Lobbying disclosures · Lobbying report
BHP: second_quarter 2026 lobbying report
Issues related to the role of critical minerals, including copper and copper smelting, nickel, and potash (no bill); issues related to U.S. mining reform and permitting reform efforts, including the Energy Permitting Reform Act (no bill number). Issues related to global critical mineral development, including in Latin America (no bill).
Follow BHP- Became public
- Jul 20, 2026, 9:23 AM EDT
- Event / period date
- Not stated
- Collected
- Nov 10, 2026, 6:30 AM EST
Why this is connected
Legal-name match: BHP GROUP LIMITED is BHP Group Ltd (https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/811809/), differing only in punctuation, "the" or suffix spelling (Corp/Corporation).
Reported lobbying amounts
Expenses: $170,000.00
These are different reporting measures. They are not added together or treated as spending on one particular bill.
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These disclosures provide context. Their presence does not establish a link between a trader and the event.
- Dec 29, 2025$1K–$15K
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)
$1K–$15K · Traded Nov 19, 2025 · disclosed Dec 29, 2025 · Joint
- Nov 21, 2025$1K–$15K
Rep. Lisa C. McClain (R-MI-9)
$1K–$15K · Traded Oct 31, 2025 · disclosed Nov 21, 2025 · Spouse
- Nov 21, 2025$1K–$15K
Rep. Lisa C. McClain (R-MI-9)
$1K–$15K · Traded Oct 30, 2025 · disclosed Nov 21, 2025 · Spouse
- Nov 21, 2025$1K–$15K
Rep. Lisa C. McClain (R-MI-9)
$1K–$15K · Traded Oct 30, 2025 · disclosed Nov 21, 2025 · Spouse
- Oct 22, 2025$1K–$15K
Rep. Lisa C. McClain (R-MI-9)
$1K–$15K · Traded Sep 11, 2025 · disclosed Oct 22, 2025 · Spouse
- Sep 12, 2025$1K–$15K
Rep. Lisa C. McClain (R-MI-9)
$1K–$15K · Traded Aug 4, 2025 · disclosed Sep 12, 2025 · Spouse
- Aug 13, 2025$1K–$15K
Rep. Lisa C. McClain (R-MI-9)
$1K–$15K · Traded Jul 22, 2025 · disclosed Aug 13, 2025 · Spouse
- Aug 13, 2025$1K–$15K
Rep. Lisa C. McClain (R-MI-9)
Sold (partial) BHP Group Limited BHP
$1K–$15K · Traded Jun 17, 2025 · disclosed Aug 13, 2025 · Spouse · filed 57 days later
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