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MARS, INCORPORATED

Lobbying for MARS, INCORPORATED

 Filing 4th Quarter - Report
Reporting period
4th Quarter 2025
Oct 1 - Dec 31 · Posted Jan 20, 2026
Expenses
$180,000.00
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
Virginia

Official filing document

 Government bodies contacted 9
  • Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Executive Office of the President (EOP)
  • Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • SENATE
  • State, Dept of (DOS)
  • 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 5
  • S 1888
    United States Foundation for International Food Security Act of 2025
  • HR 1995
    Securing American Agriculture Act
  • S 912
    Securing American Agriculture Act
  • S 351
    STEWARD Act of 2025
  • HR 7380
    IRAN Act
 Lobbying activity 5
Agriculture

Support for climate and conservation issues; support for regenerative farming system. Support for maintaining FDA resources for animal health and pet food safety. Support for incentivizing U.S. agriculture supply chains. Support for cocoa research initiatives within the Agriculture 'Research Service (ARS). Support for S.1888 - United States Foundation for International Food Security Act of 2025 to increase private sector investments to improve global food security.

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Support for exclusion of agriculture commodities that cannot be sourced domestically from tariff programs. Support for reauthorization of USMCA trade agreement. Support for US exports lanes for pet nutrition. Support for Securing American Agriculture Act (H.R. 1995 / S. 912) that supports domestic production of essential agriculture inputs.

Environment/Superfund

Support for policies that improve U.S. recycling infrastructure, including S. 351, The Steward Act, which improves recycling accessibility and collection of data on recycling; Engaged on food ingredients for transportation fuels.

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Support for Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act (HR 7380), which strengthens federal regulatory authority over pet food; support increased funding for FDA food ingredient safety programs and enhanced reassessment activities, support for federal role in regulation of food. Support for uniform definition for date labeling. Advocated for evidence-based approaches to nutrition guidance, including addressing the challenges in defining ultra-processed foods.

Health Issues

Support for Foodnet funding in FY27.

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

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