Agricultural Act of 2026

Agriculture

Animal Welfare Issues New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS) Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Industry Structure AMS Packers and Stockyards Act Rulemaking Farm Bill (H.R. 7567, S. 5526) National Poultry Improvement Plan Retained Water Labeling USDA Reorganization Biosecurity Compliance Audit Program (BCAP) Illinois River Watershed (IRW) New World Screwworm (NWS)

Lobbyists named: HARRISON THOMAS KIRCHER, DAVID ELROD, ASHLEY PETERSON

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Banking

Legislation and Regulation - H.R. 6955 the Main Street Capital Access Act (All Sections) regarding regulatory fairness, transparency and right-sizing; promoting healthy, growing, and competitive banking industry; and improving access to funding and capital for small to mid-sized banks (House) S. 5526 the Agricultural Act of 2026 specifically regarding an amendment offered by Senators Justice and Welch concerning allowing Farm Credit to expand the definition of rural communities in which they can make home loans (Senate) H.R. 10325 (All Sections) a bill to increase the mandatory contribution Federal Home Loan Banks make to Affordable Housing Programs (AHPs) All Sections (House) H.R. 6644 and S. 2651 or the ROAD Act which is the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act specifically including the inclusion of the provisions in H.R. 6644 (Housing for the 21st Century Act (Title VI) and regarding final passage (House and Senate) H.R. 3633 the CLARITY Act (Section 404) specifically regarding stablecoin yield or rewards or incentives and the potential to disintermediate community bank deposits (Senate) Letters - Letter to the Federal Reserve regarding - Proposed Revisions to the Federal Reserve P…

Lobbyists named: DAVID GLENN SCHROEDER

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Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Legislation and Regulation - H.R. 6955 the Main Street Capital Access Act (All Sections) regarding regulatory fairness, transparency and right-sizing; promoting healthy, growing, and competitive banking industry; and improving access to funding and capital for small to mid-sized banks (House) S. 5526 the Agricultural Act of 2026 specifically regarding an amendment offered by Senators Justice and Welch concerning allowing Farm Credit to expand the definition of rural communities in which they can make home loans (Senate) H.R. 10325 (All Sections) a bill to increase the mandatory contribution Federal Home Loan Banks make to Affordable Housing Programs (AHPs) All Sections (House) H.R. 6644 and S. 2651 or the ROAD Act which is the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act specifically including the inclusion of the provisions in H.R. 6644 (Housing for the 21st Century Act (Title VI) and regarding final passage (House and Senate) H.R. 3633 the CLARITY Act (Section 404) specifically regarding stablecoin yield or rewards or incentives and the potential to disintermediate community bank deposits (Senate) Letters - Letter to the Federal Reserve regarding - Proposed Revisions to the Federal Reserve P…

Lobbyists named: DAVID GLENN SCHROEDER

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Agriculture

Legislation and Regulation - S. 5526 the Agricultural Act of 2026 specifically regarding an amendment offered by Senators Justice and Welch concerning allowing Farm Credit to expand the definition of rural communities in which they can make home loans (Senate) H.R. 6644 and S. 2651 or the ROAD Act which is the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act including the inclusion of the provisions in H.R. 6644 (Housing for the 21st Century Act (Title VI) and regarding final passage (House and Senate) Letters - None Action Alerts - Action Alert - Urge Illinois Senators to Protect Community Bank Deposits in the CLARITY Act regarding disintermediation of community bank deposits from stablecoin issuers and exchanges from paying interest or rewards on stablecoin deposits (Senate) Miscellaneous - Check Fraud - Status of the results of the June of 2025 joint regulator Request For Information (RFI) on payments/check fraud (Fed, OCC and FDIC)

Lobbyists named: DAVID GLENN SCHROEDER

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Consumer Issues/Safety/Products

