Support the use of bio-based chemicals in the Department of Defense. Educate and advocate for domestic precursor chemical supply chains in the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act.
Educate policymakers about Solugen's technology to produce bio-based chemicals. Monitor P.L.117-58, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Monitor P.L.117-169, Inflation Reduction Act. Monitor implementation of Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing. Educate policymakers on Premanufacture Notice decision for glucaric acid under TSCA and on the Environmental Protection Agency's chemical review process.
Educate policymakers about Solugen's technology. Advocate for 2024 Farm Bill language directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to produce a report describing the extent to which agricultural chemical needs in the United States are reliant on foreign supply chains.
Duration: September 1, 2022
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October 1, 2023
General Issues: Defense , Environmental/Superfund , Agriculture , Budget/Appropriations , Miscellaneous Tariff Bills , Energy/Nuclear
Spending: about $1,720,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
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Agencies lobbied since 2022: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Defense - Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Energy - Dept of
Lobbyists
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Lobbyist
Covered positions?
Mark Friedmann
Director of Operations, Office of Presidential Personnel, Executive Office of the President (2016-2017); Special Assistant to the White House Liaison, Office of the Secretary, Department of Energy (2015-2016)
Bryan Soukup
n/a
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
1st Quarter, 2024
In Q1, Solugen Inc. had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19.
Original Filing: 301554513.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support the use of bio-based chemicals in the Department of Defense. Educate and advocate for domestic precursor chemical supply chains in the FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Defense - Dept of (DOD)
Lobbying Issues
Educate policymakers about Solugen's technology to produce bio-based chemicals. Monitor P.L.117-58, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Monitor P.L.117-169, Inflation Reduction Act. Monitor implementation of Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing. Educate policymakers on Premanufacture Notice decision for glucaric acid under TSCA and on the Environmental Protection Agency's chemical review process.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Lobbying Issues
Educate policymakers about Solugen's technology. Advocate for 2024 Farm Bill language directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to produce a report describing the extent to which agricultural chemical needs in the United States are reliant on foreign supply chains.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2024
Solugen Inc. filed a lobbying registration on Jan. 16 for in-house lobbying efforts, effective Jan. 2.
Original Filing: 301524995.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: Support language in H.R.2670/S.2226, FY24 National Defense Authorization Act directing the Department of Defense to report on specialty chemical supply chain vulnerabilities; Educate policymakers about Solugens technology to promote bio-based chemicals; Monitor P.L.117-58, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; Monitor P.L. 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act; Monitor implementation of Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing; Discuss Toxic Substances Control Act pre-manufacture notice; Advocate for FY24 Farm Bill language directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to produce a report describing the extent to which agricultural chemical needs in the U.S. are reliant on foreign supply chains. .
4th Quarter, 2023
Mr. Mark Friedmann terminated an engagement in which they represented Solugen Inc. on Dec. 8, 2023.
Original Filing: 301520366.xml
2nd Quarter, 2023
Solugen Inc in-house lobbying effort was terminated on Dec. 8, 2023
Original Filing: 301520370.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support language in the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act directing the Department of Defense to report on specialty chemical supply chain vulnerabilities.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Educate policymakers about Solugen's technology to promote bio-based chemicals; monitor P.L.117-58, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; monitor P.L. 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act. Monitor implementation of Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Educate policymakers about Solugen's technology; advocate for FY 24 Farm Bill language directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to produce a report describing the extent to which agricultural chemical needs in the United States are reliant on foreign supply chains.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
2nd Quarter, 2023
Mr. Mark Friedmann terminated an engagement in which they represented Solugen Inc on July 17, 2023.
Original Filing: 301477452.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support language in the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act directing the Department of Defense to report on specialty chemical supply chain vulnerabilities.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Educate policymakers about Solugen's technology to promote bio-based chemicals; monitor P.L.117-58, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; monitor P.L. 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act. Monitor implementation of Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Educate policymakers about Solugen's technology; advocate for FY 24 Farm Bill language directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to produce a report describing the extent to which agricultural chemical needs in the United States are reliant on foreign supply chains.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
2nd Quarter, 2023
Mr. Mark Friedmann terminated an engagement in which they represented Solugen Inc on July 17, 2023.
Original Filing: 301477466.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support language in the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act directing the Department of Defense to report on specialty chemical supply chain vulnerabilities.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Educate policymakers about Solugens technology to promote bio-based chemicals; monitor P.L.117-58, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; monitor P.L. 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act. Monitor implementation of Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing. Discuss Toxic Substances Control Act pre-manufacture notice.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Educate policymakers about Solugens technology; advocate for FY 24 Farm Bill language directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to produce a report describing the extent to which agricultural chemical needs in the United States are reliant on foreign supply chains.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2023
In Q1, Solugen Inc had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2023.
Original Filing: 301457879.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support language in the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act directing the Department of Defense to report on specialty chemical supply chain vulnerabilities.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Educate policymakers about Solugen's technology to promote bio-based chemicals; monitor P.L.117-58, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; monitor P.L. 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act. Monitor implementation of Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Educate policymakers about Solugen's technology; advocate for FY 24 Farm Bill language directing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to produce a report describing the extent to which agricultural chemical needs in the United States are reliant on foreign supply chains.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
4th Quarter, 2022
In Q4, Solugen Inc had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2023.
Original Filing: 301433913.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support Department of Defense funding for the use of biobased corrosion control chemicals in H.R. 8236 Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Department of Defense Appropriations bill and draft Senate legislation; support the identification and prototyping of modular manufacturing for critical chemical supply chains in H.R. 7900/S. 4543 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Educate policymakers about Solugen's technology to promote bio-based chemicals; monitor P.L.117-58, Infrastructure Investment, and Jobs Act; monitor P.L. 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act. Educate policymakers on domestic biomanufacturing in relation to the implementation of the Executive Order on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Executive Office of the President (EOP) Energy - Dept of
Lobbying Issues
Educate policymakers about Solugen's technology; advocate for sustainable chemical research and development opportunities in the Farm Bill Reauthorization.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)
3rd Quarter, 2022
In Q3, Solugen Inc had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301412698.xml
Lobbying Issues
Support Department of Defense funding for the use of biobased corrosion control chemicals in H.R. 8236 Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Department of Defense Appropriations bill and draft Senate legislation; support the identification and prototyping of modular manufacturing for critical chemical supply chains in H.R. 7900/S. 4543 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Defense - Dept of (DOD)
Lobbying Issues
Educate policymakers about Solugen's technology to promote bio-based chemicals; monitor P.L.117-58, Infrastructure Investment, and Jobs Act; monitor P.L. 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2022
Solugen Inc filed a lobbying registration on Oct. 6, 2022 for in-house lobbying efforts, effective Sept. 1, 2022.
Original Filing: 301401702.xml
Issue(s) they said they’d lobby about: NDAA; Synthetic Biology and Bioindustrial Manufacturing; 301 Tariffs; Farm Bill .
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate