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AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL

DC · US

Tracked giving exceeds tracked receipts by

$500,000

Tracked direct giving

$500,000

Tracked donations to candidate

$0

LDA reported lobbying spend

$44,150,123

Connections

16

Coalition view

AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL operates as part of a multi-committee coalition with AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC. Combined tracked totals across all coalition members below give the figure most public sources quote (Sludge, JNS, OpenSecrets).

Combined tracked giving

$775,191

Combined tracked receipts

$59,000

Combined lobbying spend

$68,840,123

PAC Chain Attribution

Where AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL’s money ended up

Attributed amounts are modeled estimates of how money flowed through intermediary PACs, computed by proportional apportionment of FEC-reported transactions. They are not reported transactions themselves. How we compute this

$128K
modeled estimate
78 paths across 31 counterparties
$17Kmodeled estimateattributed to Suozzi
2024 cycle4 paths1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle
$8Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundSuozzimediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$6Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundSuozzimediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$2Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundSuozzimediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$1Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundSuozzimediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$12Kmodeled estimateattributed to George Whitesides
2024 cycle8 paths1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle
$2Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundUnknownmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$2Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundGeorge WhitesidesmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$2Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundUnknownmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$2Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundGeorge WhitesidesmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$2Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundUnknownmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

+ 3 more paths

$10Kmodeled estimateattributed to Thomas Suozzi
2024 cycle2 paths1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle
$8Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundThomas SuozzimediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$1Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundThomas SuozzimediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$8Kmodeled estimateattributed to Derek Tran
2024 cycle5 paths1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle
$2Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundDerek TranmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$2Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundDerek TranmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$2Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundDerek TranmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$1Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundDerek TranmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$1Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundDerek TranmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$7Kmodeled estimateattributed to Curtis Hertel JR
2024 cycle5 paths1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle
$2Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundCurtis Hertel JRmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$1Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundCurtis Hertel JRmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$1Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundCurtis Hertel JRmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$1Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundCurtis Hertel JRmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$1Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundCurtis Hertel JRmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$7Kmodeled estimateattributed to Curtis Hertel
2024 cycle5 paths1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle
$2Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundCurtis HertelmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$1Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundUnknownmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$1Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundCurtis HertelmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$1Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundCurtis HertelmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$1Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundCurtis HertelmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$5Kmodeled estimateattributed to Will Rollins
2024 cycle4 paths1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle
$2Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundWill RollinsmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$2Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundWill RollinsmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$1Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundWill RollinsmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$1Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundWill RollinsmediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$5Kmodeled estimateattributed to Don Davis
2024 cycle4 paths1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle
$1Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundDon DavismediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$1Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundDon DavismediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$1Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundDon DavismediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

$1Kmodeled estimateAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCILCongressional Leadership FundDon DavismediumOpposeindependent_expenditure

at least $250K documented end-to-end

Plus 23 additional chains totaling $57K.

$128K attributed (modeled estimate) across 78 paths·Up to 1 hop deep·Source FEC filings (Schedules A, B, E)·How we compute this

Lobbying Activity Detail

Disclosed lobbying expenditures from LDA filings where this entity is the client. Dollar amounts represent what was reported to the Senate Office of Public Records.

Top Lobbying Issues

CHMChemicals/Chemical Industry
$67.6M
ENGENG
$66.7M
TAXTaxation/Internal Revenue Code
$66.7M
TRATransportation
$65.2M
TRDTrade
$63.3M
CAWClean Air/Water/Soil
$63.1M
HOMHousing
$50.3M
BUDBudget/Appropriations
$6.3M
SCIScience
$3.8M
AGRAgriculture
$2.9M

Lobbying Firms Retained

AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL$63.1M
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.$2.0M
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP$1.8M
OGR$700K
INVARIANT LLC$690K
Ballard Partners$220K
CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC$160K
CASCADE ASSOCIATES$140K
FTI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$0

Bills Referenced in Lobbying Filings

S. 4753

Lobbying data from Senate LDA filings and the LobbyView dataset (MIT/NSF, CC-BY-4.0). Dollar figures represent disclosed expenditures only and may not capture all influence activity. Issue codes follow the LDA general issue classification.

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Donations Given

RecipientAmountDateCycle
Congressional Leadership Fund$250,000Jun 30, 20232024
Congressional Leadership Fund$250,000Feb 28, 20242024

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Lobbied forEnergy Permitting Reform ActLDA filing: lobbied on Energy Permitting Reform Act, period 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30), reported amount $5,830,000Source
Lobbied forEnvironmental Protection AgencyACC lobbies EPA on chemical safety regulationsSource
commented_onDepartment of the TreasuryPublic comment on TREAS-DO-2023-0009: U.S. Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of ConcernSource
Lobbied forBasel III Endgame Capital Rules (Fed/OCC/FDIC proposal)LDA filing: lobbied on Basel III Endgame, period 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31), reported amount $4,930,000Source
Instrument ofFossil fuel industryACC represents petrochemical companies in the fossil fuel supply chainEditorial
commented_onCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesPublic comment on CMS-2023-0176: Federal Independent Dispute Resolution ProcessSource
Employed byCAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLCHired CAPITOL HILL POLICY GROUP LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023)Source
Employed byBallard PartnersHired BALLARD PARTNERS to lobby (4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025)Source
Employed byMEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.Hired MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC. to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023)Source
Employed byINVARIANT LLCHired INVARIANT LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023)Source
Employed byOGRHired OGR to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023)Source
Employed byFTI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRSHired FTI GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023)Source
Employed byHOLLAND & KNIGHT LLPHired HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023)Source
Employed byCASCADE ASSOCIATESHired CASCADE ASSOCIATES to lobby (4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024)Source
Has as instrumentAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PACCorporate political action committee. Exists to purchase policy supportive of AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL.Source
Affiliated withFOUNDATION FOR CHEMISTRY RESEARCH AND INITIATIVEIRS 990 Schedule R related organization (tax year 2023)Source