• Implementation of IRA incentives for clean energy manufacturing. Full deductibility of R&D tax credits, American Innovation and Jobs Act (S. 866) and American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act (HR. 2673).
• Trade and tariff developments related to steel and aluminum as well as impacts of import tariffs on automotive industry, including Section 232 tariffs.
• Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later for Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles

Duration: August 8, 2023 to present

General Issues: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Automotive Industry, Manufacturing, Miscellaneous Tariff Bills

Spending: about $170,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.

Agencies lobbied since 2023: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Energy - Dept of, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Treasury - Dept of

Related Foreign Entities: Schaeffler Beteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH (Herzogenaurach, GER); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%