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AFBF International Year of the Woman Farmer ACE Summit

Jun 1, 2026 – Jun 3, 2026 · Washington, DC

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Description

American Farm Bureau Federation Advocate / Cultivate / Empower (ACE) Summit, June 1-3, 2026. Includes an optional 'Women in Ag Day on Capitol Hill' with advocacy visits to congressional offices and a Congressional Reception.

Lobbying Intelligence

Verified via LD-2 filings
$290KTotal LDA spend (in-house + retained)1 filings on record
2026 Q1$290K

Registered Lobbyists10

Johnie BoatrightAMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED
AgricultureBudget & AppropriationsChemicals/Chemical IndustryImmigrationLabor & WorkplaceTransportation
Courtney BriggsAMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED
AgricultureAnimalsBudget & AppropriationsClean Air and Water (quality)Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Travis CushmanAMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED
Financial ServicesAgricultureAnimalsBudget & AppropriationsClean Air and Water (quality)Chemicals/Chemical Industry
Brian GlennAMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED
AgricultureBudget & AppropriationsChemicals/Chemical IndustryEnergyFuel/Gas/OilTax Policy
Shelby HagenauerAMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED
AgricultureFuel/Gas/OilNatural ResourcesReal Estate/Land Use/Conservation
Autumn LankfordAMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED
AgricultureBudget & AppropriationsTelecommunications
Rudolph LayherAMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED
AgricultureAnimalsBudget & AppropriationsNatural ResourcesTransportation
John NewtonAMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED
Financial ServicesEducationAgricultureAnimalsBudget & AppropriationsClean Air and Water (quality)Chemicals/Chemical IndustryEnergyFuel/Gas/OilImmigrationLabor & WorkplaceNatural ResourcesReal Estate/Land Use/ConservationTax PolicyTelecommunicationsTradeTransportation
David SalmonsenAMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED
Trade
Ryan YatesAMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED
Financial ServicesEducationAgricultureAnimalsBudget & AppropriationsClean Air and Water (quality)Chemicals/Chemical IndustryEnergyFuel/Gas/OilImmigrationLabor & WorkplaceNatural ResourcesReal Estate/Land Use/ConservationTax PolicyTelecommunicationsTradeTransportation

Specific Issues Filed · text exactly as the org filed it

Financial Services

Implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act

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Education

Family Farms Small Business Exemption Act H.R. 4945, The Growing Opportunities in Agriculture (GO Act) Act

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Agriculture

Farm Bill Reauthorization Commodity Credit Corporation Conservation Program Implementation Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Partnership for Climate Smart Agriculture Crop Insurance Livestock Disaster Aid Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) Implementation of the American Relief Act S. 3661/H.R. 7062, Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act S.Res 143- A resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2025 - as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day." H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 New World Screwworm H.R. 649 and S. 222, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4400/S. 2282 Farmer First Act H.R. 3211/S. 1618, Precision Agriculture Loan Act S.1919/H.R. 7230, Buying American Cotton Act of 2025 H.R. 1707, Grown in America Act of 2025 Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers

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Animals

EPCRA Air emissions reporting requirements Animal Health Issues Animal Welfare Issues Packers and Stockyards Act Interstate commerce relating to animal production practices New World Screwworm National Air Emission Monitoring Study (NAEMS)

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Budget & Appropriations

Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, Labor/HHS, State and Foreign Operations, DHS, and Interior-Environment Appropriations Energy and Water Development Electronic Logging Device/Hours of Service/Transportation Funding for Electronic Animal ID Funding for USDA Packers and Stockyards Rule Programs Implementation of the American Relief Act

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LD-2 Filing Contact · the point of contact named on the filing — not the full lobbyist roster above

TRAVIS CUSHMAN

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED · +1 202-406-3618

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Likely Asks

1

Public positions taken in this org's federal LD-2 disclosures, grouped by stance. Their leave-behind for the meeting may sharpen these.

Supporting · 1

supportthe designation of May 29, 2025 - as "Mental Health Awareness in Agriculture Day." H.R. 1968, Full-Year Continuing×8

Topics in Filings

44

Policy topics named in LD-2 filings. This org's filings are topical rather than positional — these are the issues they're actively lobbying on, even without a stated verb of position.

Precision Agriculture Loan Act×16
AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act×8
Animal Welfare Issues×8
Black Vulture Relief Act×8
Border Security H-2A Legislative Reforms×8
Buying American Cotton Act×8
China, etc×8
Commodity Credit Corporation Conservation Program Implementation×8
Conservation Stewardship Program×8
Cormorant Relief Act×8
Cost Recovery and Depreciation Issues×8
Endangered Species Act×8
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Enhancing Safety for Animals Act×8
EPCRA Air emissions reporting requirements Animal Health Issues×8
ESA Amendments Act×8
Family Farms Small Business Exemption Act×8
Farm Act×8
Farm and Food Cybersecurity Act×8
Farm Bill Reauthorization×8
FMCSA Commercial Drivers License×8
General Immigration Reform×8
Grasslands Grazing Act×8
Growing Opportunities in Agriculture×8
Grown in America Act×8
Hours of Service Regulations×8
Last ACRE Act×8
MAHA Pesticide Labeling Uniformity×8
Middle Mile for Rural America Act×8
Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act×8
Monument designations Forest Management BLM and USFS Grazing Regulations×8
One Big Beautiful Bill Act×8
OSHA Federal heat illness standard×8
Packers and Stockyards Act×8
Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act×8
Railway Issues×8
Relief for Farmers PFAS Act×8
Renewable Energy Credits Estate Tax Repeal Reform×8
Resolution supporting the designation of May 29, 2025×8
Rural Development×8
State and Foreign Operations×8
Strategic Grazing to Reduce Risk of Wildfire Act×8
Upper Price River Watershed Project Act×8
US Trade Negotiations with other Nations×8
Water Resources Development Act×8

Federal Lobbying Issue Mix

17

LDA-disclosed issue areas this org's federal filings cover, ranked by activity count. The curated sector tags above are the marketing lens; this is the full federal footprint.