Legislation and Regulation - S. 5526 the Agricultural Act of 2026 specifically regarding an amendment offered by Senators Justice and Welch concerning allowing Farm Credit to expand the definition of rural communities in which they can make home loans (Senate) H.R. 6644 and S. 2651 or the ROAD Act which is the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act including the inclusion of the provisions in H.R. 6644 (Housing for the 21st Century Act (Title VI) and regarding final passage (House and Senate) H.R. 10325 (All Sections) a bill to increase the mandatory contribution Federal Home Loan Banks make to Affordable Housing Programs (AHPs) All Sections (House) Letters - None Action Alerts - Action Alert - Urge Illinois Senators to Protect Community Bank Deposits in the CLARITY Act regarding disintermediation of community bank deposits from stablecoin issuers and exchanges from paying interest or rewards on stablecoin deposits (Senate) Miscellaneous - Check Fraud - Status of the results of the June of 2025 joint regulator Request For Information (RFI) on payments/check fraud (Fed, OCC and FDIC)

Lobbyists named: DAVID GLENN SCHROEDER

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Agriculture

S.5526, Agricultural Act of 2026, Issues pertaining to plant biology.

Lobbyists named: DOMINIQUE FOSTER

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Agriculture

Federal legislative and regulatory matters related to fertilizer production; H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L.119-21) implementation; H.R.7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; S.5526, Agricultural Act of 2026.

Lobbyists named: TODD BERTOSON, JAMES REID

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Indian/Native American Affairs

Federal legislative and regulatory matters affecting Indian Country, including: Federal forest conservation and management legislation and regulation, including wildfire disaster funding; Federal fishery and hatchery legislation and regulation, regulation of endangered species, protection of natural resources and related issues; Northern border crossing and homeland security issues; S.2577/H.R.4596, McCarran-Walter Technical Corrections Act; FY2027 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9171); FY2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9170); FY2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8845); H.R.7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; S.5526, Agricultural Act of 2026; S.5374/H.R.10313, To facilitate the conveyance of certain land in Bonners Ferry, Idaho, platted under section 2387 of the Revised Statutes, and for other purposes.

Lobbyists named: ROBERT ODAWI PORTER, TODD BERTOSON, JAMES REID, ALYSSA LATRAY

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Education

Advocating for federal legislation, regulations, programs, and funding relevant to the University; FY2027 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8646); FY2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.8845); FY2027 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9260); FY2027 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (H.R.9170); FY2027 Department of Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.9495); FY2027 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.8800/S.4784); H.R.7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026; S.5526, Agricultural Act of 2026.

Lobbyists named: TODD BERTOSON, JAMES REID, LYNN JENKINS, ALYSSA LATRAY

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Animals

H.R. 102 ("American Sovereignty and Species Protection Act") H.R. 180 ("Endangered Species Transparency & Reasonableness Act of 2025") H.R. 349 ("Goldie's Act") H.R. 597 ("Pet Food Uniform Regulatory Reform Act of 2025") H.R. 1477 ("Animal Cruelty Enforcement (ACE) Act") H.R. 1842 ("People and Animals Well-being Act of 2025") H.R. 2176 ("Saving Natural Ecosystems and Marine Organisms Act of 2025") H.R. 2253/S. 4437 ("Puppy Protection Act of 2025") H.R. 2976 ("Cold-Blooded Animal Research and Exhibition Act") H.R. 3112/S. 1538 ("Better Collaboration, Accountability, and Regulatory Enforcement for Animals Act of 2025") H.R. 3349/S. 1725 ("Health Dog Importaton Act") H.R. 3525/S. 1708 ("Regulatory Accountability Act") H.R. 3806 ("New World Screwworm Preparedness Act of 2025") H.R. 4921 ("Providing for Unhoused People with Pets Act of 2025") H.R. 5286 ("Humane Transport of Farmed Animals Act") H.R. 5342 (Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act) H.R. 7371 ("No Flight, No Fight Act of 2026") H.R. 7438/S. 4558 ("PETSAFE Act of 2026") H.R. 7567 ("Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026") H.R. 8378/S. 4361 ("Pets Belong with Family Act") H…

Lobbyists named: SANDRA MOORE

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