Distilled Spirits Council
Based in DC
AI Overview
With $1.4M in lobbying spend across 34 quarterly filings, Distilled Spirits Council is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 8 issue areas. Active from 2018 to 2025.
Spending Trend
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| Year | Lobbying Spend |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $200K |
| 2019 | $170K |
| 2020 | $160K |
| 2021 | $200K |
| 2022 | $200K |
| 2023 | $160K |
| 2024 | $160K |
| 2025 | $160K |
Issues Lobbied
Lobbying Firms
Lobbyists
Government Agencies Targeted
These are the government entities that Distilled Spirits Council disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.
What They Lobby About
These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Trade, Beverage, Agriculture, Taxation, Alcohol & Drug Abuse and 3 more
Trade Promotional Authority
Trans Pacific Partnership
North American Free Trade Agreement
Military sales
2015 Dietary Guidelines
Spent Grains
Safe and Accurate Food Labeling
GMO Labeling Requirements
Federal tax treatment of distilled spirits
Sec. 5010 credit
Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act
Corporate Tax Reform
Appropriations for Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, regarding funding of SAMHSA, NIAAA, NIDA, and CDC
Program to address underag
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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