Clean Air and Water (quality)8 acts
Trade (domestic/foreign)8 acts
Fuel/Gas/Oil8 acts
Education8 acts
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities8 acts
Agriculture8 acts
Telecommunications8 acts
Animals8 acts
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation8 acts
Transportation8 acts
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace8 acts
Budget/Appropriations8 acts
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Chemicals/Chemical Industry8 acts
Natural Resources8 acts
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code8 acts
Immigration8 acts
Energy/Nuclear8 acts

Bills Being Discussed

Auto-matched from the host organizations’ LD-2 lobbying disclosures — the bills their filings name, not a verified agenda for this event.

H.R. 3211

Precision Agriculture Loan Program Act of 2025

Congress.gov ↗

Sponsor: Rep. Randy Feenstra [R-IA-4] (R)

Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Source: …1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4400/S. 2282 Farmer First Act H.R. 3211/S. 1618, Precision Agriculture Loan Act S.1919/H.R. 7230, Bu… (mentioned in 16 LDA filings)

S. 1618

Precision Agriculture Loan Act of 2025

Congress.gov ↗

Sponsor: Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] (R)

Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Source: …e Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4400/S. 2282 Farmer First Act H.R. 3211/S. 1618, Precision Agriculture Loan Act S.1919/H.R. 7230, Buying Ameri… (mentioned in 16 LDA filings)

H.R. 1

An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

Congress.gov ↗

Sponsor: Rep. Jodey Arrington [R-TX-19] (R)

Status: Became Public Law No: 119-21.

Source: …ld Screwworm H.R. 649 and S. 222, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 4400/S. 2282 Farmer First… (mentioned in 8 LDA filings)

H.R. 1517

Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2025

Congress.gov ↗

Sponsor: Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL-12] (R)

Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Source: …AS/PFOS polyfluoroalkyl substances CERCLA EPA Risk Assessments S. 747/H.R. 1517 - The Relief for Farmers PFAS Act MAHA Pesticide Labeling Un… (mentioned in 8 LDA filings)

H.R. 1618

Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act

Congress.gov ↗

Sponsor: Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH-5] (R)

Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Source: …ancher Data Ag Drones S. 315/H.R. 979, AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act H.R. 1618, Precision Agriculture Satellite Connectivity Act H.R. 3211/… (mentioned in 8 LDA filings)

S. 222

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

S. 315

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

H.R. 471

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

H.R. 649

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

S. 747

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

H.R. 845

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

H.R. 979

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

S. 1462

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

S. 1616

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

H.R. 1707

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

S. 1823

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

H.R. 1897

8 mentions in LD-2 filings
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S. 1919

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

H.R. 1968

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

S. 1981

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

S. 2282

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

H.R. 2293

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

H.R. 2462

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

S. 2787

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

S. 3004

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

H.R. 3057

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

S. 3068

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

H.R. 3212

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

S. 3527

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

S. 3661

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

H.R. 4255

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

H.R. 4400

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

H.R. 4945

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

H.R. 5875

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

H.R. 7062

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

H.R. 7230

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

H.R. 9047

8 mentions in LD-2 filings

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Hill Activity During This Fly-In

Committee hearings and markups on the same issue area during or near this fly-in window.

SenateSenate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry · Agriculture

Tue, Jun 2, 10:00 AM · An oversight hearing to examine the United States Forest Service.

Open ↗

HouseHouse Rules · Agriculture

Tue, Jun 2, 4:00 PM · H.R. 8646 – Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027; H.R. 7726 –

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SenateSenate Finance · Finance

Wed, Jun 3, 10:00 AM · Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Department of the Treasury.

Open ↗

SenateSenate Environment and Public Works · Energy

Wed, Jun 3, 10:00 AM · Hearings to examine the President's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2027 for the Federal Highway Administration.

Open ↗

SenateSenate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · Education

Wed, Jun 3, 10:00 AM · Hearings to examine gender transition procedures on minors.

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HouseHouse Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development · Education

Wed, Jun 3, 10:15 AM · "Building an AI-Ready America: Higher Education in the Age of AI"

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HouseHouse Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment · Environment

Wed, Jun 3, 2:00 PM · Rules of the Road: Examining Legislation to Modernize the Clean Air Act's Mobile Source Requirements

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HouseHouse Ways and Means · Finance

Thu, Jun 4, 10:00 AM · Hearing with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

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HouseHouse Agriculture · Agriculture

Thu, Jun 4, 10:00 AM · "For the Purpose of Receiving Testimony from the Honorable Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture"

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HouseHouse Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions · Labor

Thu, Jun 4, 10:15 AM · “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the NLRB”

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HouseHouse Appropriations Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies · Education

Fri, Jun 5, 8:00 AM · Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Bill

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SenateSenate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry · Agriculture

Mon, Jun 8, 12:00 AM · Business meeting to consider the nomination of Glen Smith, of Iowa, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development.

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