Lobbying: all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000. Two filers, same 21 months. This PAC gives money raised from the company’s employees; the company itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.
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MethodFreeport-Mcmoran reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists and 2 outside firms. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.
Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26
- Budget/Appropriations8/8
- Natural Resources8/8
- Taxation/Internal Revenue Code8/8
- Agriculture7/8
- Environment/Superfund7/8
Foreign Relations 7 of 8 · Trade (domestic/foreign) 7 of 8 · 5 more · Show all 12
- Foreign Relations7/8
- Trade (domestic/foreign)7/8
- Transportation7/8
- Clean Air and Water (quality)2/8
- Energy/Nuclear2/8
- Fuel/Gas/Oil1/8
- Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace1/8
Bills named in the filings 12 bills, this period
- S. 714 / H.R. 755 Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 20257 filings
- S. 1476 M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act6 filings
- H.R. 8277 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to designate copper as an applicable critical mineral and to include ore extraction costs for purposes of the advanced manufacturing production credit.2 filings
- H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. Broad bill2 filings
- H.R. 3885, 118th To amend the Energy Act of 2020 to include copper as a critical mineral, and for other purposes.1 filing
7 more, 8 named in only one filing · Show all 12
- H.R. 7037 Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act1 filing
- H.R. 7779, 118th Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 20241 filing
- H.R. 8446, 118th Critical Mineral Consistency Act of 20241 filing
- S. 1470 / H.R. 2877 Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act1 filing
- S. 3129, 118th Farm to School Act of 20231 filing
- S. 5330 / H.R. 8780 Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity Act1 filing
- H.Con.Res. 14 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Broad bill1 filing
From the filings
“Issues related to the U.S. Department of Energy and the MILESHIGH Project (no bill), H.R. 2877 and S. 1470 regarding the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act (all provisions affecting mining operations).”
“Issues related to Section 301 and Section 232 trade measures affecting critical minerals (all provisions affecting mining operations) (no bill).”
Contacted as listed on the filings
- U.S. House
- U.S. Senate
- Bureau of Reclamation
- DOS
- DOC
- Energy
- EPA
- NSC
- USDA
- Army
- CEQ
- BLM
- 6 more
The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in all 8 quarters.
Every filing since 2015 Pro
Free account See ProSource: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by Freeport-Mcmoran, Senate Office of Public Records. Filings are due 20 days after each quarter ends.
From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count
Gave directly to 14 sitting members of Congress and 1 other candidate in 2025–26.
See every candidate and member Freeport-Mcmoran gave to directly, how much, and how its money splits between the parties.
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