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INVARIANT LLC

Lobbying for AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION · Association of producers, marketers, and distributors of non-alcoholic beverages

Filing · LD-2 quarterly report Q3 report

Reporting period

3rd Quarter 2026

July 1 - Sep 30 · Posted Oct 20, 2026

Income

$110,000

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

District of Columbia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 1

KENNETH BARBIC New on this filing

Previously held: Asst Secretary for Congressional Relations, USDA (18-21); Dep Asst U.S. Trade Representative for Congressional Affairs, USTR (07-09); House Ways and Means Comm., Subcommittee on Trade: Leg. Asst (06-07); Sr Staff Asst (05-06); Staff Asst (05-06)

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Government bodies contacted 2

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Lobbying activity 4

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Monitor potential initiatives to impose a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Discuss consumer education efforts and issues related to ingredient transparency. Support choice in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Farm Bill reauthorization; P.L. 119-37, Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. Monitor and discuss the Better Food Disclosure Act of 2025 (S.3122); and the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R.7567).

Environment/Superfund

Monitor issues related to plastic waste reduction goals; support legislation related to recycling infrastructure funding, including the Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act (STEWARD Act) (S.351), the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (H.R.2145), the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R.4109), the CIRCLE Act (H.R.4466), and the Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026, (S. 5026).

Trade (domestic/foreign)

Educate on trade priorities impacting the beverage industry.

Bills named in this filing 7

S. 3122
Better FDA Act of 2025
H.R. 7567
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
S. 351
STEWARD Act of 2025
H.R. 2145
Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025
H.R. 4109
Recycling and Composting Accountability Act
H.R. 4466
CIRCLE Act
S. 5026
Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026

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