Lobbying: all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000. Two filers, same 21 months. This PAC gives money raised from the trade association’s employees or members; the trade association itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.
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MethodBeer Institute 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
- Agriculture8/8
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse8/8
- Beverage Industry8/8
- Budget/Appropriations8/8
- Taxation/Internal Revenue Code8/8
Trade (domestic/foreign) 7 of 8 · Advertising 4 of 8 · 3 more · Show all 10
- Trade (domestic/foreign)7/8
- Advertising4/8
- Transportation4/8
- Consumer Issues/Safety/Products1/8
- Environment/Superfund1/8
Bills named in the filings 11 bills, this period
- S. 1732 / H.R. 3325 CHEERS Act12 filings
- H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. Broad bill5 filings
- H.R. 4121 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill5 filings
- H.R. 7577, 118th CHEERS Act2 filings
- H.R. 8870 BUILD America 250 Act Broad bill2 filings
6 more, 6 named in only one filing · Show all 11
- H.R. 10079 Beverage Regulatory Parity Act1 filing
- H.R. 9830 Lawful Hemp Protection Act1 filing
- S. 4688 / H.R. 7620 CHEERS Act of 20261 filing
- H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 6500 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 Broad bill1 filing
- H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 Broad bill1 filing
From the filings
“Dietary Guidelines. Issues related to the beer industry. Issues related to the regulation of Hemp. H.R.3325/S.1732 - CHEERS Act. Issues related to fair market value of aluminum.”
“Agricultural appropriations. CR as it relates to H.R.4121 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026.”
Contacted as listed on the filings
- U.S. House
- U.S. Senate
- USDA
- TTB
- FDA
- HHS
- NIAA
- NHTSA
- DOT
The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in all 8 quarters.
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From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count
Gave directly to 16 sitting members of Congress in 2025–26.
See every candidate and member Beer Institute gave to directly, how much, and how its money splits between the parties.
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