Lobbying Relationship

Client

Fuels America

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Lobbying firm

Kountoupes Denham Carr & Reid, LLC

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  • Issues related to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Issues related to the role of biofuels in addressing climate change. Issues related to sustainable aviation fuel. Issues related to the availability of year-round E15. Issues related to life cycle emissions modeling to determine carbon intensity of sustainable aviation fuel.
  • Issues related to life-cycle analysis models for sustainable aviation fuel in the FY 2025 National Defense Authorization Act.
  • Issues related to life-cycle analysis modeling as part of the 40B/45Z tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (Public Law 117-169).
  • Issues related to life-cycle analysis models for sustainable aviation fuel in the Farm Bill reauthorization. Issues related to H.R. 6271/S.3637, The Farm to Fly Act.

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General Issues: Energy/Nuclear, Defense, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Agriculture, Transportation, Budget/Appropriations

Spending: about $2,400,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2015: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Treasury - Dept of, Energy - Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Vice President of the U.S., State - Dept of (DOS), White House Office, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)

Bills mentioned

S.517: Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act

Sponsor: Deb Fischer (R-Neb.)

H.R.5180: Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016

Sponsor: Bill Flores (R-Texas)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.8: North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

H.R.2834: To enact certain laws relating to the environment as title 55, United...

Sponsor: Tom Marino (R-Pa.)

H.R.22: FAST Act

Sponsor: Rodney Davis (R-Ill.)

H.R.704: RFS Reform Act of 2015

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.703: Renewable Fuel Standard Elimination Act

Sponsor: Robert W. Goodlatte (R-Va.)

H.R.702: To adapt to changing crude oil market conditions.

Sponsor: Joe L. Barton (R-Texas)

S.1372: American Crude Oil Export Equality Act

Sponsor: Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.)

H.R.2822: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies...

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-Calif.)

S.CON.RES.11: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Michael B. Enzi (R-Wyo.)

H.R.5212: GREENER Fuels Act

Sponsor: Peter Welch (D-Vt.)

S.2519: GREENER Fuels Act

Sponsor: Tom Udall (D-N.M.)

H.R.3006: Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2019

Sponsor: Collin C. Peterson (D-Minn.)

S.1840: A bill to establish certain requirements for the small refineries...

Sponsor: Deb Fischer (R-Neb.)

H.R.1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

Sponsor: Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2: Moving Forward Act

Sponsor: Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.)

H.R.4447: Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act

Sponsor: Tom O'Halleran (D-Ariz.)

S.3756: Renewable Fuel Feedstock Reimbursement Act of 2020

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.1113: Renewable Fuel Standard Integrity Act of 2021

Sponsor: Angie Craig (D-Minn.)

S.227: Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.1542: Renewable Fuel Infrastructure Investment and Market Expansion Act of 2021

Sponsor: Cynthia Axne (D-Iowa)

H.R.4254: Low Carbon Biofuel Act

Sponsor: Cynthia Axne (D-Iowa)

S.2262: Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

S.2267: Clean Fuels Vehicle Act of 2021

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.4350: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

Sponsor: Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

H.R.3440: Sustainable Skies Act

Sponsor: Brad Schneider (D-Ill.)

S.2263: Sustainable Skies Act

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

S.3787: Home Front Energy Independence Act

Sponsor: Joni Ernst (R-Iowa)

H.R.7155: Home Front Energy Independence Act

Sponsor: Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa)

H.R.7606: Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022

Sponsor: Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.)

S.2023: Seeds and Breeds for the Future Act

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

S.2226: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

H.R.2670: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

Sponsor: Mike D. Rogers (R-Ala.)

H.R.6271: Farm to Fly Act of 2023

Sponsor: Max Miller (R-Ohio)

S.3637: Farm to Fly Act of 2024

Sponsor: Jerry Moran (R-Kan.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Lisa Kountoupes Deputy Assistant to the President & House Liaison Special Assistant to the President for Legislative Affairs Assistant Director for Legislative Affairs at OMB Special Assistant to Undersecretary, Department of Energy Policy Advisor to Chairman of Energy and Commerce Committee
Michael Bloomquist Dept.of the Interior,Office of the Solicitor-Atty.Advisor House of Reps., Comm. on Science-Deputy/Genl.Counsel House of Reps.,Comm.on Energy&Commerce-Dep/Genl Counsel Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction - General Counsel
Lori Denham CoS,LD,LA,Sr.Pol.Advr,Comm.Dir.&Staff Asst.-Rep.Cal Dooley,D Legislative Director, Rep. Darlene Hooley, D-OR
Julie Hershey Carr LA,LD&Sr.Pol.Advr - Rep. Joe Pitts, R-PA
Mary "Randi" Reid LA,Sr.LA&Projects Dir,LD-Sen. Michael Enzi Legislative Director, Cong. Michael Burgess, R-TX
Randi Reid Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant and Projects Director, Legislative Assistant - Senator Michael Enzi, R-WY; Legislative Director - Cong. Michael Burgess, R-TX
Rose Sullivan Chief of Staff, Legislative Director, Legislative Assistant, Outreach Director, Constituent Services Advocate - Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-MN
David Peluso Chief of Staff - Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-WA; Chief of Staff, Communications Director, Legislative Assistant, Deputy Press Secretary and Executive Assistant - Representative Gus Bilirakis - R-FL
Rose Baumann Constituent Services Advocate, Outreach Director, Legislative Assistant, Legislative Director and Chief of Staff - Senator Amy Klobuchar
MJ Kenny Deputy Floor Director, Floor Assistant - Office of the Senate Democratic Whip; Legislative Aide, Legislative Correspondent - Senator Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)
Adam Hechavarria Legislative Director - Sen.Todd Young, R-IN;Legislative Director-Sen.Kelly Ayotte,R-NH;Budget Analyst-Senate Budget Committee;Legislative Asst.,Legislative Aide,Legislative Correspondent,Staff Asst., Correspondence Asst.-Sen. John E. Sununu, R-NH
Mary Dee Beal Policy Analyst,Senate Republican Policy Committee;Acting Chief of Staff to the Deputy Secretary,USDA;Senior Advisor to the Secretary,USDA;Legislative Director,Cong. Drew Ferguson,R-GA; Legis. Director, Legis. Assistant, Scheduler Cong. Austin Scott,R
Denise Mousouris n/a

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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