AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Monitor potential initiatives to impose a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages.

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

Discuss consumer education efforts and issues related to ingredient transparency. Support choice in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Farm Bill reauthorization; P.L. 119-37, Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026. Monitor and discuss the Better Food Disclosure Act of 2025 (S.3122); and the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R.7567).

Literal federal measure citations: S.3122, H.R.7567

ENV · Environment/Superfund

Monitor issues related to plastic waste reduction goals; support legislation related to recycling infrastructure funding, including the Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act (STEWARD Act) (S.351), the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act (H.R.2145), the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act (H.R.4109), the CIRCLE Act (H.R.4466), and the Childhood Diabetes Reduction Act of 2026, (S. 5026).

Literal federal measure citations: S.351, H.R.2145, H.R.4109, H.R.4466, S. 5026

TRD · Trade (domestic/foreign)

Educate on trade priorities impacting the beverage industry.