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BEER INSTITUTE

Lobbying for BEER INSTITUTE

 Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q3 report
Reporting period
3rd Quarter 2026
July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 20, 2026
Expenses
$690,000
What this organization spent lobbying with its own staff. Reported using IRS section 162(e) definitions (method C): 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

 Lobbyists on this filing 2
  • BRIAN CRAWFORD
    Previously held: Chief of Staff, Rep. Tom Rooney; Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Ric Keller
  • CHRISTOPHER MACARTHUR
    Previously held: Senior Advisor and Legislative Director, Rep. Dan Newhouse; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Moolenaar

A "covered position" is a government job the lobbyist held in the 20 years before registering, which the law requires them to name. See the revolving door for former members of Congress across all filings.

 Government bodies contacted 7

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 7
Transportation

Issues related to highway safety research and development; H.R. 8870 - BUILD America 250 Act

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Issues related to intoxicating hemp-derived THC proposals and oversight; H.R. 10079 - Beverage Regulatory Parity Act; H.R. 9830 - Lawful Hemp Protection Act

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Issues related to the tax treatment of brewers and beer importers; Issues related to federal excise tax and alcohol subsidies; H.R.3325 and S.1732 - CHEERS Act; H.R.7620 and S.4688 - CHEERS Act of 2026

Alcohol and Drug Abuse

General alcohol awareness; General regulatory matters affecting brewers; Issues related to Dietary Guidelines.

Budget/Appropriations

FY 2027 appropriations related to regulation and oversight affecting brewers and beer importers; H.R. 6500 - FY2027 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act

Agriculture

Issues related to the Farm Bill; Issues related to industrial hemp and hemp-derived THC; H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Issues related to aluminum procurement; Issues related to the Midwest Premium fee applied to recycled aluminum

 Bills named in this filing 9

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

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