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BF-A: second_quarter 2026 lobbying report

Issues related to tax reform including the U.S. corporate tax rate, expensing for capital expenditures and inventory, LIFO, repatriation for foreign corporate earnings, federal excise tax on beverage alcohol, advertising deductibility, and other matters - no specific legislation. Issues involving U.S. trade agenda including bi-lateral and multi-lateral trade agreements - no specific legislation. Issues related to EU/UK tariffs on American distilled spirits - no specific legislation. S. 952 - A bill to amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide a uniform 8-digit subhea

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Jul 17, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT
Event / period date
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Collected
Nov 10, 2026, 1:08 AM EST

Why this is connected

Legal-name match: BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION is BROWN FORMAN CORP (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/14693/), differing only in punctuation, "the" or suffix spelling (Corp/Corporation).

Reported lobbying amounts

Expenses: $300,000.00

These are different reporting measures. They are not added together or treated as spending on one particular bill.

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