• Federal policy relating to Free Trade Agreements and retaliatory tariffs on alcohol products.
• Federal policy relating to U.S. Dietary Guidelines and beverage regulations.
• S. 140, H.R. 895 - Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2023

Duration: July 10, 2023 to present

General Issues: Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Beverage Industry, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice, Agriculture, Health Issues

Spending: about $140,000 (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

Related Foreign Entities: Moet Hennessy International SAS (Paris, FRA); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 100%; LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (Paris, FRA); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 66%; Diageo PLC (London, GBR); contribution to lobbying: $0; ownership 34%