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U.S. TIRE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

Lobbying for U.S. TIRE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION

 Filing 1st Quarter - Report
Reporting period
1st Quarter 2026
Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted May 4, 2026
Expenses
$140,000.00
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 5
  • Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
  • SENATE
  • 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 1
  • HR 8578
    Retreaded Truck Tire Jobs, Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act of 2024
 Lobbying activity 3
Automotive Industry

Preserving our members' global supply chains and their ability to import materials and machinery (natural rubber, grade 1080 and higher steel wire rod). These materials are crucial to make tires in the US as most tires contain 25% or more natural rubber, which is only produced in Southeast Asia, and the steel that is used in the production of tire cord and bead wire rod is not available from US sources in consistent quality and in volumes necessary to make todays high performance tires here in the US. Also pushing to eliminate outdated tire testing regulations and implementing a consumer information program with performance standards for tires; language included in FY2026 THUD funding bill.

Roads/Highway

Working to modernize FMVSS for tire testing in the surface transportation reauthorization package.

Environment/Superfund

Seeking to increase the demand for domestic manufacturing of retreaded tires for commercial vehicles to grow American jobs and increase supply chain security. Seeking the reintroduction of H.R. 8578 - "Retreaded Truck Tire Jobs, Supply Chain Security and Sustainability Act" - from the 118th Congress. Promoting mitigation solutions for roadway runoff to protect stormwater. House and Senate FY2026 and FY 2027 funding packages for Interior and Agriculture.

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

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