CONSUMER BRANDS ASSOCIATION (PKA: GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION)

Recycled Materials Attribution Act: Advocating for the full Act. The legislation establishes a national framework for recycling marketing claims and is a foundational first step toward creating modern, national recycling marketing standards. It will also direct the Federal Trade Commission to update its Green Guides to conform with the legislation, ensuring timely consistent application of evidence-based marketing standards nationwide for consumers and businesses. This legislation will help support recycling innovation, reduce plastic waste, and improve recycling in the United States. Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (provisions requiring the Environmental Protection Agency to collect data, prepare reports, and develop best practices for recycling and composting programs). Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (provisions relating to an Environmental Protection Agency grant program to expand access to residential recycling systems and increase recycling transfer stations). Issues relating to recycling claims and labeling standards; recycling data collection and recycling infrastructure development; molecular recycling; and extended producer responsibility. H.R. 6832 PACK Act - supporting a national framework for "recyclable," "compostable" and "reusable" claims on consumer packaging.

Issues relating to FDA human foods program structure, governance, modernization, and oversight Issues relating to food date labeling - Food Labeling Modernization Act, and Food Date Labeling Act. Issues relating to front of pack nutrition labeling. Issues relating to GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) and pre-market chemical regulations. Issues relating to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) policy priorities. Issues relating to outreach on national uniformity. Issues relating to federal preemption for dietary supplements.

Issues relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Farm, Food, and National Security Act. H.R.3358, Harvest to Hue Act to support farmers in the production of natural colors. Issues relating to specialty crops. Issues relating to hemp. Issues relating to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Issues related to regenerative agriculture. S.1389, The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act of 2025 to support farmers and helpful environmental practices. S.1729, The Streamlining Conservation Practice Standards Act of 2025 in support of regenerative farming. H.R. 7567 - Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 as a legislative vehicle for the Farm Bill to reauthorize updates to federal agriculture, nutrition, forestry, and conservation programs. Schmidt Amendment to the FARM bill to strengthen domestic production of color additives H.R. 3783/S. 1907 Plant Biostimulant Act of 2025 for inclusion in the FARM bill to increase certainty and consistency through adding a definition. H.R. 575/S. 1150 Increased TSP Access Act of 2025 for inclusion in the FARM bill to support the implementation of conservation practices. H.R. 2326/S. 1129 Dietary Guidelines Reform Act of 2025 for inclusion in the FARM bill to increase transparency and consistency. H.R. 7469 SNAP Online Access Act for inclusion in the FARM bill to improve the accessibility of SNAP.

Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, supporting and funding federal transportation programs. Matters related to FLOW (Freight Logistics Optimization Works) and intermodal freights.

IEEPA tariffs and Section 122 tariffs. Section 232 and Section 301 steel tariffs. Issues related to antidumping and countervailing duties on tin mill steel products. Issues related to trade and tariff policies, Food and Drug Administration. Issues related to trade and tariff policies, USTR and Department of Commerce.

Discuss issues related to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Green Guides and consumer labeling.

Issues relating to FDA's chemical review budget. Support for National Uniformity the use and marketing of food ingredients and substances.