VAN NESS FELDMAN, LLP lobbying for INTERNATIONAL BOTTLED WATER ASSOCIATION

Filing 1st Quarter - Report

Reporting period

1st Quarter 2026

Jan 1 - Mar 31 · Posted Apr 20, 2026

Income

$50,000.00

What the client paid this registrant for the period.

Client based in

Virginia

Official filing document

Lobbyists on this filing 1

CARLOS FLORES

Previously held: Legal Intern, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry (2022); Legislative Intern, Representative Roger Marshall (2018); Legislative Intern, Senator Pat Roberts (2018)

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 4

Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE

The chambers, agencies and offices the filer named. It does not say who inside them was contacted, or when.

Bills named in this filing 3

S 351
STEWARD Act of 2025
HR 2145
Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025
HR 4109
Recycling and Composting Accountability Act

Lobbying activity 4

Beverage Industry

Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109); and outreach on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGAs).

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Support for healthy hydration messaging in U.S. dietary policy; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

Natural Resources

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

General education regarding bottled water industry; Recycling issues in the Strategies To Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act of 2025 (S. 351) and the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025 (H.R. 2145); and Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R. 4109).