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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
381a432a-63bb-4bff-97b1-e056291be4dc
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-20 21:45:33
Income (reported)
—
Expenses (reported)
$1,760,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov
Registrant (lobbying firm)

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, DBA DOW

Contact
CHRIS PRENDERGAST
Phone
+1 202-429-3485
Address
zip:20001, city:WASHINGTON, state:DC, street:500 N. Capitol Street, N.W. Suite 200
Client

DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY DBA DOW

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2007-08-13
Issues lobbied + lobbyists (16)

MAR — Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to International Maritime Organization activities and domestic shipbuilding.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

Monitor and engage on Administrations trade and tariff policy, including efforts for positive trade negotiations with key export countries, including but not limited to Brazil, EU, Turkey, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, and India. Monitor and engage on IEEPA reciprocal tariffs including refund policy and alternative tariff authorities including Section 122. Monitor and engage on special tariff and safeguard investigations, including but not limited to action on China ship building, Section 232 copper investigation, and Section 232 polysilicon investigation. Monitor and engage on regulatory issues, including EU, Turkey, and global regulatory cooperation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to USMCA 6 year review and implementation of the agreement including key commitments on regulatory cooperation and customs/trade facilitation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to China, including ongoing negotiations, 301 tariffs and export controls. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to export controls, export license, and sanctions, including general licenses. Monitor and engage on trade defense actions including ongoing anti-dumping investigations, circumvention and upcoming 301 investigations.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

ENG — Energy/Nuclear

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to energy provisions related to climate, carbon, power, fuel and feedstocks. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to circular feedstocks and R&D related automative polymers. H.R. 1622, Uranium for Energy Independence Act of 2025. H.R. 3978, Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act. S. 789, Critical Minerals Security Act of 2025. S. 2082, Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

ENV — Environment/Superfund

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to ethylene oxide. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to TSCA implementation. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to IRIS program. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Chemistry Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to PFAS. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to advanced manufacturing R&D. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to sustainability. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to microplastics and plastic waste/marine debris, including Save Our Seas. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to recycling, extended producer responsibility, and design for recycling and circularity. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Congressional Recycling Caucus. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to regulatory agenda. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to butadiene. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to D4. H.R. 1415, No IRIS Act of 2025. H.R. 2145, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2025. H.R. 4109, Recycling and Composting Accountability Act. H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act). H.R. 4903, Plastic Health Research Act. H.R. 6566, Recycling Technology Innovation Act. H.R. 6832, The Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025. H.R. 7502, Recycled Materials Attribution Act. S. 351, STEWARD Act of 2025. S. 623, No IRIS Act of 2025.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

HOM — Homeland Security

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to C-UAS/UAS detection and mitigation authorities in relation to the critical infrastructure sector. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to Artificial Intelligence (AI). Monitor and engage on the reauthorization of The Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA). H.R. 5079, Widespread Information Management for the Welfare of Infrastructure and Government Act. S. 1337, Cybersecurity Information Sharing Extension Act.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to modifications to international corporate taxes, including scheduled effective rate increases in the Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income (GILTI) tax, Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT), and Foreign-Derived Intangible Income (FDII) tax. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to modifications to international corporate taxes proposed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) BEPS 2.0 process Pillar 2 global minimum tax rules. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to modifications to the corporate tax rate. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to extension of full expensing for research and development. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to Superfund tax, including but not limited to S. 615, Chemical Tax Repeal Act, and H.R. 640, Chemical Tax Repeal Act. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to taxation and deductibility of corporate interest payments. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to implementation of P.L. 117-169, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. Monitor and engage on tax credits for recycling infrastructure. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to bonus depreciation tax incentives. Monitor and engage on the implementation of H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21). H.R. 4466, CIRCLE Act. S. 1605, International Competition for American Jobs Act.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

TRA — Transportation

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to Surface Transportation Boards regulations on reciprocal switching and rail merger related activities.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

RET — Retirement

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to pension interest rate stabilization, and longer amortization period for pension losses. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to employer pension system, including electronic disclosure, fair PBGC premiums, and fair tax treatment. Monitor and engage on federal administrative action related to implementation of the SECURE 2.0 Act changes to employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Treasury, Dept of

HCR — Health Issues

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to implementation of and improvements to health reform proposals impacting employer coverage, including surprise billing, drug pricing reform, ERISA preemption, and state waivers. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to opioid addiction relief, including opposition to ESRD offset. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to retiree health. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to fully funding domestic HIV programs.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

FOR — Foreign Relations

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to visa policy changes related to corporate sponsored visas and student visas, including H-1B visas, F-1 visas, and Optional Practical Training Extension for STEM Students (STEM OPT). Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to Basel implementation and global plastic agreement. H.R. 8013, Keep Innovators in America Act.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS)

MAN — Manufacturing

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to circular solutions in low carbon ecosystems.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

SCI — Science/Technology

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to circular solutions in low carbon ecosystems. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to AI in manufacturing. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to data centers and liquid cooling technology.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

FIN — Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to federal regulation of financial disclosure. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to SEC proposed rules on cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting. Monitor and engage on regulatory action related to Basel III proposals. Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Export-Import Bank of the United States. S. 3772, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2026.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to FY2026 appropriations. Monitor and engage on the adoption and implementation of H.R.1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-21). H.R. 4553, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R. 4754, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026. H.R. 5371, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026. S. 2431, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

FOO — Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to food manufacturing. S. 3122, Better FDA Act of 2025.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

AGR — Agriculture

Monitor and engage on federal legislation and administrative action related to the Farm Bill, including the opportunity to scale bio-feedstocks.

Lobbyists:

Government entities lobbied: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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