial explosives, steel and aluminum tariffs, tariffs generally, Chinese maritime/shipbuilding practices and associated fees.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

H.R. 640/S. 1195, Chemical Tax Repeal Act, repeal of the superfund tax .

Defense

S.2296/H.R. 3838 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, IP protections for DOD contractors, high explosive supply chain issues.

Natural Resources

H.R. 2457/S. 1130, Mining Schools Act, H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act, H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today (PERMIT) Act.