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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
b5114dc7-c8da-4146-81bc-883356988257
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-15 18:55:38
Income (reported)
Expenses (reported)
$300,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION

Contact
MEREDITH MELLODY
Phone
+1 502-224-0654
Address
zip:20004, city:Washington, state:DC, street:801 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 612

Client

BROWN-FORMAN CORPORATION

State
DC
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2007-08-14

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

TAX — Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

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.

Lobbyists: MELLODY MEREDITH; ms LEAH JENNETTE KELLY

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

TRD — Trade (domestic/foreign)

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 subheading number for all whiskies - entire bill.

Lobbyists: MELLODY MEREDITH; ms LEAH JENNETTE KELLY

Government entities lobbied: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

AGR — Agriculture

S.476 - White Oak Resiliency Act of 2025 and H.R.2405 - White Oak Resilience Act of 2025 - entire bills.

Lobbyists: MELLODY MEREDITH; ms LEAH JENNETTE KELLY

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

CPT — Copyright/Patent/Trademark

Issues related to the use of trademarks.

Lobbyists: MELLODY MEREDITH

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

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